GLIS Board Candidates and Committees

The Society gets ready for the business of the 61st Biennial Convention on Oct. 20-22

Along with fun and friendly convention activities, diligent completion of Gleaner Life Insurance Society business is on delegates’ agendas at every convention. The 61st Biennial Convention planned Oct. 20-22 in Rosemont, Illinois, will be no exception. Preparations began even before the most recent convention in 2021 concluded. We are proud to update members on the progress as the Oct. 21, 2023, morning business meeting draws near. Delegates at this year’s convention will not have any proposed changes to the Constitution brought by the Law Committee of Gleaner Life Insurance Society. This follows just one minor amendment voted into effect in 2021. The stability of Gleaner Life’s Constitution speaks to the foresight and strength of the Society’s current bylaws. The current Law Committee is facilitated by Board Member Russell E. Cunningham and comprised of:

• Vivian Quinones- Solano, Chair, Gulf Coast Arbor, FL

• Kevin Evans, Chester Arbor, OH

• Sheree Kozel-Laha, Homer Twp. Oak Arbor, IL

• Tom Matuszewski, Mid Michigan Arbor, MI

• Betty O’Neill, Hawthorne Arbor, IN

Delegates will be asked on Oct. 21 to fill three seats on the Society’s Board of Directors, which has three seats with terms that are expiring. In preparation, the 2023 Nominating Committee of Gleaner Life Insurance Society met on April 30, 2023. Present were:

• Sherri Thorp, Chair, USA Arbor, MI

• Brenda Cameron, Glen Arbor, MI

• Jeff Price, West Lockport Arbor, IL

• Marty Regan, Florida Arbor, OH

• Ivelisse Rivera, Gulf Coast Arbor, FL

Vice President — Communications and Engagement, Jaime Reynolds helped facilitate the meeting. The committee reviewed seven prospective applicants for the three open positions on the Board of Directors to be elected at the upcoming biennial convention in Rosemont, Illinois. The committee carefully considered the following seven rating criteria for each candidate:

• Skills/expertise to benefit Gleaner Life Insurance Society

• Business experience to benefit Gleaner Life Insurance Society

• Corporate or nonprofit board experience

• Strategic planning/visioning

• Leadership experience

• Community volunteerism/arbor experience

• Personal values/attributes

After completing the rating and evaluation process, the Nominating Committee voted that the three incumbent board nominees were all very qualified candidates, and recommended their names appear on the ballot to stand for election during the Saturday morning business meeting Oct. 21, 2023. The Board of Directors approved the report of the Nominating Committee. Profiles of the three candidates appear on the next three pages.