CalCASA Board Development Committee

September 12, 2017, Tuesday, 3PM PST

Members: Shelley Brown, Mim Carlson, Kevin Gardner, Sharon Lawrence, Keating Rhoads

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BOARD CANDIDATES

Sarah Delaney Rosendahl (Atherton, Former Legislative Aid),Former CASA-SMC Board Member, Former CASA volunteer

✓ Recommended by Pat Bresee & Pat Miljanich

✓ Two Meetings: 1)Kevin and 2)Staff (Karen & Mim) – enthusiastic approval

TBDShelley & Keating to meet with Sarah in October

TBDSchedule a telephone call with Sharon Lawrence in late October

TBDVote & Attend November meeting

Marie Kennedy (SF, Dignity Health), VP Communications & PR, former NCASA board member, Very supportive of the CASA mission, close to Tara Perry, Brand/Marketing expertise

✓ Recommended by Kevin & Shelley

✓ Kevin met with Marie on August 30th

TBDSchedule a telephone call with Sharon Lawrence in late October

TBDVote & Attend November meeting

Michelle Griffin (Marin, Community Volunteer), Board Member JDRF International (7 figure donor), Recently started working w/ SFCASA/Renee Espinoza

✓ Recommended by John Lipp

TBD Kevin scheduled to meet with Michelle on October 25

CANDIDATE SOURCES

  • Michael Avriette (Sacramento, Sutter Health), VP Care Coordination, Former CalCASA Board, MSW
  • Kevin/Michael Suggest a follow up meeting with Sharon inDec/Jan to figure out how to partner with Sutter and/or suggest a board member
  • Irvine Foundation:(Malcolm Goepfert, Melissa Lopez) – Shelley to connect
  • California Endowment: need a contact (Shelley)
  • Sharon Lawrence will suggest board candidates after Nov 1st
  • Top California Law Firm (preferably with Estate Planning practice) – TBD
  • Dilys Garcia – TBD

ED ELECTION

  • Email to ED network ……………………...... ………....October 13
  • Submissions due to California CASA office …….….…. October 27
  • California CASA Board Meeting …...... …November 3
  • Candidate Telephone Interviews completed…….….…..November 10
  • Ballot sent out ………………………...……...... November 13
  • Votes due to California CASA …...... …....November 17
  • Effective beginning date of Board Service ...………...... January 1, 2018

Next CalCASA Board Dev Committee, Tues, Oct 10, 3PM. Dial=1-646-749-3122#. PWD=872-603-653#.

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Board Candidate Attributes:
  1. Capacity to give and/or get
  2. Willingness to attend meetings; participate in a committee
  3. Involved in our mission or can become passionate about it
  4. Good source of contacts of others; a good networker
  5. Be influential in their communities
  6. Bring diversity of perspective, geography and skills
/ Future Tasks:
  • Bylaws Update
  • Succession Planning, officer slate beginning July 2018
  • Annual Board Review
  • Board Diversity & Recruiting Priorities
  • Board Orientation – Update needed
  • Strategic Planning Session