Thursday, March 26, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm ET
In Attendance
Diane Capriola
Lauren Ciborski (ABA CFO)
Cynthia Compton
Donya Craddock
Jake Cumsky-Whitlock
Joy Dallanegra-Sanger (ABA COO)
Ray Daniels (ABA CCO)
Paul Hanson
Allison Hill (ABA CEO)
Brein Lopez
Christina Pascucci Ciampa
Raquel Roque
Jessica Stockton Bagnulo
Tegan Tigani
Holly Weinkauf
Talia Whyte
Absent
Lisa Swayze
2:03 pm – 2:10 pm ET: Call to Order and Welcome
Board members were reminded to adhere to ABA Board Norms during the meeting.
Board members were asked to disclose any Dualities of Interest and/or Conflicts of
Interest pertaining to the meeting to the chat for everyone to review. None were
mentioned.
Board members were reminded that we want to prioritize a commitment to antiracism,
equity, access, and representation as a Board and in this meeting.
2:10 pm – 2:15 pm ET: Review and Approve Minutes
Motion to approve February 2026 meeting minutes made by Holly, seconded by Jessica. Motion approved by all Board members present.
2:15 pm – 3:03 pm ET: Winter Institute Debrief
Allison shared Winter Institute feedback received from members and publishers.
3:03 pm – 3:13 pm ET: Break
3:13 pm – 3:40 pm ET: Committee Updates
Board committee members gave updates.
The documents committee presented a new “independent" definition for governance policies. Holly moved to share the new definition with legal counsel for input, seconded by Brein. Motion approved by all Board members present.
3:40 pm – 4:07 pm ET: CEO and Publisher Meetings Update
Allison gave her CEO report and shared results of the annual publisher survey. Agenda items for upcoming publisher meetings were discussed.
4:07 pm – 4:08pm ET: Housekeeping and Follow Up
Motion to adjourn by Jake.