Thursday, February 20, 4:00 pm – 8:30 pm MT
Friday, February 21, 9:00 am – 6:15 pm MT
Saturday, February 22, 8:45 am – 11:00 am MT
In Attendance
Diane Capriola
Cynthia Compton
Jake Cumsky-Whitlock
Joy Dallanegra-Sanger (ABA COO)
Ray Daniels (ABA CCO)
Allison Hill (ABA CEO)
Brein Lopez
Christina Pascucci-Ciampa (Day Two only)
Raquel Roque
PK Sindwani (ABA CFO)
Jessica Stockton Bagnulo
Lisa Swayze
Tegan Tigani
Holly Weinkauf
Talia Whyte
Absent
Jenny Cohen
Day One: Thursday, February 20, 4:00 pm – 8:30 pm MT
4:11 pm MT: Meeting Called to Order
Tegan reviewed the Board commitment to antiracism, equity, access, and representation as a Board and in this meeting, and the agreement to adhere to Board norms.
No conflicts or Dualities of Interest were noted by those in attendance.
4:15 pm MT: Minutes
Lisa moved to approve minutes from the January Board meeting, and Diane seconded the motion. This motion was approved unanimously.
4:18 pm MT: CEO Monitoring Reports
The Board discussed CEO Monitoring Reports 2.0 as submitted by Allison. Holly moved to approve, with Jake seconding. The Board approved unanimously.
4:38 pm MT: CEO Report
Quarterly financial projections were reviewed.
6:00 pm MT: Williams Jones Endowment Investment Review
The Board welcomed Tom MacCowatt, CFA and Partner; Joseph Ghio, Equity Research Analyst; and John Cummings, Partner of Williams Jones to review ABA portfolio performance.
6:58 pm MT: Dinner and Board Discussion
After a working dinner, the meeting was adjourned until morning.
Day Two: Friday, February 21, 9:00 am – 6:15 pm MT
9:00 am MT: Opening Statement and Agenda Review
9:10 am MT: Winter Institute Facility Tour and Meeting Room Guide Assignments for Board Volunteers
9:55 am MT: Board Committee Updates
Audit Committee: Holly moved to accept the Audit Committee recommendation to approve the report, Brein seconded. The motion was unanimously approved. Thanks were extended to the Audit Committee members Holly and Christina from the Board, and member representatives Rosa Hernandez (Third Place Books) and Zsamé Morgan (Babycakes Book Stack).
10:07 am MT: Industry Threats Discussion & Board Education
3:00 pm MT: Meeting with Ingram
The Board welcomed Donald Roseman, VP & General Manager of Commercial Sales and Product Operations; Phil Ollila, Chief Content Officer; and Ron Smithson, Director of Sales at Ingram Content Group who reviewed the company's performance in serving the ABA membership. The Board expressed thanks for the company's continued lead sponsorship role of ABA Institutes.
4:10 pm MT: Annual Publisher Meeting Agenda Discussion
4:55 pm MT: Board-Only Discussion and Update on CEO Contract Discussions
(ABA staff meeting concurrent to this time.)
6:15 pm MT: Meeting Adjourned for Board Social Dinner
Day Three: Saturday, February 22, 8:45 am – 11:00 am MT
(Executive Session 11:00 am – 12:00 pm MT)
8:45 am MT: Board Pipeline Updates & Discussion
9:55 am MT: Winter Institute Schedule Review and Board Roles
The Board discussed Office Hour assignments, Community Forum agenda, and Board/member linkage during the event, and reviewed panels in which Board members were participating.
11:00 am MT: Meeting Adjourned
Diane moved to close the Board meeting at 11:00 am, seconded by Lisa.
11:08 am MT: Board Executive Session (Board Only)
Tegan called the executive session to order with all Board members present to discuss the annual CEO performance review and bonus compensation.
11:53 am MT: Board Executive Session Adjourned
Holly moved to adjourn, seconded by Brein.