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SUMMARY:Business meeting/election of officers
LOCATION:25 W. New England Ave.\, Ste. 100 Worthington OH 43085
DESCRIPTION:Chamber member businesses are invited to participate in a busin
 ess meeting on Monday\, Jan. 5\, at 9 a.m. at the Chamber office\, 25 W. N
 ew England Ave.\, at which the Chamber board of trustees will answer quest
 ions and vote on candidates for election to the board in 2015\, as well as
  some updates/revisions to the bylaws of the organization that are part of
  the board’s strategic planning process. The board is seeking approval o
 f new board candidates and bylaws amendments by year-end to facilitate str
 ategic planning and budgeting for the next few years. Commonly this meetin
 g occurs as part of the Chamber’s annual meeting luncheon in February\; 
 however\, the bylaw allow for the business meeting to be held at any annou
 nced meeting. With the earlier election\, the trustees are eager to move f
 orward in their planning for the new year\, including the entire leadershi
 p team of elected representatives from Chamber businesses. The 30-minute m
 eeting will be held in the Chamber conference room\; coffee and water will
  be available. As allowed by the current bylaws of the Chamber\, Business 
 Members of the Chamber have one vote in the election of board candidates a
 nd officers\, amendments of the bylaws or similar matters. The voting may 
 occur at the Chamber’s annual meeting in February or at any announced sp
 ecial meeting such as this one on Jan. 5. A quorum of those present determ
 ines the outcome of a voice vote. To be considered … Proposed for re-ele
 ction to a three-year term to the board of trustees: Mike Henwood\, RevLoc
 al Confirming the one-year re-election of the board chair to enable him to
  complete his designated term as chair: Craig Bringman\, Bringman Legal Co
 . LPA Proposed for new three-year terms: Dr. Steve Schnulo\, Albright & Sc
 hnulo ODs\; Chris Apfelstadt\, Murray Associates\; and Africa Thomas\, Wes
 ley Glen (The board chair may\, upon re-election\, appoint up to three add
 itional Chamber members for a one-year term (these candidates then are eli
 gible for consideration for election to a three-year term at the conclusio
 n of that term). The chair’s appointees will be announced immediately af
 ter his re-election. All elected representatives will be introduced at the
  board’s annual meeting in February. Proposed executive committee slate 
 (one-year terms): Chair: Craig Bringman\, Bringman Legal Co. LPA Chair-ele
 ct: Bill Owens\, Owens Construction Treasurer: Paul Cynkar\, Battelle for 
 Kids Vice-chair\, Events: Michael Maurer\, the Boling & Maurer Group Vice-
 chair\, Member Development: Mike Henwood\, RevLocal Bylaws updates: As par
 t of its annual review and strategic planning process\, the executive comm
 ittee of the board is recommending some revisions and updates to Chamber b
 ylaws language to reflect current best practices\, policies and strategies
  consistent with chambers operating nationally and statewide. Executive co
 mmittee and board members will consider these on Jan. 5 and invite represe
 ntatives of the general membership to ask questions and participate in a v
 ote at the business meeting held that morning. Commonly\, this business is
  transacted at the February annual meeting\, but the trustees are holding 
 the earlier meeting to enable their strategic planning for 2015. A majorit
 y vote of members in attendance will enable adoption of proposed updates. 
 Proposed changes include updates in staff titles\, methods of communicatio
 n (e.g.\, email)\; an expansion of the board composition from exactly 12 t
 rustees to a minimum of 12 and maximum of 16\; the addition of two key rol
 es to executive committee\, representing the two revenue sources of the ch
 amber\, non-dues and dues revenue (Events & Member Development)\; clarific
 ation of board term limits for general and officer positions\; and a revis
 ion to the process for approving subsequent bylaw amendments and officer e
 lections\, with authority shifting to the board of trustees in its regular
  oversight\, from the general membership attending a special event.\n\nhtt
 ps://www.worthingtonchamber.org/events/63025
URL:https://www.worthingtonchamber.org/events/63025
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