Leadership

President
Mari Ann Binder Futty

Vice-President
C. Shawn Maddox

Secretary
Robin Traxler

Treasurer
John D. Wilson

Committees & Roles

Business Retention & Development

• Develop contacts, open lines of communication w/ storefront businesses;
• Create “Westgate List” of neighborhood storefront and home-based businesses;
• Provide support, services as appropriate for potential and existing business owners;
• Promote Westgate area to potential new businesses

Communications

• Provide content for and assist in the development of the Westgate Neighbors Association website;
• Publish monthly or bi-monthly newsletter and two-week calendar of neighborhood events for the Westside Messenger, website, and membership email updates;
• Contact media for events, items of interest to the Westgate area;
• Coordinate communications to outside sources on behalf of committees, chairs and leadership;
• Monitor and assist communications between committees;
• Assist with grant writing;
• Create and maintain promotion materials such as brochures, advertisements, PSAs and press releases

Community Relations

• Develop permanent, working relationships w/ area schools and district leadership;
• Support student academics and sports programs;
• Improve and increase positive interaction with other community groups;
• Work to strengthen relationships with our Westgate neighbors

Events

• Coordinate volunteers for Westgate Neighbors Association events;
• Provide volunteer assistance to outside organizations when appropriate;
• Identify, develop and coordinate events

Good Neighbors

• Provide support, special help to neighbors in need;
• Develop and distribute “Welcome to Westgate” packets for new neighbors;
• Address, communicate neighbor/property concerns;
• Communicate, support Westgate area churches

Legislative Liaison

• Communicate area concerns to governmental officials, councils, commissions;
• Represent Westgate Neighbors Association at governmental meetings;
• Assist and/or represent residents, businesses and committees with governmental procedures, documents or applications when appropriate;
• Notify Westgate Neighbors Association of relevant grant opportunities, and assist with grant applications or presentations when needed

Membership & Fundraising

• Oversee and monitor Westgate Neighbors Association membership drives and collection of dues;
• Coordinate Westgate Neighbors Association membership table, distribute membership materials at outside events;
• Develop and maintain membership applications and member directory;
• Assist with grant applications and ‘non-event’ fundraising activities

Parks

• Serves as a liaison to the Friends of Westgate Park
• Serves as the liaison to the Block Watches of Westgate and the surrounding neighborhoods