Committee Member Information 

All committee member terms are two years in length with the option to serve a second term with board approval.
Interested in joining a committee? Please contact the MSNA office at [email protected].

ANNUAL CONFERENCE COMMITTEE

 Committee Purpose: To plan the Annual State Conference. The Annual State Conference is the primary source of training/education of MSNA members. This conference provides the opportunity for Industry members to showcase products and services to enhance child nutrition programs. The Annual conference is also the primary source of revenue for the organization.

Committee Structure

  1. Standing Board Members and Board Appointed Positions
    1. Conference Chair and Co-Chair (Board approved positions)
    2. President Elect
    3. Education Chair
    4. Secretary/Treasurer
    5. Industry Chair (Ad Hoc)
    6. Exhibit Chair and Co-Chair
    7. Executive Director
  2. Committee Members
    1. Local Arrangements/Activities
    2. Registration Chair and Co-Chair
    3. Hospitality/Volunteers
    4. Meals Coordinator
    5. Decorations
    6. Education Scholarship Fundraiser Chair
    7. Industry Representative (appointed by Industry Chair)
    8. State Agency Representative (workshop committee) Assigned by State Agency
    9. Workshop Chair and Co-Chair and  Workshop members (4 at large members)

SCHOOL NUTRITION INDUSTRY PARTNER CONFERENCE (SNIP) COMMITTEE

 Committee Purpose: To plan the annual MSNA School Nutrition Industry Partner Conference (SNIP). The SNIP conference is held in the spring every year.  The purpose of the conference is to bring industry members and other MSNA members together for networking and education opportunities.  This conference is structured to pertain educationally to both industry and school nutrition members.

Committee Structure

  1. Standing Board Members and Board Appointed Positions
    1. Industry Chair
    2. Secretary/Treasurer
    3. Executive Director
  2. Committee Members:
    1. Industry Representatives (4)
    2. MSNA Members at Large (4)

MARKETING COMMITTEE

 Committee Purpose:  The Marketing Committee exists to promote MSNA to our internal and external customers. The committee will help establish MSNA as the voice of Child Nutrition in our state by utilizing the skills of our MSNA Members and Industry Partners. Work with the association public relations/marketing firm as needed.

Committee Structure:

  1. Standing Board Members and Board Appointed positions
    1. Committee Chair
    2. MSNA Vice President
    3. MSNA  Secretary/Treasurer (Co-Chair)
    4. MSNA Executive Director
  2. Committee Members
    1. 2 MSNA Members at Large
    2. 2 Industry Members

PUBLIC POLICY COMMITTEE 

 Committee Purpose: To represent the Association in all the legislative initiatives, before the State and Federal legislative bodies that may impact child nutrition.  The committee is also responsible for planning the Legislative Conference for the purpose of educating legislators of MSNA initiatives related to public policy. 

Committee Structure:

  1. Standing Board Members and Board Appointed positions
    1. Public Policy Chair
    2. MSNA President
    3. MSNA President Elect
    4. MSNA Vice President
    5. MSNA  Lobbyist
    6. MSNA Executive Director
    7. State Agency Liaison 
  2. Committee Members
    1. 4 MSNA Members at Large
    2. 4 Industry Members