DR . R . DONALD HOFFMAN , iNcomiNg PrEsiDENT , ADDrEssEs ThE housE
Restructure ree-struhk-cher - verb , re · struc · tured , re · struc · tur · ing , noun verb ( used with object )
1 . To effect a fundamental change in ( as an organization or system ). 2 . To change , alter , or restore the structure of : to restructure a broken item .
It is mid February and the nadir of winter has just passed . The arrival of seed catalogs in my mailbox and the prognostication from Punxsutawney Phil have affirmed that the time of lowest natural activity and deepest cold are behind us . At 3501 North Front Street , the level of activity did not diminish as winter advanced . Staff , overseen admirably by Dr . Dishler , continued to support association activities at a frenetic pace . The 2012-13 year was a difficult year , marked by the necessity of addressing actively gut retching financial constraints and the downsizing of our staff . On a positive note , the development of a plan to restructure the association ' s way forward was presented and our legislative achievements were several and significant .
Organizational Restructuring
In April 2012 the PDA House of Delegates ( HOD ) passed HD12-18 which stated : “ Resolved , That the appropriate committee or task force of the PDA investigate possible changes in governance of the PDA and report back to the Board of Trustees by the first meeting of the Board of Trustees in 2013 .” From this , President Dishler appointed a Governance Task Force ( GTF ), chaired by Dr . Karin Brian ( 2 ), which consisted of seven members and five additional Board of Trustees ( BOT ) trustee liaisons . Discussions began at the President-elect ’ s Conference held in July 2012 , where Ms . Mary
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