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CMA Committee Membership



Standing Committees





Publication Committee: Responsible for eliciting, editing, and publishing materials in various Clan McAlister of America digital and print media, including the Journal/Newsletter and website. (Contact: editor@clanmcalister.org)


Robert W. McAlister -- Interim Editor
Jeanne Bowman
Frank McAlister
Harold A. McAlister
Robert C. McAlister
Michael L. Stewart (Webmaster)
Bryant McAlister



Membership Committee: Responsible for conducting membership campaigns to recruit new Clan McAlister of America members, welcoming and encouraging new members, and managing historical membership data. (Contact: membership@clanmcalister.org)


Robert W. McAlister -- Chair
Nancy Hudson
Katrina Jordan-Hechtman (Facebook Page Administrator)
Jeanie McAlister
Joyce Schmidt
Jean Stewart (Membership Database Manager)



Publicity Subcommittee: Responsible for advertising and publicizing Clan McAlister of America and its official events. (Contact: publicity@clanmcalister.org)


Joyce Schmidt -- Chair



Genealogy & Family History Committee: Responsible for collecting, organizing, sharing, and archiving information on McAlister family genealogy and history for Clan McAlister of America. (Contact: gencom@clanmcalister.org)


Frank McAlister -- Chair          (Genealogy Database Manager)
Jeanne Bowman (FTDNA Administrator)
Cindy Bresson
Jim Brewster
Nancy Hudson (FTDNA Administrator)
J.A. McAlister (FTDNA Administrator)
Bryant McAllister(FTDNA Administrator)
Robert C. McAllister (Query Manager)
Jean Stewart (FTDNA Administrator)



Budget & Finance Committee: Responsible for creating and maintaining fiscal responsibility for Clan McAlister of America, including reviewing and approving budgets and spending. (Contact: treasurer@clanmcalister.org)


Nancy Hudson -- Chair          (Treasurer)
J.A. McAlister
Robert W. McAlister
Jean Stewart



Gathering Planning Committee: Responsible for planning and executing the biennial physical meeting of members of Clan McAlister of America for social, educational, and business pursuits. (Contact: gathering@clanmcalister.org)


Sandra McCollum -- Chair          
Rebecca Aulvin
Jeanne Bowman
Linda Frank
Barb McAlister
Barbara W. McAlister
Jeanie McAlister
Joe Edd McAlister
Robert W. McAlister
Elizabeth Morgan
Joyce Schmidt


Hospitality Subcommittee: Responsible for planning hospitality functions at official Clan McAlister of America events. (Contact: hospitality@clanmcalister.org)


Jeanne Bowman -- Chair
Linda Frank
Rose Taylor





Special Committees





ByLaws Committee: Responsible for reviewing current CMA bylaws for possible changes needed for the benefit of CMA and to ensure those bylaws conform both to Arkansas statutes and other CMA bylaws. (Contact: bylaws@clanmcalister.org)


Harold A. McAlister -- Chair
Dean McAlister
Robert W. McAlister
Frank McAlister



Nominating Committee: Responsible for developing in even-numbered years a slate of candidates for election to the Board of Directors, as well as a ballot packet to be sent to each Clan McAlister of America member for voting, and for tallying the votes for the biennial meeting. (Contact: nominating@clanmcalister.org)


(Inactive until 2021)



Scholarship & Awards Committee: Responsible for increasing the interest of children of Clan McAlister of America members in education and in family history and genealogy. Also responsible for selecting recipients of the CMA Founders Award to recognize significant contributions to the CMA. (Contact: awards@clanmcalister.org)


Vacant Chair
Jeanne Bowman
Nancy Hudson
Donald "OHD" McAlister
Frank McAlister
Scott McAlister
Bryant McAllister
Barbara W. McAlister                   (Advisor)