Board & Committees

Purpose:

CIRI’s Service Provider Advisory Committee provides CIRI with strategic insight from the perspective of a key stakeholder group. Composed of service provider members, a Director of the Board and CIRI staff, the Committee assists in growing the membership and enhancing member value by contributing insights, expertise and resources.

Service Provider Advisory Committee Goals:

• Enhance two-way communication between CIRI and service provider members.
• Provide input on matters of interest and concern to service providers.
• Generate ideas for CIRI-sponsored professional development, resources and networking events.
• Promote CIRI professional development and membership.
• Develop conduct guidelines for service providers.
• Ensure that service providers have a voice and a continuing role in CIRI.

Committee Structure:

• Members include five service providers who are CIRI members that represent different organizations, a Director of the Board and CIRI staff.
• The Committee will be co-chaired by a Director of the Board and a CIRI staff member.
• Committee members from the service provider community will serve two-year terms. The exception will be two inaugural members who will serve a one-year term to allow for staggered terms going forward.  

Committee Member Selection:

Committee members will be chosen based on their involvement with CIRI including professional development participation and engagement within the CIRI community.   

Committee Activities:

• Provide ideas and guidance on CIRI’s Annual Conference, professional development and networking events, sponsorships and membership initiatives.
• Develop conduct guidelines for service providers.
• Develop programs to promote CIRI professional development and membership to prospective members and attendees.

Committee Meetings:

• Quarterly Committee virtual meetings
• In-person meeting during CIRI’s Annual Conference

To reference CIRI's Code of Ethics and Practice Guidelines for Service Providers, click here.

To reference CIRI's Associate Member Code of Ethics, click here.