Houston CPCU Chapter
Board of Directors Meeting / February 2, 2016
Lakeside Country Club, Houston TX
Type of meeting: Monthly Board Meeting
Board Members present: Noah Klein, Hali Spalding, Matthew Blades, Mel Causer, Brandon Yarborough
Meeting Minutes
Meeting called to order 11:45
Introductions of all in attendance
January’s meeting minutes not approved due to lack of quorum. Hali requested meeting minutes at least 1 day in advance to review and approve prior to meeting
Treasurer’s Report – John was not able to make the meeting. We agreed to move forward with Duane Marshall as the new accountant to handle the chapter’s filings. This was confirmed via e-mail later. There were concerns about certain budgeted items including travel expenses.
Education – Wendy asked about the education item – need to promote students going to meetings. CPCU does a good job of introducing students to members and welcoming them when they do make meetings. Wendy announced she is retiring and needs to find a replacement
Webmaster – Matt and Noah now have access. Look at an e-mail blast from university professors to students, with a link to bypass registrations and instructions for students to sign up for meetings.
New Designees – Need to contact new designees to make it easier to join. How do we structure our communications with them to do so. What is our value add for members, and how do we communicate that to recent designees?
Good Works – Hali asked about contact information at Bruce. Also suggested doing an introduction of Bruce Elementary, why we work with them, donations, etc at the beginning of one or more monthly meetings. Suggested we replace $2 bills with something more economical. Hali will brainstorm new ideas for volunteering opportunities, partnering with other organizations, and the possibility of bringing in risk management students for volunteering with the CPCU Society.
Meeting adjourned 1:00