LEADERSHIP REPORTS

President’s Report – Martha Fowler

ƒ President Martha Fowler discussed finalizing plans for the upcoming convention and promised to make this year’s event the best ever! She has asked Jacque Chatman to work with district chairs to make sure SEANC has good contact information on file for district officers.

ƒ Fowler discussed various meetings she had participated in since May. She and SEANC staff met with OSHR leadership to discuss the state budget and the Mercer job study recently completed with no input form SEANC. The plan will take $400 million to implement. She also attended SEIU meetings in Chicago and met with Commissioner of Labor Josh Dobson.

2nd VP Report – Wendell Powell

ƒ Wendell Powell discussed attending annual meetings all over the state and working on the budget for the upcoming year with the Planning Committee. He also talked about his recent meeting with SEIU leadership to discuss moving the two organizations forward together.

1st VP Report – Kirk Montgomery

ƒ As chair of the Planning Committee, Kirk Montgomery gave a detailed report of the proposed SEANC Operating Budget. After a long debate, the budget was approved with some changes to the committee’s plan.

Executive Director’s Report – Ardis Watkins

ƒ Watkins reviewed the list of new hires and promotions –

ƒ Phyllis Byrd has been promoted to Administrative Assistant/Facilities Manager

ƒ Jacque Chatman will assume the role of Meetings Planner in addition to her current duties

ƒ Jameson Rhodes has been hired as an IT Specialist

ƒ Samantha Cline is the new Digital Communications Specialist

ƒ Chris Hailey Jr. is our newest Lobbyist

ƒ Felicia Edwards has been hired as Senior Accountant

ƒ Felicia Powell has been promoted to Lead Member Relations Representative

ƒ Watkins thanked the board for passing the SEANC Budget that she called “ambitious but necessary.”

Committees

Audit – Linda Rouse Sutton

ƒ Applications for the Audit Committee are due by Aug 1. Candidates must submit a resume to the Audit Committee in order to qualify.

Awards – Janice Bass

ƒ There will be no district of the year award this year. The committee will meet on Aug. 3 for judging.

Benevolence – Jon Owens for Deborah Fleming

ƒ A list of members from each district who have died in the last year was given to district chairs. The list will also be included in the Post BOG E-Packet. Members are encouraged to search for photos of these members and send them to jowens@seanc.org for inclusion in the Memorial during convention.

Bylaws – Kim Martin

ƒ Eight bylaws amendments will go to the convention floor for a vote this year. Voting will be done on Friday.