The Utah Commission on Volunteers (COV) is an active Board of Commissioners (up to 25-members) appointed by the Lieutenant Governor to support volunteerism in Utah. The commission meets quarterly to direct and carry out the mission and objectives of the Utah Commission on Volunteers, and fulfill the statutory responsibilities for State Commissions under the National and Community Service Trust Act of 1993. Additionally, each Commissioner serves on one of 5 sub-committees Community Collaboration, Volunteer Recognition, Youth Voice, Evaluation, , and Resource Development, who meet monthly.
Each commission member serves no more than two, 3-year terms. Time spent as a commission member is completely voluntary. They function as "Ambassadors of Service" in their local communities to promote service and service opportunities.
2010 Executive Committee |
|
Greg Bell |
Chair |
Elaine Pace |
First Vice Chair Girl Scouts of Utah |
Brian Garrett |
Second Vice Chair Zions Bank |
Josh Pedersen |
Secretary United Way of Northern Utah |
Betsy Ward |
Treasurer Utah Campus Compact |
Shar Lewis |
Executive Director Utah Commission on Volunteers |
Board Members |
|
Greg Bell |
Lieutenant Governor |
Elaine Pace |
Expert in the delivery of human, educational, cultural, environmental or public safety services to communities and individuals. |
Brian Garrett |
Business representative. |
Josh Pedersen |
Expert in the delivery of human, educational, cultural, environmental or public safety services to communities and individuals. |
Betsy Ward |
National service program representative. |
Larry Shumway |
State Superintendent of Public Instruction |
Jake Murakami |
Representative of the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) state office, non-voting, ex-officio member. |
Bill Sederburg |
Commissioner of Higher Education |
Wally Brown |
Expert in the delivery of human, educational, cultural, environmental or public safety services to communities and individuals. |
Erica Dahl |
Expert in the delivery of human, educational, cultural, environmental or public safety services to communities and individuals. |
George Garwood |
Local governments representative. |
Jeanne Hall |
Out-of-School or at-risk youth representative and expert in the delivery of human, educational, cultural, environmental or public safety services to communities and individuals. |
Jennifer Hogge |
Expert in the delivery of human, educational, cultural, environmental or public safety services to communities and individuals. |
Lloyd Pendleton |
Expert in the delivery of human, educational, cultural, environmental or public safety services to communities and individuals. |
Katherine Smith |
Expert in education, training and developmental needs of youth, particularly disadvantaged youth |
Gwen Springmeyer |
Community-based organizations representative. |
Keith Squires |
Expert in the delivery of human, educational, cultural, environmental or public safety services. |
(Vacant) |
Representing an entity that receives assistance under the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 |
(Vacant) |
Youth representative, 16-25 year old who is a participant/supervisor in a volunteer/service program. |
(Vacant) |
Representative who promotes involvement of older adults in service and volunteerism. |
(Vacant) |
Labor representative |
(Vacant) |
Volunteer sector representative |
(Vacant) |
Local educator |
(Vacant) |
Native American representative and/or expert in the delivery of human, educational, cultural, environmental or public safety services to communities and individuals. |
(Vacant) |
Expert in the delivery of human, educational, cultural, environmental or public safety services to communities and individuals. |