Board of Directors
Meeting Minutes
Wednesday, November 29, 2023
EFC Community Room, 1341 W. 26th
Shari Gross called the meeting to order at 5:35pm.
Attending: President - Shari Gross, Vice President - Kevin Schaaf (attending via Zoom), Treasurer - Derek Golembeski , Secretary - Liz Bugbee; Directors: Amanda Gates, Chauncey Dumbya Brown (attending via Zoom), Wren Holquist (attending via Zoom), Sarah Parker, Colleen Daisley
Staff Personnel: Chief Executive Officer/General Manager - LeAnna Nieratko; Marketing Manager - Heidi Yeagle, Marketing Specialist - Ash Smitham
Guests: One member-owner in attendance.
Member Owner Comments: No comments at this time.
Review of Last Month’s Minutes; Liz Bugbee
Motion was made by Colleen Daisley to accept the minutes as written. Sarah Parker seconded. Motion passed.
Treasurer's Report: Derek Golembeski
Derek reports 37 new memberships paid in full for the month.
CEO/GM Reporting: LeAnna Nieratko
CEO/GM Report: LeAnna presented and reviewed the September/October report. Overall sales remain strong and cash on hand is more than sufficient. Downtown had sales increases on weekdays and low sales on Saturdays. As a result, Downtown will be closed on the weekends for now with a plan to reassess after the new year. The new Giant Eagle items Downtown have been well received by the community.
B8: Board Logistical Support: LeAnna reported evidence of compliance with all parts of the policy. She suggested that the Board tackle the project of organizing the files on the Drive.
Motion was made by Derek Golembeski to accept the CEO/GM report and policy review. Liz Bugbee seconded. Motion passed.
Board Policy Evaluation: Shari Gross
No policy review scheduled for this month. The Board was given the opportunity to ask questions about the policy governance register. There were no questions at this time.
Board Learning:
Shari provided the CBLD Field Guide to Policy Governance for Board members to review in preparation for the coming year of policy review.
New Business:
Election of Officers:
President - Kevin Schaaf
Vice President - Derek Golembeski
Treasurer - Shari Gross
Secretary - Liz Bugbee
Re-form Committees:
Finance Committee: Shari (chair), Colleen, Derek, Kevin
Cooperating Committee: Kevin (chair), Shari, Colleen, Sarah
Nominating Committee: Derek (chair), Amanda, Sarah
Member Linkage Committee: Liz (chair), Wren, Chauncey
Policy and Bylaws Committee: Shari (chair), Liz, Wren
Retreat Feedback: The Board took time to reflect on the Board retreat held in October. Members appreciated the time together to set a future direction and identify some actionable items for the coming year, including having meetings downtown and activating committees. Shari will send the retreat summary report from Molly to Board members.
Closure: Next board meeting is December 27, 2023 at 5:30pm.
Motion was made by Sarah Parker to adjourn the meeting. Amanda Gates seconded. Meeting adjourned at 6:29PM.