The Foreign Service Journal, March 2008

MA R CH 2 0 0 8 / F OR E I GN S E R V I C E J OU R N A L 57 A F S A N E W S AFSA Annual Report 2007 AFSA ON THE WEB The total number of visitors to the AFSA Web site crossed the one-million mark in 2007, surpassing the 2006 total. Each month visitors returned to the site, with consis- tent favorites being the Foreign Service Journal and AFSA’s essay contest pages. The Journal Web pages continue to draw more visitors, resulting in increased Web readership. Pages on the Web site devoted to Iraq-related issues are especially popular. This year saw an increase in the number of page hits on the AFSAnet messages, which are now regu- larly posted to the site. The AFSAnet listserv continues to grow, serving as one of AFSA’s best vehicles for reaching members quickly. With 9,461 subscribers at year’s end, AFSAnet remains a great way to keep current on issues of concern to the Foreign Service. To sign up for the AFSAnet listserv, visit www.afsa.org/forms/maillist.cfm. Back row, from left: Board Chair Ted Wilkinson, Jim DeHart, Jeff Giauque, Joseph Bruns, Stephen Buck and George Jones. Front row, from left: David McFarland, Yvette Malcioln, Laurie Kassman, Governing Board Liaison Al Pessin and Julie Gianelloni Connor. SHAWN DORMAN The Foreign Service Journal Editorial Board The Governing Board Front row, from left: Shayna Steinger (State Rep), Sandy Robinson (State Rep), Steve Kashkett (State VP), John K. Naland (President), Francisco Zamora (USAID VP). Back row, from left: Stephen Anderson (FCS Rep), Don Businger (FCS VP), David Passage (Retiree Rep), Hank Cohen (Retiree Rep), Mike Henning (USAID Rep), F.A. “Tex” Harris (Secretary), Harry Geisel (Retiree Rep), Al Pessin (IBB Rep) and Oscar DeSoto (State Rep). Not pictured: Andrew Winter (Treasurer), Robert W. Farrand (Retiree VP), Anne Aguilera (State Rep), David Firestein (State Rep), Jim McRea (State Rep), Nick Pietrowicz (State Rep), Daphne Titus (State Rep), Andrea Tomaszewicz (State Rep) and Barbara Bodine (Retiree Rep). www.afsa.org SHAWN DORMAN