Community Advisory Board Annual Meeting Tuesday, March 8, 2022, 12:00–1:30 PM Yanke Family Research Park, 220 E Parkcenter Blvd, Boise ID 83702 Access via phone or videoconference during pandemic
Board Members in Attendance: Laura Bond Elsje Taggart Jeremy Woodson Andy Huang Tyson Chaplin Leta Harris Neustaedter
Autumn Kersey Laurie Ahern Todd Achilles Kaleb Smith Susan Bechdel Dennis Hall
Board Members Not in Attendance: Maria Ramirez Munguia Teresa Yragui Julie Adams DeFord Shelley McEuen
Terry Scraggins Bill Vasconcellos Mark Wheeler Chris Bragg Rebecca DeLeon
Jennifer Martinez Kendal Shaber
Staff in Attendance: Tom Michael, General Manager Bethany Taylor, Membership Kristin Jackson, Director of Membership Megan DuPré, Business Manager
Lacey Daley, Digital Manager Valerie Smith, Office Manager Lauren Schilli, Major Gifts Officer Larry Newton, Corporate Support
Call to Order: Dennis called the meeting to order at 12:02 pm. He presented the minutes of the January 11, 2022, meeting, which Laurie made motion to approve as written, with a second by Bill. All voted in favor. Governance Committee: Andy led the discussion and vote on the amendment to the Bylaws previously discussed, revising section 2. Andy made the motion, Laurie Ahern seconded, and with none opposed, the vote passed unanimously. Fundraising Committee: Kristin forecast the Spring Drive (April 7-12), with a goal of $130k, discussing the premiums. BSPR raised $4000 on Bronco Giving Day. Advocacy Committee: Susan included minutes from the 1/27 committee meeting in the packet. Updates included continuing outreach among the Latinx community and participation in the Soul Food Festival om 8/13. Programming Committee: Andy discussed the ad hoc nature of the committee.
Community Comment: Leta, Laurie, and Jeremy discussed audio postcards, a Ukrainian exchange student, sharing the newsletter, and the Episcopal Archbishop coming to Boise and Sam Wright’s connection. Presentation on Digital Initiatives: Lacey gave a detailed presentation on digital initiatives and digital metrics at BSPR. Station Report: Tom discussed his participation as park of NPR Board working group on the concept of the NPR Network. He talked about staff changes, including Frankie Barnhill, Samantha Wright, Karina Llanes, Megan DuPré, and Katie Kloppenburg. He reminded the CAB that Storycorps coming back to Boise in August. Presentation on Underwriting: Larry gave an overview of the department, a look back at recent history, and plans for the future. The team includes three employees. They have about 100 underwriters per year and a recently revised media kit. The meeting was adjourned at 1:35 PM.