The TPE Board of Trustees created five new working committees in September 2009. These committees allow volunteers to work with board members to develop value-added products and services to our customers. This committee structure allows interested individuals to get involved to shape TPE and work with other professionals who are passionate about continuous improvement and deploy action actions. Below are the five committees with major responsibilities and names of the board members. * Advancement Committee - Fund raising, conference sponsorships, organizational memberships, and social networking --- Frank Perez, Paul Worstell, Raj Harricharran, Bill Owad (Charter - Advancement) * Awards Process Committee – Advising, Partnering and Full Examining award cycle, examiner training and judging process --- Tom Baldrick, Pam Hara, Greg Wayt (Charter - Awards Process) * Education Committee - Conference planning, learning opportunities and public speaking --- Vicki Noel, Steve Wall, Greg Holler (Charter - Education) * Finance Committee – Budget and fiscal issues ---Mike Belter, Casey Mackert, Tom Zaino (Charter - Finance) * Nominating Committee - Tom Baldrick, Dee Hammel   Committee Minutes Awards_Process_08-06-10 Advancement_05-13-10 Marketing_04-09-10 Marketing 01-25-10 Education 01-14-10 Advancement 11-03-09 Marketing 11-02-09 Advancement 10-08-09