California Association of Criminalists


Since 1954
 

CAC COMMITTEES & THEIR DUTIES

Committee members are appointed by the current President. Open Committee positions can be filled at any time. However, appointments to Committees with defined terms/rotating chairpersons are typically made by the new President after he or she takes office in the Spring.

ABC Certification Committee
Awards Committee
Bylaws Committee
CCI Advisory Committee
Education Committee
Endowment Committee
Ethics Committee
Financial Review Committee
Founder's Lecture Committee
Historical Committee
Legislation Analysis Committee
Merchandise Committee
New Member Committee
Nominating Committee
Publications Committee
Seminar Planning Committee
Training & Resources Committee
Non-committee Jobs

Committee Manual

ABC Certification Committee

Members:
Alice Hilker (Board of Directors Representative)
Michelle Madrid (Examination Committee Representative)


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Committee Details:
  • 3 year + term
  • Attend ABC Board Meetings twice/yr.
  • Help formulate examinations.
  • Discuss and vote on ABC issues.
  • Represent CAC interests with the ABC.
  • Encourage, organize, and proctor exams.
  • Work on tasks as assigned by ABC.
  • Prepare four reports per year to the Board of Directors.
  • Committee Manual

    • Awards Committee

    Members:
    Danielle Baute (chair)
    Rosary Marcelo-Li
    Rebecca Jewett


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    Committee Details:
  • No defined term minimum.
  • Committee Manual

    • Bylaws Committee

    Members:
    Rhonda Roby (chair)
    Amy Lee
    Alicia Lomas-Gross


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    Committee Details:
  • No defined term minimum.
  • Periodic review of bylaws to make sure they are up-to-date.
  • Work with the Board to suggest and make proposals to change the bylaws.
  • Committee Manual

    • CCI Advisory Committee

    Members:
    Immediate Past President (ex-officio member)
    Training and Resources Chairperson


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    Committee Details:
  • Attends meeting(s) called by the CCI Manager to review the CCI program.
  • Represents the CAC interests at this meeting.
  • Presents to the Board the results of this meeting.
  • Committee Manual

    • Education Committee

    Members:
    Katherine Roberts (chair)
    Tamar Powell (north)
    Ivette Ruvalcaba (south)


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    Committee Details:
  • Committee Manual

    • Endowment Committee

    Members:
    Brooke Barloewen (chair)
    Jeanette Wallin
    Stephen Lu
    Krisztina St. Andre
    President-elect (ex-officio member)
    Treasurer (ex-officio member)


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    Committee Details:
  • No defined term minimum
  • Visit Endowment Page
  • Committee Manual

    • Ethics Committee

    Members:
    Catherine Currier (1st year)
    Christine Pinto (2nd year - chair)
    Meiling Robinson (3rd year)


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    Committee Details:
  • Three year term (middle year as chair)
  • Committee Manual
  • Ethics Committee Duties
  • Ethics Enforcement Worksheet

    • Financial Review Committee

    Members:
    Emily Khan (chair)
    Desiree Dudley
    Eucen Fu
    President-elect (ex-officio member)
    Treasurer (ex-officio member)


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    Committee Details:
  • No defined term minimum
  • Committee Manual

    • Founder's Lecture Committee

    Members:
    Raymond Davis (chair)


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    Committee Details:
  • No defined term minimum
  • Committee Manual

    • Historical Committee

    Members:
    Jamie Lajoie (chair)
    Lisa Schliebe
    Alex Taflya
    Elizabeth Quintero


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    Committee Details:
  • No defined term minimum.
  • Set up historical displays/presentations for the semi-annual seminars.
  • Keep track of CAC history.
  • Store historical/significant CAC items.
  • Committee Manual

    • Legislation Analysis Committee

    Members:
    Jessica James (chair)
    Donald Finley
    Kenton Wong
    Melissa Beddow


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    Committee Details:
  • Committee Manual
  • LAC Activities Report Archive

    • Merchandise Committee

    Members:
    Jaime Baxter (chair)
    Stacey Crotti


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    Committee Details:
  • No defined term minimum
  • Committee Manual

    • New Member Committee

    Members:
    Immediate Past President (chair)
    Membership Secretary
    Catherine Currier
    Current Seminar Chair (NOT 'Seminar Planning Committee' Chair)


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    Committee Details:
  • 1 year term (duty of Immediate Past President).
  • Hosts New Member Reception held after the two CAC business meetings.
  • Coordinates with the seminar planning chairperson(s) to get the room, food, beverages for the reception.
  • Sets up activities for the reception including welcoming the new members, introducing them to the CAC and the officers.
  • Acts as a resource for new member questions.
  • Acts as a resource for the Board of Directors and the President as to recent past history.
  • Committee Manual

    • Nominating Committee

    Members:
    Shannon Cavness (chair)
    Robert Binz


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    Committee Details:
  • No defined term minimum
  • Committee Manual

    • Publications Committee

    Members:
    Editorial Secretary Jonathan Charron (chair)
    Art Director: Janna Cieslak
    Social Media Specialist: Kathe Canlas
    Webmasters:
    Bonnie Cheng
    Regina Davidson
    Mike Fish
    Committee Details:
  • Minimum 2 year term (chaired by Editorial Secretary)
  • Interface with the publisher of the CAC News.
  • Communicate with other journals and the media.
  • See Editorial Secretary duties.
  • Committee Manual

    • Seminar Planning Committee

    Members:
    Mark Lavigne (Chair)
    Lana Dieter
    Jaime Baxter
    Treasurer (ex-officio member)
    Last seminar chair (rotating member)
    Next 4 seminar chairs (rotating members)


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    Committee Details:
  • Chairperson has no defined term minimum.
  • Set up regular meetings after every seminar.
  • Provide guidance/suggestions and communications to future chairs.
  • Review hotel contracts.
  • Review preliminary budget reports from upcoming seminars.
  • Write quarterly reports to the Board of Directors summarizing the committee's activities.
  • Update the Seminar Planning Guide (pending change) for website as needed.
  • Committee Manual

    • Training and Resources Committee

    Members:
    Trevor Gillis (chair)
    Ariel Lising
    Jessica James
    Dennise Hernandez


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    Committee Details:
  • No defined term minimum.
  • Committee Manual

    • Additional Non-committee Jobs

    CACLD Liaison:
    Connie Milton
    Duties:
    Facilitate communication between the CAC and CACLD and keep each organization updated on the other's activities.

    AAFS Regional Association Committee (RAC) Representative:
    Jamie Lajoie
    Duties:
    The RAC Committee meets once per year at the AAFS meeting and holds a couple of conference calls per year. The purpose of this committee is for regional organizations to work together to learn from each other and improve the delivery of services to all of their members.