WEST POINT SOCIETY OF DENVER
Board
of Directors Meeting
Tuesday,
May 7, 2019 1130-1300
American
Legion Post 1, 5400 East Yale Avenue, Denver, CO 80222
1.
Call to order – Brian MacDonald at 11:30 AM
a.
Six voting board members were in attendance. A quorum
was not present.
b.
Board members attending:
Dave Jackson Brian
MacDonald Lou Schroeder
Tim Griesmer
Diana Gamboa Kevin Miller
Bob Walcott (ex officio)
c.
One guest in attendance: Dick Sargent USNA ‘57
2.
Secretary’s Report/Approval of Minutes – Tim
Griesmer
a.
Approval of minutes from February 19, 2019 board
of directors meeting was tabled due to lack of a quorum.
b.
Approval of minutes from the March 2, 2019
general membership meeting was tabled due to lack of a quorum.
3.
Treasurer’s Report – Dave Jackson
a.
The Society added one lifetime member.
b.
There was a discussion regarding whether the
board should consider D&O insurance for board members. Lou Schroeder
recommended that the board request AOG address the topic at the August
Leadership Conference. Brian MacDonald will reach out to AOG to make the
request.
c.
Dave Jackson is evaluating and briefing
potential replacements for the Treasurer’s position.
d.
Approval of the Treasurer’s report was tabled
due to lack of a quorum.
4.
Board of Directors Officer Elections – Bob
Walcott
a.
Bob Walcott reviewed the revised board of
directors roster affirmed at the general membership meeting on March 2, 2019.
The board of directors is now 16 members, making the quorum requirement 9
members.
b.
Dave Jackson announced he will not continue
serving as Treasurer and is recruiting a replacement candidate.
c.
Brian MacDonald indicated that he wants the
communications director to take charge of the society’s social media platforms.
d.
The officer elections were tabled until the next
meeting due to lack of a quorum.
5.
Guest Presentation – Dick Sargent USNA ‘57
a.
Dick Sargent briefed the board on his efforts to
recruit service academy graduates for public service opportunities. He
requested access to the society’s membership information to help in this
effort.
b.
The board of directors does not approve of
sharing the society’s membership information for non-official purposes.
However, there was discussion of sending an email to the society’s members to
see if they would like to share their information for the purposes of the
recruitment project.
6.
Distinguished Society Application – Tim Griesmer
a.
Tim Griesmer reviewed current work on the 2018-2019
Distinguished Society application and received feedback from board members.
b.
The application is due on June 30, 2019. Tim
Griesmer will circulate an updated version to the board of directors via email.
The next board meeting will be held July 9, 2019 at 11:30 AM,
at American Legion Post 1, 5400 East Yale Avenue, Denver CO 80222.
The meeting adjourned at 1:00 PM.
Submitted by: Tim Griesmer, ’02
Attachment: Treasurer’s Report May 7, 2019
