June 2023 ABA Board Meeting Minutes

Saturday, June 3, 2023 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm CT
Sunday, June 4, 2023 9:00 am – 2:45 pm CT

In Attendance
Kathy Burnette
Danny Caine
Diane Capriola
Jenny Cohen
Cynthia Compton
Jake Cumsky-Whitlock
Joy Dallanegra-Sanger (ABA COO)
Ray Daniels (ABA CCO)
Jeff Deutsch
Kelly Estep (Day Two Only, Remote)
Allison Hill (ABA CEO)
PK Sindwani (ABA CFO)
Jessica Stockton Bagnulo
Lisa Swayze
Tegan Tigani
Holly Weinkauf

Absent
Raquel Roque

Day One: Saturday, June 3, 2023 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm CT

4:02 pm – 4:06 pm CT: Welcome, Call to Order, & Opening Statement (Tegan, Jenny, Cynthia)

4:07 pm CT: Approval of minutes
A motion to approve the minutes of the May 2023 Board meeting was made by Diane, seconded by Jake, and approved unanimously by the Board.

4:09 pm CT: Housekeeping
Review of Board correspondence from members, Board Committee descriptions, and administration/planning of future Board agendas.

4:28 pm CT: Rules of Engagement
Board education with Hilesh Patel

5:25 pm – 5:35 pm CT: Break

5:35 pm CT: Rules of Engagement Continued  

6:43 pm CT: CEO Report & Publishing Meeting Recap
Highlights of the CEO Report and Publishing Meetings presented by Allison.
Motion to accept the report made by Cynthia, seconded by Jeff, and approved by the Board.

7:35 pm CT: Working Dinner
Introductions and Roses/Thorns/Buds getting-to-know you.

8:52 pm CT: Motion to Adjourn
A motion to adjourn for the day was made by Kathy, seconded by Jessica, and approved unanimously by the Board.

Day Two: Sunday, June 4, 2023 9:00 am – 2:45 pm CT

9:09 am CT: Call to Order
Tegan called the meeting to order after a Board breakfast. She reviewed ABA’s DEI commitment and reviewed the Board's obligation to report dualities of interest. An updated Conflict/Duality of Interest document to be posted on BookWeb.

9:14 am CT: Annual Ends Policies Review & Discussion

10:30 am – 10:45 am CT: Break

10:45 CT: Annual Ends Policies Discussion Continued

12:00 pm CT: Motion to Table Agenda Items
Motion by Jeff to table other items on agenda (ESG Update and Board Self-Evaluation Matrix discussion) for the day to devote more time to Ends Policy discussion. Seconded by Kathy, unanimously approved.

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm CT: Lunch

1:00 pm CT: Annual Ends Policies Discussion Continued
With substantive agreement on content, the Board reached consensus agreement to continue edits on Ends Policies Document via email before voting.

2:45 pm CT: Motion to Adjourn
Motion to adjourn made by Jeff, seconded by Danny.