Broomstones Committees List (2025-2026)

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1	The Broomstones Committees List is a living document. Last updated on Sep 3, 2025. Requests for changes or updates should be emailed to: communications@broomstones.org or secretary@broomstones.org
2	Committee	Board Liaison(s)	Current Members	Purpose	Contact Info	Need for Additional Members?

3	5 and Under 5 and U Status Updates (2025-2026)	Sheila Hanley	Chair Alban Celiku Members Alban Celiku, Patty Lee, Chris Elwell Fran O'Reilly, Nancy Jennett Matt Robinett, Maggie Woolsey Norman Shacat, Tyler Holloway Heather Proefrock	To facilitate the support and growth of 5 and Under Curlers.	sheila.hanley@broomstones.org #5-and-u channel	Yes
4	Bar Committee Bar Status Update	Brendan Hurd	Chair Sam Brown (Bar Manager) Members Richard Brown, Lynn Schoeff, Chris Sidell, Lynn Dowd, Ali Lyder-Norton, Mike McKenzie, Mike Sampson, Brendan Hurd, Connor Hoge, Bob O'Reilly, Fran O'Reilly, Kim Jennett, Kelsey Becker, Lizz Simpson	To manage all aspects of running the bar, a key revenue generator for the club.	brendan.hurd@broomstones.org	Yes
5	College Curling College Curling Status Update	Sheila Hanley	Chairs Kelsey Becker, Evan Mullaney Members Jack Cordes	To facilitate the growth and integration of college curlers into the broader club.	collegecurling@broomstones.org	Yes
6	Communications Communications Status Update	Lynn Schoeff	Chair Melinda Manente Members Richard Brown, Peter, Dalton, Allison Kenney, Lynn Schoeff, Jen Tschumakow	To create and manage the content of the club's internal and external communications mediums.	communications@broomstones.org #communications channel	Yes
7	Communications Sub Committee Logo & Branding	N/A	Abby Stender, Magnus Stone, Lizz Simpson Kendall Walker, Dan Martin Dan Fitzgerald, Kate Sherry, Jen Tschumakow Richard Brown	Manage process for creating and approving new designs, and usage guidelines. Maintain logo catalog & supply of branded items.	communications@broomstones.org #communications channel	Yes
8	DEI DEI Status Update	Sheila Hanley	Co-Chairs Monica Walker, Patty Lee Members Kelsey Becker, Cathy Boldrighini, Richard Brown, Samantha Brown, Jill Confreda, Peter Dalton, Amy Holdorf, Sian McAlpin, Dinu Nair, Alyssa True, Eric Willisson, Maggie Woosley	Recommends policies and practices to support diversity, equity and inclusion, including Gender-Related Policy and Guidance	dei@broomstones.org #diversity channel	Yes
9	Events Events Status Update	Connor Hoge, Deb Flanagan, Sheila Hanley	Committee Specific to Each Event	To organize with VP the club calendar, recruit event coordinators, and manage hotel relationships.	events@broomstones,org	N/A
10	Facilities Facilities Status Update	Alban Celiku	Members Mike Sampson, Andy O'Rourke Jeremy Ramsey	Responsible for maintenance, repairs and improvements to the facility (not including equipment falling under kitchen, bar, ice or technology committees) .	facilities@broomstones.org	No
11	Finance Operations	Greg Bielski (Treasurer)	Greg Bielski (Treasurer), Alex Becker	Finance operations including operational revenue and expense management	treasurer@broomstones.org	No
12	Health & Wellness	N/A	Chair Brigid O'Connor Members Jacqui Napoli, Kate Dawson Broomstones President & Vice President	Tracks overall health and wellness within the club and maintains COVID Policy & Recommendations.	medical@broomstones.org	Yes
13	Historian/Recognition	Rich Collier	Chair Brian Carey Members Lizz Simpson, Ryan Hulsher, Terry Smith, Eric Waldow, Elaine Ritchie	Ordering and tracking of trophies, pins, banners, etc. Member recognition and tracking of such to preserve history.	history@broomstones.org	Yes
14	Ice Ice Status Update	Connor Hoge, Mark Nealley	Chair Dan Ostheimer Members Sam Williams, Dayton Neill Dan Martin, Don Wade	To manage all aspects of the ice and its overall operation.	broomstones.ice.manager@broomstones.org #ice-maintenance channel	Yes
