Join a Committee

Jump in! Serve on a committee to make a difference—and make new contacts.

You must be an APMP member affiliated with the NCA chapter to participate. (Not an affiliate? Sign up here at no extra charge.) Simply choose a committee and contact the chair directly.

Speaker Series Committee

Help us plan our signature education and networking events, held every other month.

Jobs include: selecting program topics, identifying potential speakers, reviewing speaker credentials, selecting final speakers, reviewing speakers’ presentations before the meetings, helping with publicity, developing and printing the program agenda, writing e-zine articles to cover the events, logistics, and serving as emcee.

Contact Hélène Courard at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Proposal Basics Boot Camp Committee

Help us plan and manage our annual full-day training conference for new proposal professionals and those who need a “best practices” refresher. This spring program includes three education tracks for proposal coordinators, managers, and writers.

Jobs include: developing the program and selecting speaker topics for the three tracks, reviewing presentations, mentoring speakers, creating event publicity, selecting facilities and catering service, planning event logistics, providing logistics support the day of the event, developing the project plan for the event, and assisting in overall management.

Contact Noelle Rzasa at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Mid-Atlantic Proposal Conference & Expo Committee

Help us plan and coordinate our annual full-day education event for business development professionals. Held in the fall.

Jobs include: program development, publicity, logistics, exhibitor coordination, food planning, ushering, scheduling, graphic design, and editing.

Contact Briana Coleman at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Membership Committee

Help us increase chapter membership and participation though acquisition and retention initiatives. We work closely with other committees to coordinate a range of activities designed to increase membership value.

Jobs include: corporate outreach, member recruiting, new member follow-up, cross-chapter liaison, event support, administrative support, and other recruitment/retention initiatives.

Contact Brenda Crist at at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Event Logistics Committee

Help us with registration and logistics for all chapter events. The committee works closely with the Speaker Series, Proposal Basics Boot Camp, and Mid-Atlantic Conference committees.

Jobs include: registration before each event, registration table staffing, contracting and coordinating with event venues, and logistics.

Contact Maryann Lesnick at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Networking Committee

Help us research and set the standards for networking within the proposal community. This includes networking at APMP-NCA events and setting up other events around the metro DC area. We work closely with both the Speaker Series and Membership Committees.

Jobs include: Speaker Series event networking, planning other events around the DC area, and researching networking best practices to benefit APMP-NCA members.

Contact Ros Angus at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Executive Summary E-zine Committee

Help us prepare our quarterly e-zine, plus a special February edition.

Jobs include: selecting articles and identifying potential article authors; maintaining the schedule, communications, and project workspace; assembling the mock-up in Word, including updates to the announcements and recurring information; collecting submitted ads and articles; writing announcements; copy editing; desktop publishing with InDesign; reviewing and redlining the drafts; and preparing monthly progress reports.

Contact Olessia Smotrova-Taylor at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .