NOMINEE	Title	Organization	Community
Edward Able	President and CEO	American Association of Museums	MUSEUMS

SUMMARY OF REASONS NOMINATED
Great on organizational development, involve him and you keep AAM membership fee up

EXPERTISE / EXPERIENCE
1 Finance		1 Organization Management
0 Membership		1 Board Development/ Strategic			0 Knowledge of Field/ "Practitioner"

SKILLS / OTHER COMMENTS

NOMINEE	Title	Organization	Community
Max Anderson	Director	Whitney Museum	MUSEUMS

SUMMARY OF REASONS NOMINATED
One of most technological astute among museum directors; spearheaded AAMD entry into digital environment and AMICO

EXPERTISE / EXPERIENCE
1 Finance		1 Organization Management
1 Membership		1 Board Development/ Strategic			1 Knowledge of Field/ "Practitioner"

SKILLS / OTHER COMMENTS

NOMINEE	Title	Organization	Community
Rachel Allen	Chief of Scholars	Museum Computer Network/National Museum of American Art	MUSEUMS

SUMMARY OF REASONS NOMINATED

EXPERTISE / EXPERIENCE
X Finance		X Organization Management
X Membership		X Board Development/ Strategic			X Knowledge of Field/ "Practitioner"

SKILLS / OTHER COMMENTS

NOMINEE	Title	Organization	Community
Susan Fox	Executive Director	Society of American Archivists	ARCHIVES

SUMMARY OF REASONS NOMINATED
Recognized leader in the field of archives; thorough knowledge of digital preservation and access issues; first-rate strategist
Active member of NINCH working groups, ability to think creatively and constructively, familiarity with key constituents.
Committment

EXPERTISE / EXPERIENCE
2 Finance		3 Organization Management
3 Membership		3 Board Development/ Strategic			1 Knowledge of Field/ "Practitioner"

SKILLS / OTHER COMMENTS

NOMINEE	Title	Organization	Community
Peter Graham	University Librarian	Syracuse University Library	LIBRARIES

SUMMARY OF REASONS NOMINATED
combined technologist/humanist background, very willing
Administrative and technical expertise; strategic thinker

EXPERTISE / EXPERIENCE
1 Finance		1 Organization Management
0 Membership		1 Board Development/ Strategic			2 Knowledge of Field/ "Practitioner"

SKILLS / OTHER COMMENTS

NOMINEE	Title	Organization	Community
Charles Henry	Librarian/Vice Provost	Rice University	UNIVERSITIES/ LIBRARIES

SUMMARY OF REASONS NOMINATED
Thorough knowledge of NINCH and its mission; liaison to relevant overseas projects and programs for NINCH
Early and strong supporter of NINCH; liaison with Two Ravens; Strategic Planning and Board experience
Active member of NINCH working groups, possesses a broad, general knowledge of the field and a familiarity with specific networked cultural projects, understands relevant issues , is familiar with key "players."
He is so committed and knowledgeable.
Remarkable visionary, NINCH essentially exists because of his recognition of the power of the internet and the potential it has to better society. The arts and humanities are an essential part of that aspiration. Chuck has superb fundraising skills, knows a broad range of highly influential people, and is extremely eloquent. He is a particularly critical part of the picture for NINCH

EXPERTISE / EXPERIENCE
2 Finance		2 Organization Management
2 Membership		4 Board Development/ Strategic			5 Knowledge of Field/ "Practitioner"

SKILLS / OTHER COMMENTS

NOMINEE	Title	Organization	Community
Stan Katz	Director	Center for Arts and Cultural Policy Studies, Princeton	LEARNED SOCIETIES/ UNIVERSITIES/ CULTURAL POLICY

SUMMARY OF REASONS NOMINATED
One of the most respected figures in the humanities in the U.S. and overseas; a founding architect of NINCH; Stan embodies NINCH's mission.
We need Stan.

