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20230425 - ACB Board Meeting.

April 25, 2023

ACB Board of Directors Telephonic Meeting Agenda

Tuesday, April 25, 2023 Broadcast on ACB Media Six 8:00PM ET – 10:00PM ET

  1. Call to Order: Deb Cook Lewis, Interim ACB President
  2. Roll Call and Introduction of Guests: Denise Colley, Secretary
  3. Review and Approval of Agenda: Deb Cook Lewis
  4. Review and Approval of Minutes: March 9, 2023 (DC Leadership), Denise Colley
  5. Report on DC Leadership Conference Participant Survey: Kelly Gasque, Manager of Communications
  6. Discussion and Consideration of Recommendations for the 2024 Leadership Conference: Deb Cook Lewis; Dan Spoone, Interim ACB Executive Director; Board
  7. Mission Moment: Deb Cook Lewis; Dan Spoone – Thanks to the fantastic efforts of Nancy Becker and the MN staff along with Sharon Lovering and ACB’s affiliates, ACB has once again completed the membership certification process. A full analysis will be provided at the Convention Board meeting.

  8. Report on the Board Policy Project and Next Steps: Kim Charlson and Koni Sims

  9. President’s Report: Deb Cook Lewis list of 2 items

  10. Convention ACB Board of Directors Meeting scheduled for Friday, June 30, 2023, at 9:00AM CT

  11. Fall ACB Board of Directors meeting scheduled for Friday, September 29 and Saturday, September 30, 2023 list end

  12. Staff Reports: Dan Spoone, ACB Interim Executive Director and Nancy Marks Becker, Chief Financial Officer

  13. Board of Publications (BOP) Report and Candidates Process: Penny Reader, BOP Director
  14. ACB Enterprise and Services Board Report: Michael Garrett, ACBES Board Chair – Appointment of ACBES Director to replace Dan Spoone
  15. Convention Report: Janet Dickelman, ACB Convention Committee Chair
  16. Committee Reports (as needed): ACB Officers and other committee liaisons.
  17. Executive Session: ACB Media will be stopped.
  18. Adjourn