Governance Update, November 2024

The Board of Directors met on October 25, 2024 in Calgary, AB, Canada. In attendance were; Crystal Fulton, PhD (President); Ian Ruthven, PhD (President-Elect); Abebe Rorissa, PhD (Past-President); Chris Cunningham, PhD, (Treasurer); Joan Bartlett, PhD; Maria Bonn, PhD; Tina Du, PhD; Bhakti Gala, PhD; Lisa Hussey, PhD; Aylin Imeri, PhD; Luanne Sinnamon, PhD; and Lydia Middleton, MBA, CAE (Executive Director). Attending as guests were Lu An and Timothy Dickey, incoming Board members along with Steven Marconi, ASIS&T Auditor.

1.       Audit

The auditor described the FY24 audit to the Board of Directors, noting that there were no material weaknesses or issues of any kind with the audit. The board accepted the audit.

2.       Editor Reports

The Board heard from JASIS&T Editor Steven Sawyer and Information Matters Editor Chirag Shah about the current state of each publication. The Board discussed the upcoming process of seeking alternate publishers through an RFP process conducted by KGL Consulting.

3.       Strategic Planning

The Board discussed the upcoming strategic planning process, noting that while the Board generally feels that the current mission and vision continue to be relevant, revisiting the values would be helpful. The Board discussed potential Task Force members.

4.      Code of Conduct

The Board reviewed the draft Code of Conduct developed by the Governance Committee and asked Lydia Middleton to work on tightening it up for a future vote.

5.      Charge Setting

The Board discussed and agreed on committee charges for the c0ming year.

5.      Consent Agenda

The board approved the consent agenda:

• • Minutes of July 2024 Meeting
  • FY25 YTD Financial Statements
  • Merrill Lynch Statement 9/24