Puget Sound Wellness Association – A professional organization dedicated to holistic health and wellness. Our members include acupuncturists, body workers, counselors, energy healers, life coaches, massage therapists, nutritionists, Reiki practitioners, reflexologists, shamanic healers, and more! We serve the Puget Sound area, including Olympia, Lacey, Tumwater, and Thurston, Mason and Pierce counties.  
http://www.pugetsoundwellness.org
 

 Our 2007 to 2008 Board and Officers
 
 
Deena Douglas, Energy Coach President
Ryan Yun, DC Vice President of Affiliates & Sponsors
Fran Pearre, L.Ac. Vice President of Membership
Deena Douglas, Energy Coach Interim Secretary (Please contact us to volunteer for this position.)
Deena Douglas, Energy Coach Interim Treasurer (Please contact us to volunteer for this position.)
Susan Summers, Health Coach BOD # 1 through 2008, Former President
Nancy Seals, Iridologist BOD # 2 through 2009
Susan Leland, Energy Healer BOD # 3 through 2010, Founder & Former President
Robert Rodgers, Ph.D. BOD # 5 through 2010, Founder
Jim Hartley, LMP BOD # 6 through 2008
BOD # 7 through 2009, Past President
Keith Zang, Reiki Master
Deena Douglas, Energy Coach BOD # 8 through 2010, Current President
 

PSWA Officer Descriptions

President

  • Conducts meetings
  • Chief Public Contact Person
  • Promptly responds to emails and/or forwards to the appropriate person
  • Keeps an overview of all PSWA events
  • Sends meeting notice (with agenda optional) to Secretary to be sent out to members
  • Regular attendance at meeting is expected
  • Approves meeting minutes before Secretary sends to members via email

Vice President - Membership

  • Presides at meeting if president is absent
  • Membership chairperson
  • Leads membership drives
  • Receives copies of membership applications and keeps membership list current
  • Sends welcome letter, receipt and name tag (or membership card) to new members
  • Announces new members at next meeting
  • Oversees the PSWA website, either as webmaster or as supervisor to a web designer

Vice President - Affiliates & Sponsors

  • Leads an annual affiliate membership drive May & June
  • Sends welcome letters to Sustaining Affiliates
  • Creates/updates a Sustaining Affiliate packet promoting “why to join”
  • Coordinates with publicity committee to assure recognition of affiliate members at all PSWA events
  • Sends email to members to announce new affiliate memberships
  • Arranges for monthly meeting space for PSWA board meetings and general members meetings

Treasurer

  • Picks up mail and disburses to appropriate person
  • Deposits all proceeds in a timely manner
  • Keeps up to date records: Accounts receivable and Accounts payable
  • Pays all bills
  • Provides a treasurer report at meetings
  • Assists officers & chairpersons in creating budgets for PSWA events
  • Prepares and/or oversees preparation of all taxes
  • Makes copies of membership applications & sends to President, Vice- President in charge of General Membership, and Webmaster; keeps 1 copy of application
  • Gives original membership applications to Secretary to file in the corporate book

Secretary

  • Takes minutes at monthly member meetings and board meetings, and e-mails to President for approval before sending out to members.
  • Keeps current e-mail list of members and sends out meetings notices, minutes, etc.
  • Puts original membership application in corporation book
  • Keeps PSWA Corporation notebook safe and updated
  • Send monthly meeting notices to Olympian for publication

Board Member (3 year term)

  • Attends general membership meetings regularly and board meetings as called by the president
  • Helps to manage the business of PSWA; holds 1 vote
  • Exemplifies leadership in and commitment to PSWA through involvement and contribution.