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From the APPA Board Professional Affairs Committee By David A. Cain I t is my honor and pleasure to inform the APPA membership of some of the major highlights of the Professional Affairs Committee. I am currently in my second year of a three-year term as vice president. It has been an incredible amount of work, but I have also gained a great deal of personal satisfaction from working with the APPA staff, Executive Committee, APPA Board, and the membership at large. The following summary provides a brief outline of the efforts, activities, and outcomes provided to the APPA membership by the Professional Affairs Committee. Listed directly below are the four critical committee groups that this office is responsible for: 1. Professional Affairs Committee, APPA's Institutional awards (PAC) 2. Awards and Recognition APPA's Individual awards (A&R) 3. Certification and Credentialing Program (EFP and CEFP) Board Liaison, and 4. Emerging Facilities Professional Group (EP) This work couldn't be accomplished without the excellent support from the APPA staff liaisons Christina Hills (PAC, A&R, and Certification), and Steve Glazner (Emerging Professionals) as well as the entire APPA staff that allowed us to bring you outstanding recognition and award programs. PROCESSIONAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE (PAC) A major goal of Professional Affairs has been to create the entire award process so it is more transparent and simple to use for educational applicants/ institutions and to create an all-electronic version of the review and award process. Many thanks to all the regional committee members listed below. These represent each of the six APPA regions within Professional Affairs and contribute their time, knowledge, experience, and dedication to APPA to deliver these awards and programs. These are dedicated individuals and I have truly enjoyed working with each and every one of them. 2013 PAC Members CAPPA: David Stapleton, University of Central Oklahoma ERAPPA: Leon D. MacLellan, St. Francis Xavier University MAPPA: Jerry Carlson, Butler University PCAPPA: Tony Ichsan, Santa Rosa Junior College RMA: Luis Rocha, University of Arizona SRAPPA: Marion Bracy, Xavier University of Louisiana AWARDS AND RECOGNITION COMMITTEE (A&R) The three major responsibilities of the Professional Affairs Committee are the review of nominations and selection of institutions receiving the APPA Effective and Innovative Practices Award (E&I), the Sustainability Award, and the International Award for Excellence (AFE). The Awards and Recognition Committee also evaluates and recommends the following individual awards: APPA Fellow, the Meritorious Service Award, and the Pacesetter Award. 2013 Awards and Recognition Members CAPPA: Dave Millay, University of Arkansas Little Rock ERAPPA: Keith Woodward, Quinnipiac University MAPPA: John Ott, Ohio State University/OARDC PCAPPA: David Woodson, University of British Columbia RMA: Emmitt Boyle, University of Regina SRAPPA: Sylvester Johnson, Tulane University CERTIFICATION BOARD REPRESENTATIVE The Vice President for Professional Affairs position also serves as the elected representative and liaison on the separate certification board to monitor the progress and activities and report back to the Executive Committee and full APPA Board. Under the leadership of APPA's second Certification Board chair Thomas Becker, much effort is being implemented to generate critical mass— approximately 1,000 EFPs/ CEFPs by 2015. Currently we have approximately 550 certified or credentialed members. Credentialing and certification is APPA's investment for the future. The Certification Board below is fully committed toward making both the Educational Facilities Professional (EFP) and Certified Educational Facilities Professional (CEFP) the gold standard and Facilities Manager | may/june 2013 | 11