October Executive Committee Meeting; October 13, 2020, 5:00-5:48pm

In attendance:

  • President: Melanie Miller-Foster
  • Vice President: Bob Persiko
  • Treasurer: Bruce Truitt
  • Membership Committee Chair: Daniel Foster
  • PR Officer: UB Bakker
  • Secretary: Sarah Knorr
  • Book Group Chair: Susan Steinberg
  • Cultural Luncheon Committee Chair: Shannon Holliday; Anthony Sapia

Location:

  • This meeting was held via virtual method (Zoom) due to the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic

Topics of Discussion

Agenda Items:

  1. Wild Apricot (membership software)
  • Future software for payments, fundraising, membership renewal
  • Donations portal setup
  • Members only website possibility
  1. Upcoming election
  • Via electronic platform (electionrunner.com)
  • Form will be open entire first week of November; close on November 8th
  • Candidates for President, PR and VP
  • Each candidate will submit personalized mission of 1 sentence
  1. Standing rules (see the revised document that Daniel sent around last night)
  • Document different from bylaws; guide to discuss what the organization does, can be suspended or changed
  • Motion to adopt standing rules; motion passed, none opposed, and Standing Rules approved
  • Standing Rules will be published publically post Bruce modifications

Regarding associate memberships/business memberships: waiting for November drive

Future endeavors:

  • Form committee for Revision of Bylaws
  • Role of Past President in role of EC