Corporator Involvement Committee Update

Corporator Involvement: It Begins with Welcoming New (and Old) Corporators

Once the 22 new Emerson corporators have attended an orientation session in March, they should be ready to jump in—that is, become involved with the hospital.  Each will receive a phone call from either Beth Kubacki or Bruce Osterling, co-chairs of the Corporator Involvement Committee.

“The goal is to make them feel welcome,” says Mr. Osterling.  “Many say ‘How can I help? How do I get involved?’  I describe some of the available opportunities, and I focus on the calendar.  The corporator annual meeting on April 10 is a great way to meet people, as well as learn more about Emerson.  The same is true for the regular breakfast meetings and the summer meetings for new corporators.”

The two co-chairs also place calls to corporators who have not been involved in hospital activities or attended any events in a while.  “It’s like checking in with an old friend,” says Ms. Kubacki.  “We want to know what’s going on.  In some cases, the corporators we haven’t seen are either back to working full-time or have experienced changes in their home lives.  I always ask if they have any questions about Emerson.  I find that most want to be well-informed so that they can represent the hospital well.” 

“Some corporators admit that they need to make Emerson more of a priority,” notes Mr. Osterling.  “We try to help them figure out how to accomplish that.”

In addition to supporting the hospital with an annual gift, corporators are expected to give their time and energy on behalf of Emerson.  “Corporators serve as the hospital’s ‘eyes and ears’ in the community,” says Ms. Kubacki.  “If there are concerns about anything related to the hospital, corporators should be in touch with Chris Schuster, who will see that it is addressed.”

 For more information about ways to become engaged and involved, contact Bruce Osterling at bwosterling@verizon.net.