BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING Minutes
Hyatt Place Vacaville February 13, 2023 10:30 AM
Present: Eric Lippert, Nick Bailey, Devin Meheen, Scott Kirkwood, Ashley Wood, Greg Iskander, Pat Jones, Jeff Wilson, Justin Saragueta, Jim Stewart, Mark Naylor
Virtual: Dede Moriarty, Ted Mattila, Tim Burr, Andrew Workman, John McNair, Sam Frick, Jeremy Ostrom
Regrets: TJ Duncan, Derek Zachman, Travis Alley
Staff Present: Len Dumas, Shelby Zell
I. Called the meeting to order at 10:30 AM by President Lippert
II. Invocation – Director Jim Stewart performed invocation.
III. Past President’s Comments
Past President Moriarty expressed thanks to everyone for being there and looks forward to a great year ahead. Executive Director Dumas expressed thanks to everyone attending today’s meeting and yesterday’s board retreat.
IV. Action Items
Minute Approval: December 4, 2022, To Be Supplied. NCPGA Director Reinstatement was discussed in Executive Session. The NCPGA 2023 Operating Plan – Vice President Bailey goes over the plan and thanks the staff for the past year. Directors are pleased with the new format of the plan. Motion to approve by Vice President Bailey, second by Director Naylor. Motion carried. The Consent Agenda – Motion to approve by Secretary Meheen, second by Director Wilson. Motion carried.
i. NCPGA Chapter Reports- pp. 11-12
1. Submitted- North Coast, San Joaquin
2. Not submitted- Bay Area, Monterey Bay Area, North State, Sierra Nevada
V. President’s Report – Eric Lippert, PGA
Welcomes everyone and reviews the goals for the year, with special emphasis to hiring an Assistant Executive Director at the Section Office. We want to move forward on reducing the Board of Directors to help it run more efficient. Hoping by the next meeting we will have the correct verbiage to go over. Chapter Presidents have a lot of
work to do, and we can possibly have a liaison so they can focus on their Chapters. We will be having an Officer vote later in the year so please start thinking if you would like to step forward. The Committee assignments will be sent out over the next month. Asks for four Directors volunteers to work with Executive Director Dumas on the 2023 NCPGA Strategic Plan, discussed at the Board Retreat on Sunday, February 12.
VI. Vice President’s Report – Nick Bailey, PGA
Please see attached. We had a great last year and look forward to a great year ahead.
VII. Secretary’s Report – Devin Meheen, PGA
See attached, as submitted.
VIII. Executive Director/COO Report – Len Dumas, PGA, CCM
Registration for the Deferred Compensation has started, and all are encouraged to register. The Section staff handbook in the process of being updated and 401K to be moved to a new broker. We are updating our Section history and continue to explore office lease options. The current lease expires December 31, 2024, and this is an opportunity to examine options, including discussions with the principals of the Lagoon Valley Development. Teachme.to is a possible threat of non-PGA Professionals teaching under the radar at Section facilities. Will investigate. Review of the new EZGO Club Team Championship and encourage everyone to register a team to play.
IX. NCPGA Foundation Report –Tim Burr, PGA Report as submitted. Review of upcoming events and informs everyone that the PGA Instructors will get $100 an hour for PGA HOPE Clinics.
X. PGA of America Reports
Regional Director – Monte Koch, PGA – see attached.
i. Career Consultant - Caitlyn Doyle, PGA – Report as submitted. Explains the new 3.1 program for the Associates, reviews all the job searches going forward.
ii. Player Engagement Consultant – Junko Harkins, PGA – report as submitted
iii. District 11 Director –John McNair, PGA – report as submitted Reviews the Deferred Compensation and the importance of getting members to register and how it will work.
XI. Unfinished Business - None
XII. New Business - None
XIII. Adjourn – Meeting adjourned at 12:07PM by President Lippert