GCOLA Committee Structure
2019 to 2020
One of the outcomes of the GCOLA strategic planning session in November 2014 was the establishment of a new Board committee structure. Each committee is chaired by a Board member and can include both Board and volunteers who are not Board members. The following are the on-going committees:
● A.I.S. Committee – Aquatic Invasive Species prevention and containment
● Communications Committee – Website, newsletter, general mailings
● Finance/Audit – Budgets, audit, endowment fund
● GALA – Gala, silent auction, raffle
● Membership – Promote membership growth
● Safety/Recreation – Buoy system, safety classes
● Environment – Water testing, lakeshore restoration, tree program, environmental
● Fisheries - Facilitate communications to and from the DNR Fisheries Division
In addition there are three “ad hoc” committees that will meet as needed to address the specific needs of the committee. These committees include only board members and are the following:
● Executive Committee – Strategic Plan, annual meeting
● Nominating Committee – Recommend new board members
● Bylaws Committee - Responsible to keep the mission statement and bylaws current
The members of each of the committees are shown below. If you are interested in volunteering to help with or serve on one of the on-going committees, please contact that committee chairperson.
On-Going Committees
* Non-Board Member
A.I.S. COMMITTEE
Steve Allex (Chair)
218-829-2612
Robert Eliason
Sheila Johnston
Bob Toborg
MEMBERSHIP
Jane Edwards (Chair)
832-541-5766
Marv Meyer
Linda Harrier
SAFETY/RECREATION
Bob Toborg (Chair)
218-963-3542
Jay Chaney (Co-Chair)
Rosemary Goff
GALA COMMITTEE
TBD
ENVIRONMENT
Sheila Johnston (Chair)
612-226-6571
Steve Allex
Kris Driessen *
(Lake Steward)
Jane Edwards (Loons)
Robert Eliason (EOD, Loons)
Dorothy Whitmer *
(Lake Steward)
FISHERIES
Chuck Herrig (Chair)
612-396-9105
Uldis Birznieks
Ken Stover *
COMMUNICATIONS
John Ingleman (Chair)
218-963-9441
Dave Anderson *
Sue Friedrichs
Rosemary Goff
Linda Harrier
FINANCE/AUDIT
Marv Meyer (Chair)
218-828-9577
Uldis Birznieks
Sue Friedrichs
Rosemary Goff
John Ingleman
LEGISLATIVE
Uldis Birznieks (Chair)
218-829-8193
Steve Frawley
Dave Hoelmer*
Doug Johnston*
Jon Mendel*
Ad-hoc Committees
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Chuck Herrig (Chair)
612-396-9105
Linda Harrier (Vice Chair)
Uldis Birznieks
Kevin Egan* (Legal Counsel)
Sue Friedrichs
Rosemary Goff
NOMINATIONS
Steve Frawley (Chair)
612-750-2633
John Ingleman
Jay Chaney
BY-LAWS COMMITTEE
Robert Eliason (Chair)
218-568-7868
Uldis Birznieks
Sue Friedrichs
Rosemary Goff
Bob Toborg