EXPERTISE / EXPERIENCE
1 Finance		1 Organization Management
1 Membership		1 Board Development/ Strategic			2 Knowledge of Field/ "Practitioner"

SKILLS / OTHER COMMENTS

NOMINEE	Title	Organization	Community
Elaine Koss	Deputy Director/Head of Publications	College Art Association	VISUAL ARTS

SUMMARY OF REASONS NOMINATED
Manages all of CAA publications including CAA.Reviews and Web site, served on NINCH board

EXPERTISE / EXPERIENCE
1 Finance		1 Organization Management
1 Membership		1 Board Development/ Strategic			1 Knowledge of Field/ "Practitioner"

SKILLS / OTHER COMMENTS

NOMINEE	Title	Organization	Community
Melissa Levine	Legal Advisor, National Digital Library Program	Library of Congress	LIBRARIES/ MUSEUMS/ COPYRIGHT

SUMMARY OF REASONS NOMINATED

Long-standing interest and demonstrated committment to cultural institutions, particularly libraries and museums, as well as publishing in the visual arts. She has participated in NINCH for the last several years, assisting in a wide range of policy and programmatic matters from mission and strategy development to copyright and fair use issues. Her work for the Smithsonian Institution in business affairs gives her a strong grounding in practical, financial matters. Her more recent work at the Library of Congress as counsel to a cutting edge, 60-million dollar digitizing effort demonstrates creative thinking. She has the ability to look at challenges from the viewpoint of hands-on, practical experience and an eye to the future. She has lectured for audiences from museums, libraries, archives, among others and demonstrates leadership and influence with her colleagues on a national scale.

EXPERTISE / EXPERIENCE
1 Finance		1 Organization Management
0 Membership		1 Board Development/ Strategic			1 Knowledge of Field/ "Practitioner"

SKILLS / OTHER COMMENTS

NOMINEE	Title	Organization	Community
Joan Lippincott	Associate Executive Director	Coalition for Networked Information	I.T./ UNIVERSITIES

SUMMARY OF REASONS NOMINATED
INVOLVEMENT IN STRATEGIC PLANNING AND BEST PRACTICES
good organizational, strategic and financial thinker; very practical

EXPERTISE / EXPERIENCE
1 Finance		1 Organization Management
1 Membership		1 Board Development/ Strategic			0 Knowledge of Field/ "Practitioner"

SKILLS / OTHER COMMENTS

NOMINEE	Title	Organization	Community
Kathleen McDonnell	Assistant to Vice President	J. Paul Getty Trust	VISUAL ARTS/FUNDING

SUMMARY OF REASONS NOMINATED
Represents important funder and important constituency

EXPERTISE / EXPERIENCE
1 Finance		1 Organization Management
1 Membership		1 Board Development/ Strategic			Knowledge of Field/ "Practitioner"

SKILLS / OTHER COMMENTS

NOMINEE	Title	Organization	Community
Mike Neuman	Director; Research, Curriculum, and Development Group	Georgetown University	ACADEMIC COMPUTING

SUMMARY OF REASONS NOMINATED
Experience (e.g. as recent past President of the Association for Computers and the Humanities) demonstrate superb understanding of issues and community, as well as excellent judgement and organizational and administrative abilities.

EXPERTISE / EXPERIENCE
1 Finance		1 Organization Management
1 Membership		1 Board Development/ Strategic			1 Knowledge of Field/ "Practitioner"

SKILLS / OTHER COMMENTS

NOMINEE	Title	Organization	Community
Marc Pachter	Counselor to the Secretary	Smithsonian Institution	MUSEUMS

SUMMARY OF REASONS NOMINATED
Marc is able to quickly conceptualize and articulate a vision for the networked heritage. He is eloquent, inspiring, and deeply thoughtful. A wonderful addition to any board, NINCH would be quite fortunate to have him at the table.

