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Last week at the New York Administrators of Physical Plant Administrators (NYAPPA) Board meeting, Paul Wurster, Assistant Vice President, Facilities was unanimously elected to First Vice President. 

As First Vice President, Paul will assist the current President with his duties and responsibilities and act as President in his absence.  Paul also sits on the Executive Committee which involves

*         Planning of the NYAPPA & SUNY/PPAA bi-annual conferences

*         Participating in the Chapter Board meetings four times a year and the NYAPPA & SUNY/PPAA conferences

*         Reviewing the Bylaws and Constitution of the Chapter and recommend changes

*         Overseeing the website meeting report update

The purpose of NYAPPA is to promote professional activities relating to the administration, maintenance, operation, planning and development of physical plants; to provide a communication network of persons engaged in facilities management; and to foster an increased awareness of the role of facilities within the organizational structure of the institution.

In addition to becoming First Vice President of NYAPPA last week Paul graduated the week prior from the Association of Physical Plant Administrators (APPA) Leadership Academy after successfully completing four tracks of the Leadership program; Individual Effectiveness Skills, Interpersonal Effectiveness Skills, Managerial Effectiveness Skills and  Organizational Effectiveness Skills - A Seat at the Table. 

The purpose of The Leadership Academy is to enhance and further develop leadership throughout the educational industry. The Leadership Academy provides opportunities for professionals to increase their awareness of industry issues, to learn the skills necessary to handle today's changes, and to discover the leadership potential within each of us.  The Leadership Academy has been developed for, and focuses on, the educational institution's administrative professionals. These include: facilities staff, buyers/purchasing agents, business/finance professionals, and auxiliary services professionals. The program is designed in levels, with each level emphasizing a different perspective and type of leadership skill.  The core foundation and principles of this program is Dr. Stephen R. Covey's 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.