Over my two-year term as President, I had a strong and dedicated leadership team of BPD Board Members and Officers.  I must extend special thanks to my executive leadership team, composed of Virginia Cruz, Vice President, Stephen Anderson, Secretary, and Debbie Simpler, Treasurer.  This executive committee team stayed focused on the mission of /BPD and made sound recommendations to the Board of Directors to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of BPD operations.

BPD Board of Directors can be very proud of the accomplishments noted below:

1. Written, comprehensive fiscal policies to govern BPD operations
2. Board of Directors Liability Insurance
3. General Liability Insurance for BPD and the annual conference
4. Written, comprehensive policies and procedures to govern committee operations and board liaison functions
5. Two-track professional development institute for experienced social work program directors and prospective social work program directors
6. Establishment of the first Outstanding Leadership and Achievement Awards for Undergraduate Social Work Program Directors and others who have made significant contributions to undergraduate social work education (first awards will be given at the 2005 conference)
7. Establishment of Reserve Funds/Account for BPD
8. Contracts with Lyceum to publish JBSW  and UPDATE
9. Contract with EBSCO
10. Excellent annual conferences, under the leadership of Denise Montcalm.  (2003 Conference/ Reno, Nevada and 2004 Conference/ Detroit, MI).  A major highlight of the Detroit Conference was the “Student Conference within the Conference”.  It was a tremendous success.
11. Strategic Plan 2004-2006
12. BPD, a major sponsor of the 2005 NASW Congress
13. First BPD full time staff position – Kristine Moreno, BPD  Program Coordinator (January 1, 2005)

I enjoyed my tenure as BPD President.  And, I look forward to my continuing participation with BPD.

Anita Curry-Jackson, Ph.D.

BPD President