Administrators and Committees
Administrators
| President | Leigh Tobias, PhD, FIPA |
| Secretary |
Randi Wirth, PhD, FIPA |
| Treasurer | Sandra Borden, LICSW, FIPA |
| NewsBrief | Caron Harrang, LICSW, FIPA |
| Senior Administrator | Connie Stroboulis |
| Recording Secretary | Marilyn Rifkin, LICSW, FIPA |
Standing Committees Mandated by Bylaws
Executive Committee
Leigh Tobias, PhD, FIPA, President (chair)
Randi Wirth, PhD, FIPA, Secretary
Fredric T. Perlman, PhD, FIPA, Past-President
Bonnie Engdahl, PhD, FIPA, Past-Secretary
Sandra Borden, LICSW, FIPA, Treasurer
The Executive Committee, in accordance with its mandate in the CIPS bylaws, consists of the President, the Secretary, and the Past President or the President Elect and other CIPS members appointed by the President. The Executive Committee is responsible for carrying out the policies of the Board and the business of the corporation between meetings of the Board.
Nominating Committee
Kristina MacGaffin, MSW, FIPA (chair)
The Nominating Committee, in accordance with its mandate in the CIPS bylaws, is responsible for conducting the nomination and the election of the President and the Secretary by the national membership. The Nominating Committee is chaired by a member of a CIPS component society who is appointed by the President with the approval of the Board. Members of the Nominating Committee are appointed by the Chair.
Other Standing Committees
Committee on Appointments
Executive Committee
The Appointments Committee is responsible for (a) posting open positions within CIPS, including committees as well as other positions within the organization, and (b) recommending specific individuals to the Board of Directors for appointment. In some instances, the Appointments Committee develops eligibility criteria for appointment to specific positions, which are subject to the approval of the Board of Directors.
Committee on Bylaws and Procedures
Fredric T. Perlman, PhD, FIPA (chair)
The Committee on Bylaws and Procedures is responsible for (a) recommending and drafting amendments to the By-Laws, (b) compiling and maintaining the Procedural Code for various CIPS activities, and (c) disseminating this information to the Board and the membership. The Committee also advises the Officers and Board with respect to procedural matters related to meetings and actions taken by the Officers and Board.
Committee on Direct Membership
Paula Ellman, PhD, FIPA (chair)
Kristina MacGaffin, MSW, FIPA
The Committee on Direct Membership, chaired by the senior representative of the Direct Members Society on the CIPS Board of Directors, is responsible for (a) providing information about CIPS to potential direct dembers, (b) recruiting Direct members, (c) serving as liason between the CIPS and prospective members considering membership in CIPS.
CIPS Newsletter Committee
Caron Harrang, Managing Editor of the CIPS Newsletter
Ann Simmons, Content Editor
The CIPS Newsletter Committee is responsible for production and ongoing develoment of the CIPS Newsletter, and is chaired by the Editor of the Newsletter.
Committee on Finances
Sandra Borden, LICSW, FIPA (chair)
The Finance Committee is an advisory committee responsible for providing financial advise and recommendations to the Board of Directors and committees. The committee is chaired by the Treasurer of CIPS. The membership of the committee includes treasurers of component societies or their representatives, as well as other individuals appointed by the CIPS Treasurer.
Committee on Honorary Members
(no chair)
This committee is responsible for the administration of CIPS policies with regard to honorary membership, including (a) making recommendations to the Board of Directors with regard to the election of individuals as honorary members, and, (b) inviting individuals approved by the board to become honorary members and providing those individuals with information about CIPS, (c) acting as liason between those individuals and CIPS.
Committee on Intramural Education
Phyllis Sloate, PhD, FIPA (chair)
Bonnie Engdahl, PhD, FIPA
Kris MacGaffin, MSW, FIPA
Randi Wirth, PhD, FIPA
The Committee on Intramural Education and Research is responsible for development and administrations of intersociety study groups, research projects, continuing education courses, and distance learning programs for CIPS members.
New Groups Committee
The Committee on New Groups is a standing committee of CIPS formed to assist psychoanalytic groups in the U.S. who are interested in pursuing membership in the IPA. The committee is responsible for (a) conducting outreach to inform interested groups about CIPS, (b) providing information to such groups about IPA standards and requirements, (c) providing liaison between such groups and other parties involved in the IPA application and evaluation process, and (d) conducting site visits to assist prospective IPA groups to address issues pertinent to IPA application and evaluation..
Public Policy Committee
Fredric T. Perlman (chair)
Phyllis Sloate, PhD, FIPA
Jim Pyles, advisor
The Public Policy Committee, formed in the summer of 2003, is a national committee branches on both the East and West coasts. The committee's charge is to address challenges to the profession posed by adverse legislation and social policies inimical to the interests of psychoanalysis.
Public Policy Subcommittee on Patient Privacy Rights
This subcommittee has been formed to a) to prepare a concise summary of the nature and source of current threats to patient privacy rights, and b) to prepare additional materials that will convey the character and implications of such threats to our profession and to the public, and c) to make recommendations to the Public Policy Committee and the CIPS board with regard to further action.
Select Committees
Select Committee on CIPS History
Fredric Perlman, PhD, FIPA (co-chair)
Harriet Basseches, PhD, FIPA (co-chair)
Terrence McBride, PhD, FIPA
Select Committee on Clinical Conference
Andrea Kahn PsyD FIPA (chair)
Caron Harrang, LICSW, FIPA
Peggy Porter, PhD, FIPA
Randi Wirth, PhD FIPA
