Board of Directors
Meeting Minutes
Wednesday, September 24, 2025
EFC Community Room, 1341 W. 26th
Kevin Schaaf called the meeting to order at 5:37pm.
Attending: President - Shari Gross, Vice President -Kevin Schaaf, Treasurer - Colleen Daisley, Secretary - Liz Bugbee; Directors: Derek Golembeski, Amanda Gates, Sarah Parker, Amanda Kleckner, George Kilbert
Staff Personnel: Chief Executive Officer/General Manager - LeAnna Nieratko
Guests: Three member-owners in attendance.
Member Owner Comments: One member indicated that they may be interested in becoming a board member in the future and was attending to get an idea of how the board functions.
Review of Last Month’s Minutes: Liz Bugbee
Motion was made by Derek Golembeski to accept the minutes as written. Amanda Gates seconded. Motion passed.
Treasurer's Report: Colleen Daisley
There were 28 new members and 4 requests for return of investment. The committee met with LeAnna prior to the board meeting to review last month's financials.
Motion was made by Kevin Schaaf to accept the treasurer’s report. Amanda Kleckner seconded. Motion passed.
CEO/GM Reporting: LeAnna Nieratko
CEO/GM Report: LeAnna presented and reviewed the August report. Sales were up to plan and over last year, with every department showing an increase. Wage expenses met the goal and net income, while negative due to some higher than normal expenses, was in compliance with the plan.
B1: Financial Condition: For the year end, LeAnna reported evidence of compliance with all parts of the policy, with the exception of cash on hand. The compliance plan is in progress leading to a steady increase on this metric.
Motion was made by Sarah Parker to accept the CEO/GM report and policy review. Amanda Gates seconded. Motion passed.
Board Policy Evaluation: Shari Gross
C9: Patronage Decisions: Majority of Board Members reported compliance with all sections of the policy, citing relevant evidence. There was still some outstanding financial information needed from the accountants in order to make a final patronage decision.
Motion was made by Amanda Gates to accept the policy review. Liz Bugbee seconded. Motion passed.
Board Learning: The upcoming year’s board education calendar was submitted by Shari Gross. A reminder was given to take advantage of the board learning available through CBLD.
New Business:
**Board Calendar:** The 2025-26 calendar was reviewed.
Board Retreat Recap: The board reflected on the retreat including the highlights of review how well we do our job and support the CEO/GM and how we identify/support member engagement at different levels.
CBLD Membership: Colleen Daisley made a motion to try for another membership at the basic rate, Derek Golembeski seconded the motion. All board members were in favor.
Nominating Committee: There are 5 nominees for this year’s board elections. Voting will open at the annual meeting next month.
Member Linkage Committee: The annual meeting is October 12 at noon at the Leaf building in Frontier Park.
Closure: Next board meeting is October 12 at 12:00pm.
Motion was made by George Kilbert to adjourn the meeting. Colleen Daisley seconded. Meeting adjourned at 6:31 pm.