How To Vote For A Women'S Organization

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1 EWI OF MILWAUKEE SalesSmith, PROGRAM CALL TO ORDER The Business Meeting of the Milwaukee Chapter of Executive Women International was held at Libby Montana Bar & Grill, 5616 West Donges Bay Road, Mequon, Wisconsin The meeting was called to order at 7:16 p.m. President Cortney Ewald Ihde read the EWI Mission Statement and presided over the Business Meeting. BUSINESS MEETING REPORTS 1. Review/Approval of Minutes President Ewald Ihde asked for a motion to approve the minutes of the March 6, 2012 Chapter Business Meeting. A motion was made by to approve the minutes as presented. Laurie Rappa seconded the motion. The motion carried unopposed by the membership. President Ewald Ihde made note to the membership in attendance that on July 16, 2012, via e-vote of the EWI of Milwaukee Membership, the following Delegates and Alternate Delegates were unanimously approved to represent our Chapter at the 2012 LCAM to be held in Dallas, Texas: Delegates: Cortney Ewald Ihde SalesSmith, Alternate Delegates: Sharon Fryjoff WE Energies Stephanie LeMarque FedEX Smartpost Donna Munnik Mary Kay Cosmetics 2. Slate of Officers for Board Advisor Rocky Theisen-Kapp presented the following slate of officers for the Board of Directors: President: SalesSmith, Vice President/President-Elect: Donna Munnik Mary Kay Cosmetics

2 SalesSmith, PROGRAM Page 2 Secretary: Barb Benish Briggs & Stratton Corporation Treasurer: The Schroeder Group, S.C., Attorney-At-Law Sergeant-At-Arms: Laurie Rappa, American Cancer Society Midwest Membership Director: Chula Vista Resort & Conference Center Program Director: Lisa Fairweather Charter Manufacturing Co., Publication Director: Susi Schuele My Virtual Project Ways and Means Director: Emily Phillips New Resources Consulting EWISP Director: Tracy Loken Weber Milwaukee Achiever Literacy Services ASIST Director: Pat Swilley Building Efficiency Group JCI Board Advisor: Cortney Ewald Ihde Ewald Automotive Group A motion was made by to approve the slate of officers for the Board of Directors as presented. seconded the motion. The motion carried unopposed by the membership. 3. Scholarship Fund Allocations & Board Recommendation President Ewald Ihde gave a brief update regarding the opinions of the membership: The consensus of the membership is to continue to support both the EWISP and ASIST scholarships at our chapter level. The consensus of the membership is to allot more funding each year to the ASIST scholarship at our chapter level. The membership also was in consensus that this matter should be reviewed again next year. The consensus of the membership is also to continue to hold our annual golf outing in support of our chapter scholarships.

3 SalesSmith, PROGRAM Page 3 President Ewald Ihde also indicated that this topic may be brought up at the 2012 LCAM and she will report back to our chapter membership should any further revisions be made on the corporate level of EWI scholarships. Discussion further ensued regarding the following topics: Consistency of our scholarships from year to year is very important; What dollar value would we need in our scholarship account to self sustain our scholarships in the future; and Scholarship award deferrals on the chapter level. 4. Midwest Board Forum Discussion ensued regarding the annual Midwest Board Forum which this year will take place on November 2 nd and 3 rd in Detroit-Windsor. The following proposal was presented to the membership as an Addition to the Standing Rules: This additional language would be listed under Spring Conference description under number 11 in our Chapter s Standing Rules (Conferences). Midwest Board Forum (typically held the first weekend in November) Two (2) Members of the Current Board of Directors shall attend the Midwest Board Forum and should satisfy the following criteria: a. The individual(s) selected may attend at chapter expense once every two (2) years. This includes attendance at a conference via any chapter funded program. The President and Vice President/President- Elect are exempted from the once every two year rule. b. Representative(s) must be presented to the membership for ratification prior to attending the conference (typically at the September business meeting). A motion was made by Rocky Theisen-Kapp to approve the proposed addition to the Standing Rules as presented. Donna Munnik seconded the motion. The motion carried unopposed by the membership.

4 SalesSmith, PROGRAM Page 4 5. Treasurer s Report presented the attached Treasurer s Report dated as of August 31, 2012 to the chapter membership Chapter Budgets The EWI of Milwaukee Operating and Scholarships Budgets were presented to the membership. A motion was made by Donna Munnik to approve the EWI of Milwaukee Operating and Scholarship Budgets as presented. Laurie Rappa seconded the motion. The motion carried unopposed by the membership. 7. Ways & Means and Emily Phillips presented the 2012 Yankee Candle Chapter Fundraiser to the membership in attendance. It was noted that the chapter events which raised funds during our fiscal year for our chapter s operating budget were: September/October 2011 Yankee Candle Fundraiser February 2012 Heartfelt and Homemade Fundraiser June 2012 Potluck July 2012 Wine Pull Fundraiser Yankee Candle Fundraising packets were distributed to the membership in attendance for our upcoming sale with order forms due to Emily Phillips at our October meeting and delivery of the products ordered to be held at our November meeting. 8. Golf Committee Rocky Theisen-Kapp updated the members as to the success of this year s 6 th Annual EWI Scholarship Golf Outing which was held on Thursday, August 9, 2012 at the Ironwood Golf Course in Sussex, Wisconsin. It was noted that for this year s golf outing the Committee focused on mainly obtaining fundraising sponsorships. Also noted - the golf course staff truly made the event a success given the adverse weather condition on the day of our outing. 9. Proposed Corporate By-Law Amendments Extensive discussion ensued by the membership relative to the proposed Corporate By-Law Amendments which will be presented and voted on at the 2012 LCAM.

5 SalesSmith, Page 5 The membership agreed to send our delegates informed but not instructed given that much discussion will be had at LCAM by the Delegates and Member Representatives in attendance. ANNOUNCEMENTS 1. The next membership meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 2, 2012 at The Wisconsin Club for our annual Board Installation Celebration. 2. The next Board meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 9, 2012 at 7:30 a.m. at the Crowne Plaza Milwaukee West. Members interested in attending should contact Incoming President. It was noted that this will be a joint board of directors meeting of the incoming and outgoing boards. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to be brought before the membership, the meeting was adjourned at 8:46 p.m. PROGRAM Cortney Ewald Ihde President Secretary