Members Present: Mary Hennings, Jay Spitulnik, Danny Sands, Mary Quilty, Eric Bersh, Matthew Holt, Brenda Merriweather, Dan Halpren-Ruder, Liz Boehm, John Grohol, Vera Rulon
Welcome: Mary H.
Approve Minutes: Vote
Dan/Vera. Approved.
Vote to address change/acct. signatory change
- Remove Randy Houk and Matthew Holt as signatories. Add Mary H and Danny Sands. Vera motions, Mary seconds. Approved unanimously
- Official address change: Danny motions; Vera seconds. New address: 56 Solon Street, Newton, MA 02461
- Address change for mail to PO Box 610231 Newton Highlands, MA. Mary Q motions. Matthew seconds.
- Dan Halpren-Ruder to take over as Treasurer. Danny motions. Vera seconds.
Review 2024 Budget: Mary
- Prepared by Jennifer (accountant). Her contract needs to be renewed
- Danny motions; Dan seconds. Approved
Blog Calendar Update: Eric & Mary
- Kim can only do occasional SoMe updates
- Dan H-R will contribute in about 3 months a PM story about life transitions
- HIMSS paper from Dan/Jay is potential
- Brenda discusses language barriers as potential. What is the nurse’s role? Vera may be able to help
- Mary Q. idea – 5 ways to work with your interpreter
- Mary H: the frame for new blogs is “driving the value of PM to our constituents”
Foundations Work: Danny and Mary
- Find the spreadsheet in the Strategy folder in Google
- Fill in no later than week of 1/29. See: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1w-qbM34_jsw9p_Pjv-YB0OM1oolhN0lD9J6qoMZnHEA/edit?usp=sharing
- Board members add their name and potential interviewees in the spreadsheet
- Discussion around revising the questions which will be sent out to Board
- Mary H. will contribute list of people she worked with several years ago
Board Member recruitment: Discussion
- Do we want to bring on new members?
- Mary Q. advisory vs. volunteer leadership
- Long discussion commences with disagreements
- Continuing discussion reserved for next meeting
New Business: All
- Not discussed
Adjourned at 7:32 p.m. EDT. Next meeting: February 13, 2024, 6:00 – 7:30 pm ET
Respectfully submitted,
Eric N Bersh, SPM Board Secretary