EXPERTISE / EXPERIENCE
1 Finance		2 Organization Management
1 Membership		2 Board Development/ Strategic			2 Knowledge of Field/ "Practitioner"

SKILLS / OTHER COMMENTS

NOMINEE	Title	Organization	Community
Charles Patch	Director of Systems	Historic New Orleans Collection	MUSEUMS

SUMMARY OF REASONS NOMINATED
Part of the MDLC start up group, ties to MCN as well, very knowledgeable on digitzation of visual collections issues

EXPERTISE / EXPERIENCE
0 Finance		1 Organization Management
0 Membership		0 Board Development/ Strategic			1 Knowledge of Field/ "Practitioner"

SKILLS / OTHER COMMENTS

NOMINEE	Title	Organization	Community
Samuel Sachs	Director	Frick Collection	MUSEUMS

SUMMARY OF REASONS NOMINATED
One of most technological astute among museum directors; a leader, along with Maxwell Anderson, in AAMD

EXPERTISE / EXPERIENCE
1 Finance		1 Organization Management
0 Membership		1 Board Development/ Strategic			1 Knowledge of Field/ "Practitioner"

SKILLS / OTHER COMMENTS

NOMINEE	Title	Organization	Community
Chris Sundt	Professor; Visual Arts Curator	University of Oregon	VISUAL ARTS

SUMMARY OF REASONS NOMINATED
Leader in the field, involved for many years in digital environment, served CAA as chair of committee on Intellectual Property and Electronic Information

EXPERTISE / EXPERIENCE
0 Finance		1 Organization Management
0 Membership		1 Board Development/ Strategic			1 Knowledge of Field/ "Practitioner"

SKILLS / OTHER COMMENTS

NOMINEE	Title	Organization	Community
John Unsworth	Executive Director, IATH;Professor of English Literature	University of Virginia	HUMANITIES COMPUTING

SUMMARY OF REASONS NOMINATED
A national leader in digital applications for humanities and cultural materials

EXPERTISE / EXPERIENCE
1 Finance		1 Organization Management
1 Membership		1 Board Development/ Strategic			1 Knowledge of Field/ "Practitioner"

SKILLS / OTHER COMMENTS

NOMINEE	Title	Organization	Community
Duane Webster	Executive Director	Association of Research Libraries	LIBRARIES

SUMMARY OF REASONS NOMINATED
Long term commitment to NINCH and its mission, familiarity with issues and knowledge of the field.

EXPERTISE / EXPERIENCE
2 Finance		1 Organization Management
1 Membership		2 Board Development/ Strategic			2 Knowledge of Field/ "Practitioner"

SKILLS / OTHER COMMENTS
Good Board Development skills; good politician; essential in finessing NINCH's future office and financial arrangements

NOMINEE	Title	Organization	Community
Steve Wheatley	Program Director	ACLS	LEARNED SOCIETIES

SUMMARY OF REASONS NOMINATED
A national leader in digital applications for humanities and cultural materials

EXPERTISE / EXPERIENCE
1 Finance		1 Organization Management
1 Membership		1 Board Development/ Strategic			1 Knowledge of Field/ "Practitioner"

SKILLS / OTHER COMMENTS

NOMINEE	Title	Organization	Community
Pat Williams	Vice President	American Association of Museums	MUSEUMS

SUMMARY OF REASONS NOMINATED
Seasoned administrator; strong connections to museum organizations which are essential to NINCH
excellent facilitator, active member of NINCH working groups, interest in--and understanding of --relevant issues, respresents major constituency (museums)
Represents important community; chair of Strategic Planning; Board
Astute, articulate, savvy, and understands the big picture. She runs an excellent meeting and is one of the most intelligent, efficient people I know.

EXPERTISE / EXPERIENCE
4 Finance		5 Organization Management
5 Membership		5 Board Development/ Strategic			4 Knowledge of Field/ "Practitioner"

SKILLS / OTHER COMMENTS