Board and Committees

The Providers' Council's board of directors is made up of executives from throughout the human services sector. Our committees, listed below, offer an opportunity for members to help craft the policies and positions of the Providers' Council, network with colleagues and advance the Council's mission.

   

Chris White, Board Chair of the Providers’ Council, delivers the Chair’s Report at the Council’s Annual Membership & Business Meeting in April 2026.

Board of Directors

Providers' Council Committees

Audit Committee

The Audit Committee selects the organization’s auditor, reviews and approves the audit report and provides critical oversight and guidance to the board and management regarding the integrity of the corporation’s financial process and systems. For more information or to join, email Tracy Jordan.

Education and Convention Committee

The Education and Convention Committee’s purpose is to advance the human service industry by providing education and training opportunities.  The committee assists in the development and selection of trainings, higher education opportunities, workshops for the Annual Convention, roundtables, and other educational programs. For more information or to join, email Ann Schuler.

Nomination/Governance Committee

The Nomination Committee’s purpose is to annually select a slate of officers and directors appropriate to fulfill the mission of the Council and to secure affirmative votes from the membership. For more information, email Bill Yelenak.

Public Policy Committee

The Public Policy Committee assists the Council in drafting and advocating for legislation or advancing any public policy that can strengthen the human services sector. The committee monitors legislation that would impact human services, promotes campaigns to pass helpful legislation and creates and executes strategies to defeat harmful legislation. For more information or to join, email Caroline O’Neill.

Race, Diversity and Inclusion Committee

The Race, Diversity and Inclusion Committee strives to create communities of respect, tolerance and inclusion within the human services sector and the communities in which we live and work. Learn about our efforts here! Our objective is to broaden awareness and understanding within our racial, ethnic, gender, faith, nationalities and  other identities by embracing  diversity through knowledge, practice, and advocacy. For more information or to join, email Ann Schuler.

The Caring Force Committee

The Caring Force Committee provides guidance and assistance in developing the grassroots advocacy initiative of the Providers’ Council. The committee helps create an inclusive and powerful movement of human services workers, program participants, board members, volunteers and other supporters. For more information or to join, email Isabella A. Lee.

 

Members' Only Roundtable

In addition to Board Committees, members can participate in Roundtables, which provide facilitated conversations that connect human services professionals, encourage the exchange of practical insights, and support ongoing peer learning across the sector.

Explore Members-Only Roundtables!  2026 Providers' Council Roundtable Sign Up Form