CGPS Board Meeting Summary – Saturday, December 8, 2018

Attending: Dan, Willa, Joan, Susan, Esther, Angel, Peter, Frances.
We were pleased to have Willa Casstevens, a new CGPS member and IASWG Board member join us. Willa is Associate Professor, NC State U, Dept of Social Work.

I. Reports

A. Treasurer’s Report – Moira
We need to be more fiscally conservative.
Honorarium for ASA rep reduced to $500/year
Working on restructuring membership fees.

II. Old Business/Action

A. Membership:
Marketing and Membership committees will merge and Angel will be Chair. Heather Patterson-Meyer has been asked to join the committee as she has recently returned to the area.
Committee members are Frances, Susan, Brian C.
There will be a January Zoom meeting. A subcommittee is updating the membership application.
B. Scholarship Policy:
Guidelines will be developed.

C. Marketing:
Email blasts continue weekly until last week in Dec. with early renewal and joining info. Also posted on Website, Facebook and LinkedIn.
D. Bylaws:
We are continuing to work on updating them.
E. Refocusing:

Institute weekend plus a workshop weekend 2019 being planned. Fat Mouth Improv workshop weekend.

III. New Business/Action

A. Working in cooperation with IASWG. Co-sponsoring workshops/Institutes. Sharing info on each other’s websites. Having cross over members..
B.  Should we merge the PC meeting and Board meeting in 2019?

IV. Next meeting:

January 12, on Zoom at 9:30am.

V. Meeting Adjourned

CGPS Links –
Please join listserv by clicking the link below.
Google Group – Click Here
Website – CarolinasGPS.org
Facebook – Carolinas Group Psychotherapy Society – CGPS
CGPS is on Twitter @CGPSer and LinkedIn

Board Members:

Susan Prez
Dan Past Prez (Member at large 1/1/2019)
Moira Treasurer
Esther Secretary
Russ Member at large
Peter Member at large (President-elect 1/1/2019)
Frances Member at large
Angel Membership/Marketing Chair
Members: Susan, Frances, Brian C
Derek PC Committee Chair
Esther: Workshop Coordinator
Brian C: Volunteer
Steven S: Book Exchange
Members: Susan, Dan, Joan, Russ, Angel
Joan Nominations Committee Chair
Members: Derek

PC Committee 
Dan: Chair
Esther: Workshop Coordinator
Steven S: Book Exchange
Members: Susan, Tom, Dan, Joan, Russ

Nominations Committee
Joan: Chari
Members: Derek

Steering Committee for Membership
Susan, Meg, Moira, Brian C
Steering Committee for Marketing
Susan, Esther, Dan(Mary Ka), Derek(SRAHEC), Brian C.

Frances Patton Member at large
Angel Lee Member at large

Derek PC Committee Chair
Esther: Workshop Coordinator
Steven S: Book Exchange
Members: Susan, Tom, Dan, Joan, Russ

Joan Nominations Committee Chair
Members: Derek

Steering Committee for Membership
Susan, Meg, Moira, Tom, Brian C

Steering Committee for Marketing
Susan, Esther, Dan, Derek(SRAHEC), Brian C