Highlights of the Board of Directors Meeting
May 3, 2013
- Welcome of Genevieve Thiers, Cheryl Beebe and Jolanta Gal to the Board
- Resignation of Adela Cepeda
- Recognition of work of current Kellogg Board Fellow and welcome of incoming Kellogg Board Fellow
- Board chair inaugural remarks focused on strategic thinking and board engagement
Consent Agenda
- Minutes of February 1, 2013 and March 7, 2013 board meetings
- United Way of Grundy County 2014 funding request
- Appointment of G. Thiers to Fund Development Committee
- Board of Directors meeting calendar
- FY13 annual meeting on March 20, 2014 at Lindner Center
CEO Report
- Operating in the “new normal”
- New organizational structure and driving forces
- Pension Funding Liability
- Current state
- Product Program/Cookies
- Smart Cookies Breakfast event
- Contributed Revenue
- Membership
- FY 14 Priorities
Other
- Girl Representatives to the Board break-out discussion about membership recruitment
- Committee Reports
- Adult Recognition of Board Members
- Board chair concluding remarks
February 1, 2013
- Approval of minutes of Nov. 2, 2012, board meeting
- Approval of resignation of Rocco Smeriglio
- Approval of United Way of Porter County and Lake Area United Way applications
- Approval of Board Development Committee review of work-in-progress slates for Annual Meeting
- Approval of Appointment of Genevieve Thiers and Cheryl Beebe to the board
- Approval of adult recognition awards
- FY12 Audit
- Call to Action by retiring Board President Jeanne Reynolds
- Recognition of retiring board members Jennifer Garr and Margaret Stender, and of retiring officers Jeanne Reynolds and Janet Gibbs who will continue on the board
- Tribute to Achievement support
- Review of proposed bylaw amendments
- Feb. 28 and March 6 pre-annual meeting webinars
- CEO Report
November 2, 2012
- Welcome new girl representatives to the board
- Approval of updates to committee roster
- Revised annual meeting date
- Standing rules revision
- Appointment of board member Maryann McNally
- Committee Reports
- CEO Report
August 17, 2012
- Annual meeting date and location
- Approval of two grant applications
- Council Update
- Approval of Fiscal Year 2013 budget
- Appointment of board member Amy Best
- Resignation of board member Gwen Cohen
- Presentation of Form 990
- Financial Report YTD FY12
- Long Range Property Planning update
- STEM Task Group update
- Cookie Classic update
MAY 5, 2012
- Introduction of incoming Northwestern Kellogg Board Fellow
- Appointment of board members Maryann Waryjas, Cheryl Pearson-McNeil, Tamara Meyer
- Approval of February 10, 2012, Board Meeting Minutes
- Acceptance of board resignations
- Approval of two grant applications
- Finance Committee Report FY12 YTD
- Recognition of Motorola Mobility, Inc. for MacArthur Foundation Award
- Update on Tribute to Achievement
- Board Assessment Report
- Volunteer Recognition Report
- CEO Report
February 10, 2012
- Discussion of Year of the Girl and ToGetHer There
- Discussion of revenue generation
- Adult Recognition Awards
- Recognition of retiring Board members’ service
- Report of audit of year-end FY11 financial report
- Report of upcoming Tribute to Achievement event
November 4, 2011
- Introduction of new chief financial officer
- Election of Rocco Smeriglio to Board of Directors
- Discussion of Journey World and Reality Check
- Presentation of unaudited year-end FY11 financial report
September 13, 2011
- Date and location of the council annual meeting – March 22, 2012 at the Lindner Conference Center, Lombard, IL (where the 2011 meeting was held)
- District Election process revised – Intent to Run applications to be distributed in August/September 2011 through various communication channels; applications due September 30, elections conducted by November 1;
- Service Units to be reconfigured so that each Service Unit is assigned to only one District; fiscal year 2011 girl membership will be considered so that each District has a similar number of district delegates. [Starting April 2012, delegates will be involved in addressing governance representation.]
- National Council Session proposals discussion
- Long Range Property Planning Committee recommendations adopted by the Board of Directors.
- Fiscal Year 2012 budget approved.


