A New GEC

 The GEC is working to position our organization as a significant community leader for the 21st century and an advocate for a clean environment and a healthy economy for coastal Georgia. Through the Leadership and Enhanced Assistance Program (LEAP) of the Environmental Support Center, the GEC has contracted for services of a consultant and facilitator (Anne Harper Consulting of Atlanta) in our effort to develop a plan through which the Board and membership can increase our effectiveness in achieving our mission. 

   The GEC has three goals for the next year:

1.)  Improve fundraising techniques; expand and solidify a base of regional support.

2.)  Develop and diversify the Board.

3.)  Enhance public relations and communications strategies; assess and improve the GEC’s perception in the eyes of the public. 

   We encourage our members and supporters to participate in forming the new GEC as we move through the LEAP process.  You may be contacted as we survey our membership and supporters.  If a GEC member calls you to ask your opinion about our work, please take some time to give him or her your thoughtful responses.  This will help greatly in our planning for the new GEC.  Your input will help us evaluate current projects, newsletter, web site, and help us better serve our community. 

    Over the past year, many GEC members have been working on the LEAP project by developing goals and interviewing prospective consultants .  A special thank you for their work on the LEAP to Crystal Gips, Barbara Bowdry, Paul Redding, Charles DesEnfants, Bill Owens, Steve Ryner, Paul Lynch, Luanne Lea, and Robert Randall.

     The next step in this process will be a an imagining/planning retreat to be held January 26-27, 2008, at Epworth-By-The-Sea.