March 12, 2019
Dear Council Members,
I regret that I need to resign my position as President of WISE effective June 1, 2019.
As you know, I have significant medical challenges resulting from asthma and degenerative arthritis with its associated chronic pain. These are becoming worse and my energy level for managing other things is going down. I do not want my personal situation to interfere with WISE’s continued successes.
Fortunately, the rest of the leadership team, headed by Tej Meini with capable support from Susan Perschbacher and the rest of the WISE Council, is prepared to carry on quite effectively. Tej is very smart and has an excellent understanding of organizational leadership and dynamics from his professional career. Susan’s love for WISE and her strong connection with Assumption and how it functions are great benefits in support of smooth relations between WISE and its parent organization.
During my years as a Council member, Chair of the Communications Committee, 2nd Vice President, 1st Vice President, chair of the Strategic Planning Committee, and President, I have been privileged to work with you and other WISE members to
- invigorate the communications program,
- help jump start the Outreach Committee,
- lead development of a fundraising plan,
- coordinate the 25th Anniversary activities and create the 20th- and 25th-anniversary program books,
- create the Planning and Operations Task Force that is helping to frame WISE’s future growth, and
- update WISE’s bylaws to reflect current officer recruitment and electronic communications realities.
WISE is one of Worcester’s stars and I am proud to be part of it. I look forward to seeing its continued stability as it plans for inevitable challenges in the future. In that regard, I will continue participating in WISE by going to classes and helping the leadership whenever I am needed.
With every good wish,
Marsha Marsha Addis, President
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