Society of Decorative Painters - 2008 Election Results
- Nancy Genetti
- Richardson, Texas
Years with SDP: 29
Number of SDP Conferences Attended: 28
 SDP Involvement (past and present): SDP board member-at-large; presenter at Nashville Chapters Gathering; Chair of Website Task Force; Business Committee member 1996-97 and 2004-05; election teller at several conferences; taught and exhibited at several annual conferences; participated in the White House Ornament, Blair House, and Smithsonian painting projects; and received the SDP Outstanding Chapter Service Award.
Chapter Affiliation: Bluebonnet Chapter, Ft. Worth Decorative Painters, Wildflowers of Texoma Decorative Artists, and Yellow Rose Chapter
Chapter Involvement (past and present):(BC) vice president, president, webmaster, seminar chair and newsletter chair; (FWDA) vice president, president, parliamentarian, seminar chair, and Christmas party chair; (WTDA) webmaster, membership chair, vice president of seminars, and chair of by-law revision committee; (YRC) vice president; president, webmaster; secretary; treasurer; chair of the following committees: 25th Anniversary Celebration, mural, ways & means, luncheon, auction, by-law revision, service project, newsletter, membership, hospitality, and seminar.
Professional and Related Experience: Owner of website design and maintenance company that serves chapters and artists, field office administrator for a national company, travel teacher, packet designer, and owner of her own painting and gift shop.
What is your vision for the Society?I want SDP to flourish and hope to be part of its growth. I envision an organization that encourages new members to explore and develop in a supportive environment. I envision better channels of communication for all members to express their ideas, concerns, or congratulations.
Serving as vice president/president-elect requires a long-range commitment to the Society. In what ways are you prepared to fulfill this obligation? Having served on the Board of Directors I am aware of the enormous time commitment. I am self-employed and can arrange my own schedule. SDP is a priority and I will commit the time, work, and energy necessary for the job. I also have the full support of my family.
How will the Society benefit from your term in office? As an active member in four chapters, I have a personal understanding of the challenges facing our organization. Throughout 28 years of chapter participation, I have earned a reputation as a solution oriented leader. If elected, I will do my best to address the concerns of our diverse membership.
- Kaye Singer
- Omaha, Neb.
Years with SDP: 18
Number of SDP Conferences Attended: 13
 SDP Involvement (past and present): Member of the 2007 Fundraising Committee.
Chapter Affiliation:Omaha Guild of Decorative Artists and Iowa Decorative Painters.
Chapter Involvement (past and present):(OGDA) Candidate has held an office or been a member or chair of a committee for the chapter every year but three for 18 years, including the offices of president, vice president, secretary, and treasurer.
Professional and Related Experience: I have been an accountant for 29 years and worked for 13 years in public accounting. For ten years I have been the senior tax and finance analyst for a non-profit healthcare system.
How will your qualifications be used to meet the demands of this office? My accounting profession in a non-profit organization provides valuable insight to the many nuances in operating the Society. I also have an understanding of business concerns that are daily issues. I want to share my talents so the Society can continue for generations to come.
- Tammy L. Browning-Smith
- Amherst, Ohio
Years with SDP: 6
Number of SDP Conferences Attended: 5
 SDP Involvement (past and present):Business Committee member, speaker at SDP Conferences, attorney to SDP Board of Directors, and Conference volunteer, and 2004 White House Ornament artist.
Chapter Affiliation: Northcoast Decorative Artists California.
Chapter Involvement (past and present): Member
Professional and Related Experience: Experience serving on several non-profit and not-for-profit Boards of Directors, Legal counsel for non-profit and not-for-profit and hobby and craft clients, and former marketing and new program development director for a $4,000,000 company.
How do you see your role as board member-at-large as it relates to the membership? The Board of Directors serves as a vital link to insuring the members’ voices are heard. They serve to initiate programs and exercise fiscal responsibility that will make the Society prosper and grow, now and in the future. Therefore, my role would be to listen carefully AND act responsibly.
- Barbara Jenkins, MDA
- Mississauga, ON, Canada
Years with SDP: 20
Number of SDP Conferences Attended: 15
 SDP Involvement (past and present): Current Board member-at-large (2007-08 Certification liaison, 2006-07 Chapters liaison); former member of the Certification and Nominating committees; current chair Gallery task force and SDP Permanent Collection; former member of Executive Director task force; Conference election teller volunteer and Certification booth volunteer.
Chapter Affiliation: Harbourside Painters of Canada, Heart of America, and Heart of Ohio Tole.
Chapter Involvement (past and present): (HPC) president, charter member; (Trillium Tolers) president, vice president, board member, seminar chair, and newsletter editor.
Professional and Related Experience: Decorative painting teacher, co-owner of decorative painting business, mortgage collections manager, and corporal in the Canadian Naval Reserve.
How do you see your role as board member-at-large as it relates to the membership? Open and honest communication is key. Hard work, an open mind, good management skills, honesty, keeping up with trends, promoting decorative painting and increasing membership is what a Board member must do to be effective. Creating passion for our art form is essential for its wellbeing.
