Interagency Committee of

State Employed Women

(ICSEW)

2017 Transition Empower and

Engage…Together

Tuesday, July 18, 2017

8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Columbia Room, Legislative Building

Olympia, WA

History

ICSEW has evolved through a number of advisory councils since

1963, when Governor Rosellini established the Washington State

Commission on the Status of Women in response to President

Kennedy’s National Commission on the Status of Women.

On October 19, 1970, Governor Evans established the Washington

State Interagency Committee on the Status of Women.

When Governor Gardner reaffirmed his support for the committee

in 1989, he gave a 1990s focus to an effort that began in the 1960s.

The committee’s name was changed to the Interagency Committee

of State Employed Women (ICSEW) and expanded to include

members of higher education and the judicial system.

In 2016, Governor Inslee reaffirmed his support by signing

Executive Order 16-04 to continue the work of ICSEW long into

the future.

Executive Board (2016-2017)

Chair: Leatta Dahlhoff, Department of Ecology

Vice Chair: Missy Lipparelli, Department of Commerce

Executive Secretary: Kristin Ramos, Department of Commerce

Information Secretary: Cindy Varley, WA State School for the

Blind

Treasurer: Debbie Holcomb, WA Technology Solutions

Historian: Amee Bahr, Recreation and Conservation Office

Communications: Jennifer Kennedy, Health Care Authority

Conference: Erika Summers, Board of Industrial Ins. Appeals

Health & Wellness: Ann Bartholomew, Board of Industrial Ins.

Appeals

Legislative & Policy: Lonna Hocker, Department of Revenue &

Melissa Cheesman, Utilities & Transportation Commission

Membership: Karin Johnson, Military Department

Professional Development Rachel Friederich, Department of

Corrections

Public Outreach: Michelle Jorgensen, Department of Health

About

The lnteragency Committee of State Employed Women (ICSEW) is

the state committee charged by the Governor to better the lives of

state employees through advocacy, outreach, and opportunity.

ICSEW members represent 50 state agencies and are active in at

least one of the committee's specialized subcommittees. ICSEW

members are well-organized, motivated, and strongly committed to

these precepts:

Vision

Enriching lives through advocacy, outreach, and opportunity.

Mission

To better the lives of state employees by advising the Governor and

agencies on policies that affect state-employed women.

Values

Leadership, Integrity, Fostering growth, Empowerment, and

Well-Being.

Priorities

Strengthen our role as a policy advising body

Increase awareness of ICSEW within agencies and

communities

Empower women to positively shape their lives

Increase engagement of state employees

Promote inclusion and cultural competency among state

employees

Awards for 2016-17

Everlasting Award

The recipient of the Everlasting Award has served at least two

terms as representative for their state agency. The recipient remains

calm under pressure and handles changes in leadership with

resilience. This representative also retains and shares a wealth of

historical information and assists others at all times.

Visionary Award

This award recognizes a committee member who helps see out

future and helps us get there. The recipient demonstrates innovation

and constantly implements new ideas.

Lorrie Jo Brown Excellence in Service Award

This award honors someone who demonstrates innovative problem

solving and excellence in public service. It is named after the late

Lorrie Jo Brown. During her service with ICSEW she played an

instrumental role in the committee’s breastfeeding survey project

and in mentoring others.

Extra Mile

The recipient of this award has gone above and beyond to serve the

ICSEW’s mission. The recipient demonstrates an outstanding effort

on committee work and activities and commits time and energy to

enrich lives though advocacy, outreach and opportunity.

Leadership Award

This award is given to an outstanding leader. The recipient

demonstrates courage in making leadership decisions, excellence in

professionalism and actively assists others in realizing their full

potential.

