Boulder, CO, July 9th, 2007 — The AMGA Board of Directors Would Like to Welcome Betsy Novak as the New Executive Director
Boulder, CO, July 9th, 2007 —AMGA理事会任命Betsy Novak为新一任常务理事。
The American Mountain Guides Association Board of Directors recently selected Betsy Novak (former AMGA Program Director) to serve as the next Executive Director (ED) for the American Mountain Guides Association.
美国登山向导协会近期选举Betsy Novak（前AMGA的项目部主任）为协会的常务理事(ED)。
In early March of this year the board announced that former ED Mike Alkaitis would be stepping down after almost seven years and began a national search for the appropriate individual to fill that unique and challenging role. After two months of reviewing applications and interviewing candidates, the AMGA ED Search Committee presented their choice to the AMGA Board of Directors at the June Board Meeting. Shortly thereafter the Board of Directors offered Betsy Novak the position of AMGA Executive Director.
今年三月初理事会宣布担任了7年的ED的Mike Alkaitis将卸任，并在全国范围内寻找一名继任者。通过对 申请材料的审阅和面谈，协会的ED遴选委员会7月份在理事会上公布了结果。随后理事会正式任命Betsy Novak为ED。
Betsy Novak served as the AMGA Program Director for just over one year. Betsy took over the Program Director position in a time of great transition and successfully oversaw the implementation of the new 2007 Course Structure. Furthermore, she was instrumental in creating all new course and exam material for AMGA programs.
Betsy Novak在项目部供职一年，其间正值改革之际，他成功督导2007年新的课程体系的建立，而且在 AMGA项目部订立新培训课程和考试材料的过程中颇有贡献。
When asked about the decision to hire Betsy, John Bicknell, AMGA President replied, “Betsy was very successful as the AMGA's Program Director, overseeing a complete reorganization of the training and certification standards and the PD position itself-- these accomplishments have earned her the respect of the membership and led directly to her being chosen for the new leadership of the AMGA.”
当被问起为何会选择Betsy时，AMGA主席John Bicknell回答说：“Betsy在担当项目部主任时工作出色， 培训，认证标准，PD自身职责等方面成功改革，为他赢得了业内同行的尊敬，也让理事们认定他是最佳人选。”
Phil Powers, American Alpine Club ED and AMGA Board Member, commented, "We are extremely pleased to have Betsy in this role. She brings organizational experience and extraordinary energy to the fast pace of growth we face at the AMGA."
美国Alpine俱乐部ED,AMGA理事Phil Powers赞扬道：“我们很乐于让Betsy出任此职，他在组织方面的经 验和超乎寻常的能量都会给协会带来快速发展。”
Novak previously worked for Leave No Trace the Center for Outdoor Ethics, the National Forest Service, and several organizations dedicated to serving young adults. She has a Bachelor of Arts from Western Washington University in Experiential Environmental Education.
Novak先后为Leave No Trace户外规范中心（the Center for Outdoor Ethics），国家林业局，还有几个 青年工作组织工作过。他曾获Western Washington大学的艺术学学士学位。