15	Finance and Investment Finance and Investment Status Update	Deb Flanagan	Chair Sian McAlpin Members Tim Luehrman, Mike Sampson, Broomstones Treasurer (Greg Bielski), Broomstones VP (Mike McKenzie), Broomstones President (Rich Collier), Deb Flanagan	Provide guidance to the Board of Directors on the current financial health of the organization and insurance coverage as well as long term financials, capital expenditures, etc. Required as per bylaws.	finance@broomstones.org	No
16	Junior Curling Junior Curling Status Updates	Sheila Hanley	Chair Scott Price (Junior Curling Director) Members None at this Time. Older Junior Curlers help with younger curlers.	To manage and run programs for the club's U18 curlers.	scott.price@broomstones.org juniors@broomstones.org	No
17	Kitchen Kitchen Status Update	Samantha Brown	Chair Peter Bialek (Kitchen Manager) Members Heather Lambert, Samantha Brown, Stefan Bengtson	To manage all aspects of the kitchen and its overall operation, especially during bonspiels and major events.	pbialek21@gmail.com samantha.brown@broomstones.org	Yes
18	League Committee League Status Update	Vice President	Chair Vice President Members All League Coordinators	Manage league formation and scheduling, with a focus on cross-league issues such as draw allocations and crossovers	vice.president@broomstones.org	No
19	Membership Membership Status Update	Alban Celiku	Chair Fran O'Reilly Members Alban Celiku, Kelsey Becker, Peter Dalton, Patty Lee, Trish Carruthers, Amy Holdorf	To manage the flow of (and information related to) members coming-in and exiting the club, including the club's extensive waiting list.	membership_committee@broomstones.org	Yes
20	Nominating Committee	Jared Wydysh	Chair Jared Wydysh Members Jarod Smith, Jen Tshumakow	To request candidates for new board positions and vet them via defined process.	jared.wydysh@broomstones.org	No
21	Nominating Process Improvement	Rich Collier	Chair Jen Tschumakow Members Meredith Kelsey, Colleen O'Connor Karen O'Neill, President	Implementation of improvements to the process of nominating new members to the board of directors and review of the clubs bylaws.	president@broomstones.org	No
22	Rentals	Connor Hoge, Kelsey Becker	No Committee - Andy Segal, Jennifer Chilson	To recruit for and manage club rentals, which is a key revenue source.	rentals@broomstones.org	Yes
23	Store Store Status Update	Brendan Hurd	No Committee - Abby Stender, Nicole Aaron	To plan for and stock items for sale at the club's store.	store@broomstones.com	N/A
24	Sustainability	Rich Collier	Chair Heather Lambert Members Colleen O'Connor, Elizabeth Brown Julio Carrera, Heather Lambert Heather Profrock, Lynn Dowd, Rich Collier	To review current club practices, make recommendations and implement changes for greener operations.	sustainability@broomstones.org	Yes
25	Technology Technology Status Update	Mark Neally	Chair Joe Schwendt Members Chris Cieslik (Video Production), Michal Karczmarek (Streaming Automation) Nic Smits (networking), Alex Taker (web), Phil Sidel (web) David Sant (web), Lizz Simpson (Slack moderation) Steve Lilly (Slack moderation), Rich Collier (Google Apps, Slack Admin)	Responsible for all digital hardware and software around the club including the website, network, streaming, digital signage, A/V, phone, music, projector, satellite TV, warm room monitors, Square, Slack, Slab, etc.	technology@broomstones.org #technology channel	Yes
26	Training Training Status Update	Lynn Schoeff	Chair Nancy Jennett Members Jim Wheeler, Karen O'Neill Joanna Berube, Don Wade, Fran O'Reilly	To plan for and provide training to Broomstones members.	lynn.schoeff@broomstones.org	Yes
27	Volunteerism Committee Volunteerism Status Update	Kelsey Becker, Deb Flanagan	Chair TBD Members None	To facilitate member participation in volunteering for club activities and events.	volunteer@broomstones.org	Yes
28	Womens' Curling Committee Womens' Curling Status Update	Samantha Brown	Co-Chairs Karen Smith, Jen Tschumakow Members TBD	To facilitate member participation in volunteering for club activities and events.	womens_committee@broomstones.org	Yes
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