Accomplishments for 2016-17 by Subcommittee

EXECUTIVE BOARD

Accomplishments:

Engaged members by soliciting feedback for updates to bylaws,

policies, and procedures

Appointed a representative to serve as historian, the first

ICSEW historian in 10 years Started using EventBrite for meeting RSVPs

Increased budget for promotional materials

COMMUNICATIONS & INFORMATION SECRETARY

Goals: Increase awareness of committee through professional

communications | Communicate activities and important info via website,

blog/e-newsletter, and social media | Assist subcommittees and members

with communications needs

Accomplishments:

Grew average monthly website visits to 465 per month & linked

social media to blog

Requested and received Governor’s Proclamations for Women’s

Health Week & Month and Take Your Daughters & Sons to Work

Day

Redesigned brochure and other promotional materials to ensure

clear, consistent and engaging branding

PUBLIC OUTREACH

Goal: Promote and support ICSEW events | Sponsor annual toiletries and

personal hygiene item drive | Establish and coordinate other public

outreach opportunities

Accomplishments:

Worked with employees from 19 state agencies to collect more

than $10,800 worth of hygiene products for YWCA of Olympia’s

Other Bank program

Tabled five large events including Public Service Recognition

Week in Olympia & Spokane, which draws thousands of state

employees

Attended community breakfast supporting Family Support Center

Accomplishments for 2016-17 by Subcommittee (continued)

MEMBERSHIP

Goals: Coordinate and build membership through agency and member

engagement | Organize logistics for general membership meetings

Accomplishments:

Held evening “mixer” in Olympia for current and prospective

members

Assisted subcommittees with logistics & coordination of events

Appointed 14 new representatives and 8 alternates to ICSEW

HEALTH AND WELLNESS

Goals: Create new, fun ways to promote spectrum of health &

wellness | Stay updated on women’s health issues | Add new vendors

to annual Health & Wellness Fair | Secure speakers to promote health

& wellness awareness

Accomplishments:

Hosted annual Health & Wellness Fair with 57 vendors and

457 state attendees

Engaged state employees in health and wellness activities such

as walking, line dancing, and tai chi yoga stretching

CONFERENCE

Goals: Coordinate ICSEWs annual professional development

conference to enrich the lives of state-employed women through

convenient and low-cost access to training

Accomplishments:

Increased attendance at annual leadership conference.

(A total of 436 attended 2016 conference, compared to 374 in

2015)

Secured a dozen state agency conference sponsors

Raised over $15,000 to promote ICSEW

Empower and Engage….Together 8:00 am Check-in and Converse All

8:30 am Let’s Get Started Communications

Subcommittee

8:50 am Meet Our Members Membership

Subcommittee

9:20 am ICSEW … Celebrate Our

Success!

All

9:45 am ICSEW Future and YOU! Legislative & Policy

Subcommittee

10:00 am Empowering Women Alfie Alvarado-Ramos,

Director, Department

of Veteran’s Affairs

10:30 am Break and Stretch

10:45 am ICSEW … A Look Back Historian

11:00 am Launching Your Career Forward Jhenifer Morfitt,

former ICSEW Chair

12:00 pm Gab and Grub

1:00 pm Campus Tour – Get your

steps in!

Health & Wellness

Subcommittee

1:45 pm Conference Update and

Registration

Conference

Subcommittee

2:00 pm Subcommittee Speed Dating Subcommittee Chairs

2:30 pm Empowering Each other Linda Williams,

Chair, Board of

Industrial Ins. Appeals

3:00 pm Break

3:15 pm YWCA Economic

Empowerment Program

Hillary Soens, CEO

Heather Penny, EEP

Coordinator

3:45 pm Wrap-up, Empower, &

Engage

Leatta Dahlhoff

Accomplishments for 2016-17 by Subcommittee (continued)

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Goal: Provide educational opportunities to state employed women

through recruitment of high-quality trainers for ICSEW

conferences, meetings, brown bags and training courses

Accomplishments:

Provided more than 15 hours of professional development

training to members through 14 guest/group presentations

Maintained accessible master list of professional trainers &

speakers

More than 21 professionals volunteered time and expertise

to lead workshops and trainings

LEGISLATIVE & POLICY

Goal: Educate state employees on bill tacking and use of

legislature’s website

Accomplishments:

Tracked more than 245 bills during regular and special

legislative sessions

Participated on paid family leave work group

Provided resources to ICSEW members on how to contact

their representatives

Held educational workshops on civic engagement and how

to look up and track legislation

Provided input to Governor’s office on executive order on

development of statewide mentorship program