In attendance:

Scott MacPherson, E.D.
Jennifer Myszkowski, President
Daniel O’Sullivan, Treasurer
Mike Hines (remote)
Ismary Santiago
Carolyn Rogers-Harris, Clerk

Not in attendance:

Denis Luzuriaga, Vice President
Jayne Melendez
Vinnie Bonilla
Carey Baker

Call to order: 6:54pm

Acceptance of prior meeting minutes – February 15, 2024

• Motion to accept prior meeting minutes: Dan
• Second: Ismarry
• Vote: Unanimous, motion carries.

Director’s Report

P and L

Balance Sheet

Event Manager

• Motion to accept Holyoke Media Event Manager Job Description: Carolyn
• Second: Dan
• Vote: Unanimous, motion carries.

Old Business

• Committees of the Board
  • Personnel Committee: (open issue for 2024: health insurance)
    • Vincent Bonilla
    • Jayne Melendez
    • Carolyn Rogers-Harris
    • Jennifer Myszkowski
  • Marketing/Development Committee: (open issues for 2024: development planning, one-year anniversary engagement event)
    • Carey Baker
    • Jayne Melendez
    • Ismary Santiago
    • Jennifer Myszkowski
    • Vincent Bonilla
  • Subcommittee: Event Committee
    • Carey Baker
    • Carolyn Rogers-Harris
    • Vincent Bonilla
  • Finance Committee: (open issue for 2024: budget)
    • Daniel O’Sullivan
    • Mike Hines
    • Jayne Melendez
    • Jennifer Myszkowski
  • Building/Facility Committee: (open issue for 2024: building insurance)
    • Carolyn Rogers-Harris
    • Denis Luzuriaga
    • Jayne Melendez
    • Vincent Bonilla
    • Jennifer Myszkowski
• Marketing/Development Committee: Party notes: Jennifer talked with her friend re: dj, and yes, he’s on board. Dance party.
  • Marketing update
  • Ticketing – recouping funds
  • Membership update – 341 members
  • Newsletter and linking our events to it
  • Presence of Board at events in our space – need from committee: talking points, and schedule of who is going to sit at the door, etc.
• Facility & Technology Committee
  • Check in on sign repair
  • Replacing BoxCast for video hosting – testing next week
  • Building Insurance –
• Personnel Committee:
  • Health Insurance –
  • Current staff check-in?
  • Funding staff person to manage the event space
  • Diversity:
  • Establishment of youth advisory committee
  • Diversity statement update
  • Latest anti-racism consultant actions
• Finance Committee:
  • Grants
  • Other funding

New business

• Committees: Jennifer will type up a list of who is on what committee. Carolyn will doodle poll committee members and schedule meetings

Task review and due dates

• By May 30, what marketing reports do you want ? Tell marketing committee

Motion to adjourn:

• Motion:Ismary
• Second: Daniel
• Vote: Unanimous, the Board of Directors meeting is adjourned

7:55 pm: Adjourn