Steering Committee
The Steering Committee comprises community members who act as “Keepers of the Plan.” This refers to the Phillips County Strategic Community Plan, a document that outlines the community’s goals in six main areas of development. Each main area is designated as a Goal Team, about which you can read further down on this page. The Goal Teams are also comprised of community members who decide how and when to take action on the specific objectives listed in the Strategic Plan. It is the Steering Committee’s responsibility to manage and track the progress of the Delta Bridge Project based on the goals identified in the plan. The Steering Committee is the only entity responsible for amending the Strategic Plan which will remain a fluid, living document. In doing so, the Steering Committee listens to the Goal Teams, reviews new objective ideas, evaluates project impact on the community, and finally approves or disapproves the addition.
For more information, email Doug Friedlander, the Chair of the Steering Committee.
In Phillips County, Southern staff members Joe Black (President of Southern Bancorp Capital Partners), Tim Schuringa (Sr. Community Development Officer for Phillips County), Julia Nordsieck, and Cathy Cunningham work with the Goal Teams to implement the plan Strategic Plan. Although they do not officially sit on a specific Goal Team or the Steering Committee, staff members of Southern have been an integral force in this effort.