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I always liked John Madden's "All-Madden Team" concept and Al McGuire's similar recognition of NCAA basketball players who each have a quality, which if combined into one person, would result in the ultimate team member.
I have adapted this concept for grassroots professionals and now announce the individuals whose combined attributes represent the 2000 Grassroots Avatar! The Grassroots Avatar is based on what my life experience, expertise, and experience with numerous public affairs professionals has shown are the necessary qualities of the "perfect" grassroots leader. Some people and organizations appear twice, and there are "ties" in certain categories.
Some of the following grassroots professionals are clients, some are not. However, when their stellar qualities are combined, they represent the ultimate grassroots avatar:
- Attention
to Detail and Follow-Through:
Susan Goodman, Southwest Airlines
- Member Respect:
Laura Feldman, National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare
Tiffany Adams, National Association of Manufacturers
Rich Couch, American Cancer Society - Long Island, New York Division - Passion:
Glen Caroline, National Rifle Association
Brian Wild, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
David Kelly, National Safety Council - Accountability:
Sharon Ladin, National Association of Children's Hospitals and Related Institutions
- Risk Taking:
Dustin Miller, State Farm Insurance Company
- Presentation
Skills:
Catherine Grant, National Audubon Society
- Energy:
Catherine Grant, National Audubon Society
- Sense of Humor:
Suzanne Dewitt-Monthofer, Southwest Airlines
- Planning/Goal
Setting:
Cassi Baker, Cardinal Health Care
Curt Carpenter and Dan McGee, Utilicorp United
Dustin Miller, State Farm Insurance - Curiosity:
Meaghan Killion, International Dairy Foods Association
- Organizational
Skills:
Irene Sommers, Bayer Pharmaceuticals
Dana Hopkins, American Cancer Society
What a stellar
combination of talents and skills! Congratulations to the first annual
All-Showalter Team!