Virginia Society for Respiratory Care

Virginia Society for Respiratory Care

Board of Directors Meeting

Blacksburg, Virginia

October 9, 2014

I.  Call to order: Tom Malinowski at 17:40

II.  Roll Call: Present-Tom Malinowski, Jim Shuke, Andrew Carruthers, Pat Doorley, Wendy Ayers, Chad Gibbs, Stan Holland, Hanns Billmayer, Dan Rowley, Judy Seal, Michael Simmons, Geri Brouchard, Nancy Woods, Wendy Ayers, Richard Stairhime, Terrell Downing , Pam Niblett, Cam McLaughlin

III.  Excused- Marc Winstead, Robin Wilson, Tabatha Dragonberry, Bruce Rubin, Tim Sharkey, Ken Ours, Jason Rogers, Chase Poulsen, Sherry Compton, Leigh Haverstick, Honey Pezzimenti

IV.  Absent:

V.  Conference Call: Erik Kirkland, Ed Robinson, and Lois Rowland

VI.  Guest: Patrick Nicholas

Quorum present for meeting.

July 25, 2014 meeting minutes were approved with corrections.

Executive Committee Reports:

I.  President Report- Electronically submitted.

II.  Vice President Report- Electronically submitted

III.  Treasurer- Electronically submitted.

IV.  Secretary- Minutes from July 25 approved with corrections

V.  President Elect – Electronically Submitted.

VI.  Immediate Past President- No report.

VII.  Delegate-No report submitted

District Directors Reports:

1.  Blue Ridge – Electronically submitted.

2.  Central – Electronically submitted.

3.  Northern – Electronically submitted.

4.  Tidewater – Electronically submitted.

5.  Western –Report from today’s MAS was provided. This was the first time the MAS was conducted with only a one day session and it was well received. Met the goal of 75 attendees with a combination of AARC members and students. Approximately 30% of attendees were students which means and overall drop in registration funds. Projected $200 loss for the meeting. 2015 MAS will be planned with one day format.

Standing Committees:

1.  Audit- No Report.

2.  Bylaws/Historian-Electronically submitted.

3.  Education- Electronically submitted. Winners of 2014 Leslee Smith Scholarship: Wendy Ayers, Lori DeAngelo, Michael O”Brien

4.  Judicial- No report submitted.

5.  Legislative- Electronically submitted.

6.  Membership- Electronically Submitted

7.  Nominations/Elections- Electronically Submitted. Motion 10/9/2014-01 Passed

8.  Programs Oversight (VP) Electronically submitted

9.  Public & Professional Relations-No report.

10. Media-Electronically submitted

11. Strategic Planning-No report submitted.

Other Standing Members:

1.  Medical Advisor-No report.

2.  Parliamentarian- No report.

3. 

Ad-Hoc Committee/representatives:

1.  Disaster Response- No report submitted

2.  Industry Liaison- No report submitted

3.  Student Representative –No Report

Unfinished Business:

None

New Business:

1.VSRC Budget 2015 was reviewed by Jim Shuke. District Directors have the option to request additional funds in writing to the President. Budget was approved. Motion 10/9/2014-02 Passed

2. Recognition of Charles Durbin, MD, FAARC, as AARC’s Jimmy A. Young Award Recipient for 2014.

3.James P Baker award- Award was presented to Richard Stairhime

4.2014 VSRC Education and Credentials Survey results were shared in the packet, as well as at the meeting.

5.2015 VSRC Committee Assignments and District Planning-will start very soon.

6.Branding for VSRC-Judy Seal shared ideas for branding as part of Marketing and Public Relations Committee. It was agreed that proposals be shared at the January 2015 BOD meeting.

Motion made to adjourn, and so moved, at 20:00

Respectfully Submitted,

Stan Holland, MS, RRT FAARC

Secretary Virginia Society for Respiratory Care