Executive Director

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Executive Director	Mrs. Bethany Lay
E-mail	blay@columbiastate.edu
Term Start	July 2010
Bethany's Experience: Bethany Lay came to Columbia State in 2010 from the Wayne County Board of Education where she served as Supervisor of Adult Education since 2001. In addition to her responsibilities as Executive Director of the CSCCF, she is responsible for leadership and management of the division of the college dedicated to resources and gifts development as VP for Advancement. She also handles alumni development, community and government relations, grants management and special projects. Lay received an Education Specialist in Administration and Supervision degree from Tennessee State University in 2003, a Master of Arts in Curriculum and Instruction degree from Concordia University Chicago in 1994 and a Bachelor of Science in Education from Freed-Hardeman College in 1988. She was a member of the Columbia State Foundation Board and a member of the Wayne County Three-Star Advisory Committee. She has served on the Wayne County 21st Century Community Learning Center Advisory Board and on the Tennessee Center for Performance Excellence Board of Examiners. Lay has also been a part of the State Office of Adult Education Curriculum Framework and Management/Instruction Team, Chair of the Tennessee Adult Education Advisory Board, the Academy for Instructional Excellence, the Tennessee Education Association and the Tennessee Association for Adult and Community Education. She is a graduate of Leadership Franklin, Leadership Wayne County and Leadership Maury. The Executive for Advancement serves as the Executive Director of the CSCCF through a partnership agreement with the college. Advancement staff members are paid fully by the college, but a sizable portion of their work is dedicated to helping the Board of Trustees carry out the mission of the Foundation. Additionally, the CSCCF holds membership in or has professional affiliations with numerous organizations throughout the college's service area, and our staff actively represents the Foundation with these organizations.

Senior Staff

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Name	Title
Mr. Brett Seybert	Director, Grants and Prospect Research
Mr. Chris Henson	Director of Fundraising
Miss Molly Cochran	Alumni Relations & Community Events Development Officer

Staff

Full Time Staff	6
Part Time Staff	1
Volunteers	36
Contractors	0
Retention Rate	100%

Plans & Policies

Does your organization have a Fundraising Plan?	Under Development
Does your organization have a Strategic Plan?	Under Development
Years Strategic Plan Considers
When was the Strategic Plan adopted?
Does your organization have a Management Succession Plan?	Under Development
Does your organization have a Policy and Procedure Plan?	Under Development
Does the organization have a Nondiscrimination Policy?	Yes
Does the organization have a Whistle Blower Policy?	No
Does the organization have a Document Destruction Policy?	Yes

Evaluation

Is there a formal evaluation for...		Frequency (if applicable)
CEO/Executive Director	Yes	Annually
Senior Management	Yes	Annually
Non-Management	Yes	Annually

Affiliations

Affiliation	Year
Maury Alliance	2013
Tennesseans for the Arts	2013
Tennessee Arts Commission	2013
Tennessee Association of Museums	2013
Tennessee Council for Resource Development	2013
Williamson County Chamber of Commerce	2013

CEO/Executive Director/Board Comments

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The CSCCF operates as a separate entity from the College while acknowledging the need to work in concert to ensure the best outcomes for all stakeholders. A Reciprocal Agreement delineates this partnership. The Office of Advancement works with the Foundation to fulfill its mission and reach Foundation goals in the areas of fundraising, community enrichment, grant writing, scholarship stewardship and expanding and strengthening relationships. After 40 years of existence, it has become time for the Foundation to revisit its goals, operational procedures and policies, vision and mission. This process began in 2011 and will continue until our Board of Trustees believe we are fully prepared for continued, heightened success in the upcoming decades. The Trustee Committee has committed to prioritizing and reviewing necessary changes, revisions, additions and enhancements to existing documents as well as creating for presentation to the full Board of Trustees new proposed policies and operational procedures.