WHEREAS the SAA Staff transitioned to working from home seamlessly while providing stellar service to SAA leaders and members during the COVID-19 pandemic; and
WHEREAS the SAA Staff successfully switched from a physical to a virtual annual meeting, including managing the technology and logistics prior to, during, and after the event; and
WHEREAS the SAA Staff provided professional, friendly assistance to Council and component group leaders in planning, scheduling, and running virtual webinars, forums, and meetings;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the SAA staff -- Nancy Beaumont, Matthew Black, Teresa Brinati, Peter Carlson, Abigail Christian, Felicia Owens, Akila Ruffin, Carlos R. Salgado, Rana Hutchinson Salzmann, Michael Santiago, and Lakesha Thaddis -- be honored with a 2021 SAA Council Exemplary Service Award for their outstanding work towards maintaining an efficient and productive association during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Presented August 3, 2021.