Steering Committee

Members

The Steering Committee is a NASPA committee. Its mandate is to offer informal advice to the Executive Committee based on its original role in guiding the formation of the association.

Members

The following members currently belong to the committee:

John Chew

cochair

2008-10-01~

Chris Cree (SM)

cochair

2008-10-01~

Brian Cappelletto (GM)

inactive

2011-12-31~

Robert Kahn (EX)

inactive

2008-10-01~

Sherrie Saint John

inactive

2008-10-01~

Joe Edley (SM)

2008-10-01~

Seth Lipkin (EX)

2008-10-01~

Mad Palazzo

2008-10-01~

Mary Rhoades

2008-10-01~

Debbie Stegman (EX)

2008-10-01~

Alan Stern

2008-10-01~

The following members have served past terms on the committee:

	Katya Lezin 2008-10-01~2009-03-01
	Matt Hopkins 2008-10-01~2009-04-01
	David Weiss 2008-10-01~2009-04-01
	Ira Freehof 2008-10-01~2010-12-31
	Steve Pellinen (EX) 2008-10-01~2010-12-31
	Brian Cappelletto (GM) 2008-10-01~2011-12-31
	John Robertson 2008-10-01~2018-01-15
	Dallas Johnson ex officio 2013-01-01~2015-08-15

History

The Steering Committee was established in October, 2008, and is comprised of individuals well-known and respected within the tournament SCRABBLE® community. They initially met to discuss the future of tournament SCRABBLE once Hasbro announced that it was focusing its attentions on the School SCRABBLE Program. It is the mandate of the Steering Committee to informally advise the Executive Committee.

2008-10: Established.

2008-12-02~03: Met with representatives of the NSA and Hasbro in East Longmeadow, MA.

2009-10-27: Approved two NASPA policies concerning endorsements and donations.