Wisconsin Public Radio Association

Board of Directors Meeting

January 12, 2007

Wisconsin Educational Communications Board

Madison, Wisconsin

Minutes of WPRA Board Meeting

Members Present:

Utley, Lichtenburg, Donoghue, Corriveau, Egan, Lorman, Sebranek, Bock, Hildebrand, Sigman, Good, Rudnitzki, Rosewall (via telephone).

Members Absent:

Hamilton, Eckels, Kubale, McCormick

Visitors:

Victor Schmitt, Bill Merrick

ECB and UW-EX Staff:

Wink; Purcell; Dokken, Brett; Sherer; Gasper, Stockdale, Kallenbach, Munson, Nalbandian, Gaddo, Reyer, Leland

Call to order:

Vice-President Gary Lichtenberg called the meeting to order and announced that while Ellen Rosewall could not be there in person, she would be joining us later in the morning via a speaker phone conference call.

Approval of Minutes:

Dave Hildebrand moved approval of the minutes of the September, 2006 WPRA Board meeting as presented and Barbara Lorman seconded.

Motion passed by voice vote.

Announcements:

Gary announced Teri McCormick’s retirement from the board and the need to find a replacement for her quickly since she serves as the Treasurer of the Board and needs to sign checks etc.

In addition to Teri’s resignation, Gary Lichtenberg read a letter of resignation from Doug Hamilton who had just come onto the board at the September meeting. Mr. Hamilton had just accepted a job in England and was moving there the day of the Board meeting. The Board Operations committee was to meet shortly and they would make recommendations to fill those two positions.

The Board reconvened after the committee meetings. Ellen Rosewall joined the discussion by speaker phone.

Board Operations Committee Report:

The Operations Committee recommended the appointment of William Merrick to complete the term vacated by the resignation of Teri McCormick as a board member.

Steele moved and Egan seconded that William Merrick be appointed to the WPRA Board to fill the position that will be vacated by Teri McCormick. The effective dates of Merrick’s appointment are July 1, 2007 – June 30, 2009. Motion passed by voice vote.The Operations Committee recommended to the Board that Gloria Jones-Bey be appointed to replace Doug Hamilton on the WPRA board.

Steele moved and Sebranek seconded the motion to appoint Gloria Jones-Bey, subject to her agreement to serve, to the WPRA Board to fill the elected position vacated by Doug Hamilton. The effective dates of Jones-Bey’s appointment are immediately upon her acceptance through June 30, 2009.

Motion passed with 8 aye and 6 nay.

Steele moved and Sebranek seconded the motion that Paul Sturgul, Kim Haas and Chris Powless be appointed for terms beginning July 2007 to run until 2011, subject to agreement to serve.

The motion passed with nine votes for adoption and six votes against.

Steele moved that a special committee be appointed to discuss and develop the WPRA website. Donoghue second.

Motion passed by voice vote.

Finance Committee Report:

Gary Lichtenberg presented the Finance Committee report. The first item of business regarded defining a Board policy on the issue of the proper disposition of non-cash gifts and/or those of non-marketable securities. The Finance Committee will work with the Development Committee to bring such a policy to the Board meeting in May for full Board approval.

Barbara Gilmore reported that the ad hoc committee on socially responsible investment met with the Johnson Bank investment personnel. The Bank will be reporting once a year to the full Board on their investments of the Association money. Johnson Bank will speak to its portfolio at the Board meeting in May.

Development Committee Report:

Joan Rudnitzki reported that the Development Committee will meet in March to develop a plan using the contacts and skills of Board members from the connections form completed by Board members. The plan is to develop major donors for Wisconsin Public Radio.

Director’s Report:

Phil Corriveau gave the Director’s report highlighting the items from his report in the Board book.

Phil introduced Mary Kay Sherer, who introduced the WPR Development staff in attendance. They gave a brief slide presentation outlining the work and functions of the fundraising and corporate development areas. The presentation on major and planned giving will be given at the May meeting

WPRA Board goal-setting will also be discussed at the May meeting.

The meeting was adjourned at 2:15 pm.

Respectfully submitted,

Sheehan Donoghue

WPRA Board Secretary