Nuts and Bolts

Now that NGS 2020 Live! is history, it's full steam ahead toward the merger of FGS and NGS.

So how are we making this happen?

Last Fall we kicked off a transition planning process which is being led by a group we call the “Transition Oversight Team.”

• Ben Spratling, NGS President
• Faye Stallings, FGS President
• Kathryn Doyle, NGS Vice President
• David Rencher, FGS Vice President
• Ellen Balthazar, NGS Director
• Matt Menashes, NGS Executive Director

The team is charged with ensuring that any issues that require resolution before the merger are identified and resolved, and working with lawyers for each organization to make the merger legal.

We’ve also set up a number of project teams to focus on identifying potential issues and coming up with solutions. The teams are focused on finance, technology, publications, membership, conferences, and awards. Team members come from both FGS and NGS and are working through issues to ensure we’re ready to roll when the merged organization begins operations.