OCCAEE Meeting Minutes
Chapter Board Meeting - 7.15.10
Attendance: Darrell Baird, Varo Engineering
Angie Doan, KEMA Services
Jeff Keller, Stantec
Ed Polhorsky, Aerotek
Craig Griffin, Energy Systems Group
Jerod Keron, Speer Mechanical
Will Jacobs, McNaughton-McKay
Eric Kuns, Bruner Corp.
Autumn Owdom, Bruner Corp.
Goal: Strengthen the local board of officers by recruiting interested individuals
Chapter Mission: Promote educational opportunities & develop a network of professionals in the energy & sustainable arena in the Central Ohio area.
Website: managed by Lauren Coker
Action Items:
- Create Pages for each Committee area: Membership, Programs, Education/Certification, Careers, News (PR)...
- Explore the capability of email (forwarded to each VP’s designated email address)
- Links to National Website -
*Eric & Autumn to follow-up with Lauren...
New Chapter Board:
President: Eric Kuns
VP: Craig Griffin
Secretary: Autumn Owdom
Treasurer: Autumn Owdom
VP of Membership: Angie Doan*
VP of Programs: Jeff Keller*
VP of Education: Jerod Keron*
VP of Careers: Ed Polhorsky*
VP of News & PR: Darrell Baird
*The new chapter board members have been decided upon but will not officially be recognized until they have all reached national AEE member status.
**Official record of new board officers will be sent to AEE national in November when our board nominations are to take place (per chapter bylaws).
OCC – AEE 2010 -2011 Goals (prepared by Eric Kuns, President)
- Membership goal of 100 paying members and a membership mailing list of 750
- Attendance at meetings on average of 50 people
- Website is fully functional as our primary resource to the world
- OCC – AEE board is fully functional and foundation is set w/VP’s in charge of each committee area to include finance, membership, programs, career services, education and public relations (news).
- Create awareness of our mission and local chapter w/public relations, communications, marketing and networking
Going Forward...
- AO to follow-up with Angie re: the distribution list after adding Lauren Coker, Stephanie Johnson, & Kevin Sturm.
- AO to send out new board of officers list with brief descriptions of the duties involved with each position
- Follow up with new board members via teleconference monthly (except the months we have chapter meetings)
- AO to send 1st email invitation to distr. list by Friday, July 23rd.
- Check out logo usage limitations...follow-up with board re: rules.
- NEXT LOCAL CHAPTER MEETING: FRIDAY, AUGUST 20th 2:30 - 4PM @ TECH COLUMBUS!