Thursday, September 4, 12:30 pm – 3:00 pm ET
In Attendance
Diane Capriola
Lauren Ciborski (ABA CFO)
Cynthia Compton
Jake Cumsky-Whitlock
Joy Dallanegra-Sanger (ABA COO)
Ray Daniels (ABA COO)
Paul Hanson
Allison Hill (ABA CEO)
Brein Lopez
Christina Pascucci Ciampa
Raquel Roque
Jessica Stockton Bagnulo
Lisa Swayze
Tegan Tigani
Holly Weinkauf
Talia Whyte
12:37 pm ET: Call to Order
Cynthia called the meeting to order. Allison reminded Board members of their commitment to antiracism, diversity, equity, and inclusion and of Board norms. Board members were invited to share Dualities of Interest in the chat, and to give a one-word check-in.
12:39 pm ET: Approval of August Meeting Minutes
Motion to approve by Tegan Tigani. Seconded by Holly Weinkauf.
12:40 pm ET: Housekeeping: Fall Regional Show Attendance
Board members were invited to share their plans for fall regional show attendance on the shared Google sheet.
12:41 pm ET: CEO Report
Allison Hill shared updates on staffing, ABACUS, fall shows, Winter Institute announcement and education program, budget planning, advocacy, and IndieCommerce migration.
1:08 pm ET: Board Education: Role of the Board of Directors
Nisha Thakker and Jeff Tenenbaum from Tenenbaum Law Group PLLC (general counsel) presented an overview of the Board's role as outlined by the bylaws and governance documents, and answered questions.
1:32 pm ET: Board Discussion
Debrief from presentation/education session.
1:47 pm ET: Governance Documents Review and Discussion
The Board discussed committee descriptions and responsibilities as stated in the Governance Review Manual as well as the annual governance review procedure.
2:24 pm ET: Board Calendar
The Board reviewed the Board calendar for 2025–2026.
2:40 pm ET: Committee Appointments
Cynthia and committee chairs provided updates on committee appointments.
2:55 pm ET: Meeting Adjourned
Motion to adjourn meeting by Jessica. Seconded by Diane.