1. Board, Executive Director, Staff, Local & State Government Relationships Scott R. Koons, AICP, Moderator Executive Director North Central Florida Regional Planning Council Gainesville, FL 2012 SouthEast Regional Directors Institute Annual Professional Development Conference Williamsburg, VA May 21, 2012

2. Overview Top Three Things Trust Leadership Partnerships Relationships

3. Top Three Things Financial management Board/staff relations Engagement in region and community/partner relations

4. Trust Trust is based upon relationships Relationships are based upon familiarity Familiarity is based upon predictability, dependability and reliability

5. Leadership Leadership is the ability to motivate others to work together to accomplish results greater than can be achieved individually Motivation is accomplished through relationships

6. Partnerships Use own resources Leverage strengths/minimize weakness Achieve more together than separately

7. Relationships Effective board management Effective staff management Effective partner management It’s all about relationships!!!

8. Topics and Panelists New Director’s Viewpoint Pamela Marshall, Executive Director Memphis Area Association of Governments Urban and Rural Member Interests Lisa Cooper, Executive Director Northern Kentucky Area Development District

9. Topics and Panelists Caring and Feeding of Boards Brian Teeple, Chief Executive Officer Northeast Florida Regional Council Transitioning Two Councils Into One Lanier Boatwright, Executive Director Three Rivers Regional Commission