PEHA Executive Board Meeting 11/20/24

PEHA Board Meeting - Minutes

Wed, 11/20/2024, 10:00am–11:20am     Next Meeting: Wed, 12/4/2024, 10:00am -11:30am

Attendees:  Matt Skiljo, Kyle Walsh, Rufus Redsell, Scott Daly, Jen Kohler, Breanna

New Business:

1. Approval of meeting minutes:  11/6/24 Board Meeting

Approved.

2. Committee Status Updates:  Accomplishments, Plans, Needs

   1. Finance Committee:  Breanna (Chair), Kyle (Co-Chair)

Breanna: investigating banks that are appropriate.

Matt: sharing letter to NEHA that Breanna vote (see folder)

2. 2. Program/Education Committee:  Kyle (Chair), Scott (Co-chair)

2. 3. Membership Committee:  Jen (Chair), Tina (Co-chair)

Jen: Currently revising membership categories. See doc here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_sYG5KTflEc4z13HAh0bdrUTHXtole48/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=104673726491062775687&rtpof=true&sd=true

Jen: Can people living / working outside PA join PEHA? Probably was to encourage new expertise joining.  Referred to prior discussion with Matt.

Rufus: already have restrictions for voting privileges in Bylwas (if not working/living in PA cannot vote).

Kyle: cannot effectively enforce.

Jen: moved to approve new Membership Committee section presented, Matth seconded, all in favor.

Scott: unsure if bylaws  should require working / living in PA to vote.

Rufus: presented hypothetical of 500 NJ members joining and affecting the organization.

2. 4. Public Affairs Committee:  Matt (Chair), Rufus (Co-Chair)

No updates.

2. 5. Audit Committee:  Nathan Daily (Chair), Tina (Co-Chair)

No updates.

2. 6. Awards & Recognition Committee:  Kyle (Chair), Karen (Co-Chair)

No updates.

2. 7. Nominations & Elections Committee:  Matt (Chair), Kyle (Co-Chair)

No updates.

3. Committee Priorities:  See spreadsheet

Link is here:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1nxfokC_w0i0vXkZGuIc2KDQ_XsMIyiQQDKFji3buJeQ/edit?gid=0#gid=0

Matt: board can help guide committees on what to focus on

Matt: presented his submissions for priorities

-          Recruitment plan, what are our first second steps to recruiting new members

-          Dues

-          Storage of membership application data

Rufus: zooming out, we have to build the org framework, but also understand future membership needs and develop value

Membership needs - survey our workplaces to understand needs, also informal advertising, collect emails in process

Value development - go for low-hanging fruit, job listings and resource hub, start collecting and developing contacts

Jen: logo and branding, another priority

Rufus: can start resource collection for website / resource hub.

Matt: envisions different sections e.g. Water quality / Vector / Food safety

Old Business:

1. Microsoft Teams: Preliminary submission for eligibility

Matt: previously agreed to move forward with Team

2. Conflict of Interest Policy - Draft

No updates.

3. Bylaws Revisions:  Officer terms, committee chair terms, and membership section.

4. Incorporation registrations

5. Reimbursement of incorporation costs.

6. Bank account

Future Board Meeting Dates:

1. Wed, 12/4 at 10:00am – 11:30am

2. Wed, 12/18 at 10:00am – 11:30am

Matt: will check will suitable dates for next meeting.

Meeting Adjourn

Action Items

-          Breanna: will survey group on where priorities should lay going forward

-          Rufus: will define what resources will be useful and start folders on google drive to start collecting them