Executive Committee, Standing Committees and Other Committees


2009 - 2010 Ethnic Enrichment Commission Executive Committee
Chairperson First Vice Chairperson Second Vice Chairperson Third Vice Chairperson
John T. Duncan
(Scotland)
Rose Marie Mendez
(Mexico)
Keisha Jones
(Trinidad & Tobago)
Tom Brandom
(American Indian)
Treasurer Assistant Treasurer Recording Secretary Corresponding Secretary
Marti Wilson
(Indonesia)
Angela Bello
(Colombia)
Lupe Moe
(Samoa)
Linda Dost
(Sweden)
Outreach Director Festival Manager Immediate Past Chairperson
Oay Slaughter
(Thailand)
Richard Horvatic
(Lithuania)
Mel Prezant
(Israel)



2009 - 2010 Ethnic Enrichment Commission Non-Voting Officers
Sergeant at Arms First Assistant Festival Manager Second Assistant Festival Manager
Paul Ceesay
(Gambia)
Mike Kalny
(Czech-Slovak)
Al Waisanen
(Finland)
Chairperson Emeritus
Carl DiCapo
(Italy)
John T. Duncan
(Scotland)

2008 - 2009 Standing Committee Members
American Royal Parade Audit Budget By Laws / Motion Review
Albert Waisanen (Finland)
Kathleen Johnson (Jamaica)
Dean Larsen (Denmark)
Rose Marie Mendez (Mexico)
Danny Straton (African American)
Thuy Nguyen (Viet Nam)
Sibghat Khan (Bangladesh)
David Au (Rep. of China)
Tony Atabong (Cameroon)
Mary Ann Waisanen (Finland)
Angela Bello (Colombia)
Wilman Salazar (Ecuador)
Emru Erten (Turkey)
Dick Horvatic (Lithuania)
Hema Sharma (India)
Tom Brandom (American Indian) Deborah O’Bannon (Israel)
Milan Hanson (Norway)
Emru Erten (Turkey)
John Duncan (Scotland)
Otavio Silva (Brazil)
Tom Brandom (American Indian)
Scot Powell (Wales)
Robert Lindwall (Sweden)
Danny Straton (African American)
Thimios Zaharopoulos (Greece)
Teresa Chien (China)
Diplomatic Ball Advisory Festival Long Range Planning Hospitality / Wellness International College Student Initiative

Carol Duncan (Scotland)
Hoi Kei Au - 2009 Diplomatic Ball Chair

2010 Diplomatic Ball - Spice Route
Morocco, Israel, Turkey,
Pakistan, India, Egypt, Bangladesh

2011 Diplomatic Ball Hosts
TBA

 

Dick Horvatic (Lithuania)
John Duncan (Scotland)
Scot Powell (Wales)
James Wilson (Indonesia)
Marge Gasnick (Morocco)
Mike Kalny (Czech-Slovak)
Albert Waisanen (Finland)
Barbara Larsen (Denmark)
Dean Larsen (Denmark)
Teresa Chien (China)
Jeanine Cobler (France)
Melinda Minks (1)
(1)Advisory Liaison from KCMO, Park & Rec
Irene Thompson (Ukraine)
Barbara Larsen (Denmark)
Charlotte Horvatic (Lithuania)
Mary Ann Waisanen (Finland)
Maria Santos (Spain)
Amee Her (Laos)
Ilse Brodersen (Germany)
Sachie Stroder (Japan)
Beatrice Davies (Liberia)
Dee Nicholson (Hawaii)
Sibghat Khan (Bangladesh)
Teresa Chin (India)
Andrea Khan (Kenya)

Thimios Zaharopoulos (Greece)
Usha Saha (India)
Ghita King (Malaysia)
Rose Marie Mendez (Mexico)


Membership Application Mentorship Telephone Committee
Siew Lau (Malaysia)
John Duncan (Scotland)
Marti Wilson (Indonesia)
Manuel Pardo (Philippines)
Lisa Gribble (Serbia)
Judith Vogelsang (Croatia)

Paul Ceesay (Gambia)
Kathleen Johnson (Jamaica)
Carol Duncan (Scotland)
Charlotte Horvatic (Lithuania)
Judith Vogelsang (Croatia)
Note:
Paul Caesay, open appointment by EEC Chaiman Mel Prezant thru 2009 - 2010

Maria Santos (Spain)
Charlotte Horvatic (Lithuania)
Barb Larsen (Denmark)
Edna Plowright (Jamaica)
Mary Ann Waisanen (Finland)
Marge Gasnick (Morocco)



Outreach Programs Scholarship Awards
Varaluck Slaughter (Thailand)Hema Sharma (India)
Carol Duncan (Scotland)
Charlotte Horvatic (Lithuania)
Kathleen Johnson (Jamaica)
Rose Marie Mendez (Mexico)
Marti Wilson (Indonesia)
Keisha Jones(Trinidad & Tobago)
Martha Gonzalez (Colombia)
Hoi Kei Au (Republic of China)
Vera Glywa (Ukraine)
Lupe T. Moe (Samoa)
Jan Supica (Serbia)
Robert Lindwall (Sweden)
Kathleen Johnson (Jamaica)
Barb Larsen (Denmark)
Sara Henry (Venezuela)
Andrea Khan (Kenya)
Soloman Reta (Ethiopia)
Dee Nicholson (Hawaii)
2008 - 2009 Other Committees
Media: Website - Publicity and Newsletter Committee Fundraising and Grants Committee Business Development and Marketing Committee EEC Chairman Committee Appointments/Deletions
Marti Wilson (Indonesia)
Lillian Pardo (Phillippines)
Roxana Candillo (Bolivia)
Evita Turello (Bolivia)
Dee Nicholson (Hawaii) (2)
(2) Appointed as 2009-2010 'Commissioners' Cultural Connections - Newsletter Editor by EEC Chairman Mel Prezant
John Duncan (Scotland)
Otavio Silva (Brazil)
Marti Wilson (Indonesia)
Siew Lau (Malaysia)
Tammy Wang (China)
Rose Marie Mendez(Mexico)
Siew Lau (Malaysia)
Pat Quinn (Ireland)
John Duncan (Scotland)
Tammy Wang (China)
Note:
Siew Lau, open appointment by EEC Chaiman Mel Prezant thru 2009 - 2010
Covered under:
EEX By-Laws,
'Article IV-Section 3'

 

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