Thank you to all who have participated in the nomination and voting for the FAB. The response and level of participation has been fantastic. Over 115 people were included in the nominee list, and 85 people voted. But this is just the beginning! There are more ways to participate in the formation of the PMA.

Working Groups

Five working groups have been formed and team leads have been chosen, who will keep the working groups on track.

• Sam Harrelson – Scope and Objectives
• Brook Schaaf – Governance
• Peter Bordes – Fundraising
• Durk Price – Membership
• Brad Waller – Operations

The groups have begun their work, but if you would still like to participate, we are accepting volunteers through the end of this week. Please email me (rebecca@performancemarketingalliance.com) if you’re interested. More information on working groups can be found on the working groups category page.

Board of Directors

The Board of Directors will be the decision making body of the PMA and will have fiduciary responsibility for the organization. The Governance working group will be recommending a structure for the board of directors, qualifications, the election process, etc. The Governance structure will be ratified by the FAB by the end of August. If you would like to be considered for an executive decision making role within the PMA, please keep a board seat in mind. Check back on this website for more information on the board of directors as it becomes available.

Founding Memberships

The Membership working group is developing recommendations on starting membership for the PMA. Along with the Governance working group, they are learning at what point we need to be organized before we can start accepting memberships. We definitely want to accept memberships at the earliest possible opportunity, and we are exploring the idea of having a founding member designation available. Please check back on this website for more information on when founding memberships will be available.

Sponsorships

The PMA will be able to accelerate its formation and expand its reach if it is funded by sponsorships. If you are interested in sponsorship opportunities, please contact Peter Bordes of MediaTrust (the fundraising working group lead) at pbordes@mediatrust.com.

The working group team leads have been selected. These professionals will keep their groups on track to accomplish their goals, create their recommendations and hit their milestones. And they are:

Scope/Objectives Working Group

• Sam Harrelson - Principle - CostPerNews and Sam Harrelson Consulting

Governance Working Group

• Brook Schaaf - Principle - Schaaf Consulting

Fundraising

• Peter Bordes - CEO - MediaTrust

Membership

• Durk Price - Principle - eAccountableOPM

Operations

• Brad Waller - VP Business and Affiliate Development - EPage, Inc.

Thanks to these 5 professionals for helping the PMA move to the next milestones: developing recommendations for the PMA to become a reality.