[fhb] Next Phase of USWBSI NFO Transition - New Contact Information

[USWBSI Co-Chairs]

Dear FHB Community,
 
As was shared several months ago, with the anticipated retirement of Sue
Canty, the USWBSI Networking & Facilitation Office (NFO) has been
transitioning the Director of Operations role to Michelle Bjerkness. Sue and
Michelle have been working collaboratively to ensure a smooth transition. We
are now pleased to announce the next phase in the transition process.
Effective August 1, Sue will be taking on the Outgoing Director of
Operations role as Michelle fully moves into the Director of Operations
position.
 
With this transition, the NFO contact information has been updated. Going
forward, the NFO email and phone will be handled by Michelle. She will
continue to maintain an individual email as well as monitor the NFO email.
The physical location of the USWBSI NFO has also changed, Michelle will be
located in the new USWBSI office located in the Department of Plant
Pathology, at the University of Minnesota. Sue now has a new email and
mobile phone number. Please take a few minutes to update your contacts with
the new information provided below.
 
Sue will serve in her part-time Outgoing Director of Operations role through
the end of December, continuing to offer guidance and finalize a number of
projects. She will be available Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and in the afternoon
on Thursdays.
 
USWBSI contact information - effective August 1, 2021:
 

Mailing Address:
U.S. Wheat & Barley Scab Initiative
Networking & Facilitation Office
495 Borlaug Hall
1991 Upper Buford Circle
St. Paul, MN 55108
nfo at scabusa.org <mailto:nfo at scabusa.org> 
517.290.5023
 
Physical Address:
304 Stakman Hall
1991 Upper Buford Circle
Michelle Bjerkness
Director of Operations
mbjerkness at scabusa.org <mailto:mbjerkness at scabusa.org> 
517.290.5023 
(Note: this is the number previously used by Sue for NFO business)
 
Sue Canty
Outgoing Director of Operations
scanty at scabusa.org <mailto:scanty at scabusa.org>  
517.331.8872 (Sue's mobile)
Part-Time: Tuesdays, Wednesday and Thursday afternoons
 
This is a very important role for USWBSI, and we are pleased with the
effective leadership transition that is taking place. We appreciate the
continued support of the community as we move into this next phase. 
 
Kind regards,
Ruth Dill-Macky <mailto:ruthdm at umn.edu>  and Richard Magnusson
<mailto:rmags at wiktel.com> 
USWBSI Co-Chairs
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