Committees and Task Force

Our Committees and Task Forces exist to serve as mechanisms for change within the Association.  Since CFTA is a volunteer-based organization, it relies on the participation of its community to help define long-reaching goals and evolve to meet them.  

Listed below are our current, Board approved Committees and Task Forces.  Are you passionate about something that you feel CFTA should be a body of knowledge of?  If so, you are encouraged to contact us to learn how you can be a steward of CFTA and use our resources to meet shared goals. Read the CFTA Task Force Guidelines to learn about what's involved.

Membership Committee  

The CFTA Membership Committee provides advice and counsel on matters related to membership benefits, engagement, recruitment, retention, member diversity and inclusion. The Membership Committee is composed of a Chair, Co-Chair, and four active CFTA voting members.

Committee Members:

Chair: Steve Sywak, Georgia Institute of Technology, CFTA Director

Co-Chair: DeVon Miller, Western Michigan University, CFTA Secretary

Committee Members: 

Sue Stewart, University of Texas, CFTA President
Julius Paulo,  University of Hawaii, CFTA Director
Maria Isabel Martinez, University of Tennessee, CFTA Director
Pamela Locke, University of Massachusetts Lowell, CFTA Director 

Business Partner Task Force

The CFTA Business Partner Task Force was established in 2015.  It is comprised of active CFTA business partner sponsors that serve to be a voice to the Association and all members with collaborate efforts and ideas.  

 Task Force Members:

            Chair: AriAnne Gilliland, Sage Method, CFTA Business Partner Sponsor  

 John Young, Patrick Engineering, CFTA Business Partner Sponsor 
 

Conference Planning Task Force

The CFTA Conference Planning Task Force was established in 2016 and is comprised of members that help plan the Campus FM Technology Association's annual conference and make recommendations on conference programs, vendors, activities, promotions, and materials. The Conference Planning Task Force includes the active CFTA Conference Planner, campus members from CFTA Leadership, the hosting institution, and the previous years' hosting institution.

Task Force Members:

Chair: Ann Hollins, CFTA Conference Planner

Task Force Members:   

Sue Stewart, University of Texas at Austin, CFTA President, 2019 Conference Host  
Pamela Locke, University of Massachusetts Lowell, CFTA Director 

GIS Maturity Model Assessment Task Force  

The CFTA Higher Education GIS Maturity Model Assessment Task Force was established in 2019 to develop a guide for GIS at higher education.  The model aims to allow benchmarking of current GIS capabilities and facilitate the comparisons against similar institutions.  The task force also hope to establish a "Best in Class" GIS resource network and one day create a financial model for potential GIS growth .

Task Force Members:

Chair: Julius Paulo, University of Hawaii, CFTA Director

Co-chairs:    Chris Akin, GIS Professional, Business Partner 
                      Peter Palacios, University of North Texas, Campus Member 

Task Force Members: 

 Taylor Keen, University of Maryland, Campus Member 
 Sam Lingeman, University of New Hampshire, Campus Member 
 Grant McCormick, University of Arizona, Campus Member 
 Brian Baldwin, Esri, Business Partner Sponsor 

Leadership Nomination Committee    

The Leadership Nomination Committee was established in 2019 to facilitate the CFTA Leadership nominations process.  This committee ensures positions are secured in accordance with CFTA Bylaws.  The responsibilities of this committee includes soliciting nominations, contacting nominees, tallying eligible nominees, and organizing the voting procedure at the CFTA All Member Meeting during the annual conference.

Committee Members:

Chair: Sue Stewart, University of Texas at Austin, CFTA President

Committee Members:  

DeVon Miller, Western Michigan University, CFTA Secretary
Amy Zabel Pietz, University of Wisconsin - Madison, CFTA Director