About USAC

Executive Committee

USAC's Executive Committee consists of up to ten USAC board members: the Chair of the Audit Committee, the Chair of the High Cost and Low Income Committee, the Chair of the Rural Health Care Committee, the Chair of the Schools and Libraries Committee, the Chair of the USAC Board, the Vice-Chair of the USAC Board, the Secretary of the USAC Board, the Treasurer of the USAC Board, the most recent past Chair of the USAC Board, and the chief executive officer of USAC. A board member may hold more than one officer and/or programmatic committee Chair or Vice Chair position at the same time, hence, the Executive Committee may consist of less than nine members at any given time.

The members of USAC's Executive Committee are as follows:

Name

Representing

Dr. Brian Talbott, Chair

Chair - USAC BOD

James Jackson, Vice Chair

Vice Chair - USAC BOD

Wayne R. Jortner

Treasurer - USAC BOD

Peter Kragel, M.D.

Secretary - USAC BOD

Anne Campbell

Chair - Schools & Libraries Committee

Joel Lubin

Chair - USAC High Cost & Low Income Committee

Jay H. Sanders, M.D.

Chair - USAC Rural Health Care Committee

Jason B. Williams

Chair - USAC Audit Committee

Scott Barash

Acting CEO of USAC

 

The Executive Committee has the power and authority to take the following actions on behalf of the Board of Directors:

  • authorize the preparation and issuance of Requests for Proposals (RFP);
  • negotiate and enter into contracts up to $750,000 (The USAC Board of Directors has authorized the USAC CEO to sign contracts up to $100,000);
  • consider and take action regarding personnel issues;
  • develop and recommend to the Board a long-range business plan and implement as directed by the Board;
  • review initial budget and other financial information;
  • operate and manage the business of USAC in the ordinary course of business; and
  • any additional authority delegated to the Executive Committee by a resolution of the Board. However, in no event shall such committee:
    • have the power to approve, adopt, or recommend to USAC's stockholder(s) any action required under Delaware law to be submitted to stockholders for approval, or
    • have the power to adopt, amend, or repeal any USAC by-law.

Last modified on 2/15/2008