Committees

Education Committee

The Education Committee runs two ICAPGen Study Groups: the Four Generation Project Study Group and the Test Prep Study Group. Each group runs twice a year.
Chair: Torhild Shirley, AG®

Four Generation Application Committee

This committee finds qualified raters within the Accredited Genealogist® community to rate Four Generation Projects. They regularly evaluate the rating rubrics and rating process for consistency and accuracy.
Chair: Karen Kowallis, AG®

Presentation Committee

This committee promotes ICAPGen and the accreditation process through webinars, videos, and live presentations.
Chair: Kaye Ford, AG®

Public Relations Committee

This committee oversees all ICAPGen communications. Responsibilities include creating and distributing a quarterly newsletter; sending commission-wide email; maintaining the ICAPGen social media, chairing conference booths, both virtual and in-person; and maintaining and distributing marketing materials.
Chair: Jenny Hansen, AG®

Renewal Committee

This committee keeps track of renewals, sending renewal reminder notices, reviewing all renewal submissions, and upon successful renewal, sending a renewal certificate. They also send out the guidelines and change of status forms to AG® professionals who request emeritus status.
Chair: Pamela Chatfield, AG®

Test Creation Committee

This committee creates tests to assess the breadth and depth of each accreditation candidate’s knowledge. Tests are designed to evaluate genealogical research skills as well as in-depth knowledge of the chosen region.
Chair: Julia Anderson, AG®

Testing Committee

This committee is responsible for the administration and rating of all exams, including oral reviews. The committee regularly evaluates the rating rubrics and the rating process for consistency and accuracy.
Chair: Nicky Smith, AG®