- Tim Mulvey
- Houston, Texas
Years with SDP: 30
Number of SDP Conferences Attended: 25
 SDP Involvement (past and present): Member of the SDP Relocation committee and Decorative Painting Advisory Council, and recipient of the 2007 Silver Palette Award. Nominee’s company, Houston Art, Inc., sponsors events and contributes funding and products for chapter events and SDP’s Annual Conference.
Chapter Affiliation: Lady Bug Chapter
Chapter Involvement (past and present): Sponsor of several chapter programs; created the Chapter Plus program which offers chapter members a 40% discount and donated 20% of the proceeds back to the local chapter; Created the Project Plus program which gives chapters all the materials they need to complete a meeting project at cost.
Professional and Related Experience:
Owner and CEO of Houston Art, Inc.
How do you see your role as board member-at-large as it relates to the membership? My role would be to help develop a vision for the future, keeping the Society strong and a viable organization. My purpose for serving would be the same as running a successful business: provide good decision making and achieving goals which best serve the membership, the heart of the Society.
- Jeanne Biever CDA
- Hot Springs, S.D.
Years with SDP: 32
Number of SDP Conferences Attended: 23
 SDP Involvement (past and present): Served as board member-at-large, member of the Certification and Chapters, editor of the Chapter Sampler, designed and wrote the first SDP Chapters Manual, has taught at six SDP Conferences, frequent volunteer at SDP Conference, contributing artist to The Decorative Painter, and participated in the 2004 White House Ornament project.
Chapter Affiliation: Not a chapter member at this time, due to location, but has previously participated in many chapter activities.
Chapter Involvement (past and present): (BNB) organizer and chapter member, member of many committees, volunteer teacher, and has held several offices. (BHADA): organizer and chapter member, member of many committees, volunteer teacher and has held several offices. (CWT) co-chair of Mini-Convention Committee; (PCP) organizer and chapter member, member of many committees, volunteer teacher and held several offices.
Professional and Related Experience: Self-employed in direct sales and recruitment, account executive in advertising sales for a radio station, membership sales for Spokane Convention and Visitors Bureau, and receiving and accounting for a telephone company.
What do you consider to be the most important qualification for a candidate to fill a position within the Society? A candidate should have broad experience both within and outside SDP that she can draw upon for the betterment of the organization. She must also be conscientious of duties and responsibilities, and above all, honorable. A person who is able to hear all sides of an issue prior to making a decision is of value on both committees and the Board. A good sense of humor also helps during stressful times.
- Ginger Edwards
- Alexandria, La.
Years with SDP: 29
Number of SDP Conferences Attended: 31
 SDP Involvement (past and present): Served as SDP president, vice president, past president and board member-at-large; served on the Bylaw task force as well as a member of the Publicity, Business, Class Selection, and Education committees.
Chapter Affiliation: Central Louisiana Decorative Painters.
Chapter Involvement (past and present): Charter member of the Central Louisiana Decorative Painters (originally formed as the Pelican Palettes), has served in all offices of this chapter, currently serves as the Seminar chair.
Professional and Related Experience: Policy writer for an insurance agent; bookkeeper; owner and operator of Ginger’s Painting Place, a decorative painting studio; decorative painting travel teacher; and author of more than 40 decorative painting books as well as magazine articles. Volunteer activities include chair of the Flower and Finance committees at Calvary Baptist Church, involvement in a pilot program teaching crafts to veterans, teaching craft projects to nursing home residents, and working with a psychiatrist to provide art therapy to patients with stress-related disorders. She received recognition for her work with Hurricane Katrina victims.
What do you consider to be the most important qualification for a candidate to fill a position within the Society? The most important qualification an applicant should possess is a clear understanding of the responsibilities and duties involved with the position sought, and a stated commitment to these goals. These responsibilities require a sacrifice of professional and personal time and should be considered carefully prior to seeking office.
- Donna Frost
- Bow, N.H.
Years with SDP: 22
Number of SDP Conferences Attended: 16
 SDP Involvement (past and present): Received the President’s Commendation award in 2003; chair of the Public Relations and Business committees; taught business seminars at SDP Conference in 2003, 2004 and 2005; and served on the Entrepreneurs’ Boot Camp committee.
Chapter Affiliation: White Mountain Decorative Painters Guild
Chapter Involvement (past and present):
Professional and Related Experience :Owner and operator of Quarry House Distributors, self-employed as a decorative artist and teacher, and former senior systems analyst for an electrical instrument company. 15+ years as a 4-H leader. President, VP Education, VP Membership for the Capital Toastmasters club, Toastmasters International.
What do you consider to be the most important qualification for a candidate to fill a position within the Society? The most important qualification for a candidate is follow-through. The best plans and goals are worthless if the job doesn’t get done. It’s so easy to get side-tracked. A person needs to keep the end in sight, keep problems solved, and put together a good team.
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