2023 ACB Fall Board of Directors Meeting

• Call to Order: Deb Cook Lewis, President
• Roll Call and Introduction of Guests: Denise Colley, Secretary
• Review and Approval of Agenda: Deb Cook Lewis, President
• Review and Approval of Minutes: August 15, 2023, Telephonic - Denise Colley, Secretary
• Mission Moment: Deb Cook Lewis and Dan Spoone

  ACB Media Podcasts
• Consent Agenda: Deb Cook Lewis

  A. Advocacy Update Report: Clark Rachfal/Swatha Nandhakumar
  B. Resource Development Report: Bill Reeder, Jo Lynn Bailey Page, and Kolby Garrison
  C. Prospect Development Approach to Fundraising – Bill Reeder
  D. Membership Services Report: Cindy Hollis
  E. Braille Forum Editor’s Report: Sharon Lovering
  F. Financial Statements: Nancy Becker
• Convention and Survey Feedback Report: Janet Dickelman, Convention Committee Chair and Rick Morin, Information Technology and ACB Media Manager
• President’s Report: Deb Cook Lewis

  A. Committee Chairs and Assignments
  B. WBU and FCC Update
  C. 2024 Informational Board Budget Meeting: Proposed Date - Nov. 28th
  D. 2024 Board Budget Meetings: A Revenue and an Expense Meeting - Proposed Dates -Dec. 4th and Dec. 11th
  E. Support the Holiday Auction
• Staff Reports:

  A. Executive Director
  B. Advocacy
  C. Resource Development
  D. CFO
• Financial Summary for 2023 Year-to-Date: Michael Garrett, ACB Treasurer
• Review and Approval of the 2024 Legacy Endowment Drawdown: Michael Garrett and Nancy Marks Becker
• Board of Publications (BOP) Report: Penny Reeder, BOP Director
• Review and Approval of Mastodon Presence: Deb Cook Lewis and Dan Spoone
• Review and Approval of Changes to Community Event Platform Expectations & Guidelines: Deb Cook Lewis and Lucy Edmonds
• ACB Enterprise Services Board Report and Elections: Michael Garrett, ACBES Board Chair

  A. Jeff Thom, George Holliday, and Terry Pacheco (remainder of Dan Spoone’s term) terms are expiring
• ACB Demographic and Diversity Report: Deb Cook Lewis and Nancy Marks Becker
• Discussion on the 2024 DC Leadership Conference: Deb Cook Lewis, Dan Spoone, and Clark Rachfal
• Committee Reports (as needed): ACB Officers and other committee liaisons
• Adjourn