NCARB 2013 Annual Report

 

Chair: Gina Spaulding

Nevada Member Board Executive

Member Board
Executive

Committee

The Member Board Executive (MBE) Committee studies the effectiveness of services the Council provides to its Member Boards and receives suggestions from Member Board Members (MBMs), MBEs, and others as to ways in which those services may be improved. The committee also nominates a MBE director to serve on the Council Board of Directors and plans workshops for the Member Boards' staff.

 

Committee Members: Cathe M. EvansNorth Carolina Member Board Executive Cynthia J. McKimAlabama Member Board Executive E. Wren ProppNew Mexico Member Board Executive Teeny SimmonsLouisiana Member Board Executive Stan L. Bowman, CACE Observer Dale McKinney, FAIA, NCARB
BOD Liaison Derek Haese, Staff Katherine E. Hillegas, CAE, StaffIt was a year of study and collaboration for the Member Board Executives (MBE) Committee. The committee began the year with several charges, the majority of which called for extensive analysis and discussion.

 

In addition to planning the MBE Workshop and MBE Forum, two charges emerged as top priorities: identifying ways to standardize continuing education requirements for reactivation and recommending changes to NCARB's Legislative Guidelines and Model Law/Model Regulations to create a standard pertaining to the regulation and use of electronic seals and signatures. Both of these charges called for a collaborative effort with other NCARB committees and resulted in proposed resolutions that were submitted to the NCARB Board of Directors.

 

SUMMARY OF CHARGES:

●  In conjunction with the Procedures and Documents Committee (P&D) and the Continuing Education Committee (CEC), the MBE Committee evaluated the current Member Board continuing education requirements for reactivation of an inactive license.

●  The MBE Committee worked collaboratively with P&D to assess the current regulation and use of electronic seals and signatures. It was concluded that a majority of Member Boards allow the use of electronic seals and/or signatures and that the Legislative Guidelines and Model Law/Model Regulations should be updated to reflect current practices.

●  The MBE Committee conducted the quality assurance audit of NCARB Records. The committee reviewed a total of 102 NCARB Records and reported a total of six minor errors; however, none of the identified errors would have prevented an individual from attaining licensure or certification.

●  Facilitated the election of Kate Nosbisch as MBE Director on NCARB Board of Directors

●  Planned the Fall MBE Workshop.

●  Planned the MBE Forum.

●  In collaboration with the P&D Committee, the MBE Committee analyzed definitions of incidental practice, as currently defined by NCARB Member Boards, in an effort to glean information that will help inform and guide future leadership discussions.

●  In collaboration with CEC, the MBE Committee analyzed definitions of welfare and presented findings at the 2012 Member Board Chairs/Member Board Executives Conference in an effort to receive feedback to help guide future discussions with our collateral organizations.