Girl Scouts of Central California South Annual Business Meeting Saturday, May 16, 2020
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Girl Scouts of Central California South Annual Business Meeting Saturday, May 16, 2020 Delegate Packet Table of Contents 1. Meeting Registration – All delegates are pre-registered. If you have not received an e-mail from EventBrite, please contact Paula Hanlon ([email protected] or 559-470-6744). Delegates will utilize Zoom, while non-delegates will utilize YouTube Live. 2. Bylaws - The current organizational bylaws are posted on our website at this link: GSCCS Bylaws 3. Annual Business Meeting Agenda – The agenda is attached and enclosed (Attachment 1) 4. Slate of Nominees for Board of Directors, Officers, and Board Development Committee – The slate recommended by the Board Development Committee is attached and enclosed (Attachment 2) 5. Biographies of Nominees for Board of Directors, Officers, and Board Development Committee – The biographies for the slate recommended by the Board Development Committee is attached and enclosed (Attachment 3) 6. Slate of Nominees for National Council Session Delegates – The slate recommended by the Board Development Committee is attached and enclosed (Attachment 4) 7. Minutes of the March 30, 2019 Annual Business Meeting – The meeting minutes from the March 30, 2019 Annual Business Meeting are attached and enclosed (Attachment 5) ATTACHMENT 1 Girl Scouts of Central California South Annual Business Meeting Saturday, May 16, 2020 1. Welcome - Dr. Russel Statham, CEO 2. Pledge of Allegiance and National Anthem 3. Girl Scout Promise and Law 4. Virtual Meeting Procedures 5. Call to Order – Alana Gabrielson, Board Chair 6. Approval of Agenda (ACTION) – Alana Gabrielson, Board Chair 7. Approval of the 2019 Minutes (ACTION) – Alana Gabrielson, Board Chair 8. State of the Council - Dr. Russel Statham, CEO 9. Treasurer’s Report (ACTION) – Keith Pretzer, Board Treasurer 10. Approval of the Slate of Nominees for Board of Directors, Officers, and Board Development Committee – Maddie Janssen, Chair of the Board Development Committee (Attachment 1 and 2) 11. Approval of the Slate of Nominees for National Council Session Delegates (Attachment 3) 12. Closing Remarks 13. Adjournment ATTACHMENT 2 2020 SLATE OF NOMINEES FOR BOARD OF DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AND BOARD DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE Board of Directors Officers Term Term Position Name Affiliation Length Ends Chair Alana Gabrielson Bean, Hunt, Harris and Company 2 Years 2022 1st Vice Gayle Yraceburu Philanthropist 2 Years 2022 President 2nd Vice R. Michael Retired, United Way of Fresno and Madera 2 Years 2022 President Alexander Counties Treasurer Michael Ossanna United Security Bank 2 Years 2022 Secretary Carolyn Pierce Movement Mortgage 1 Year 2021 At Large Board Members Term Term Name Affiliation Length Ends David Gilmore, Esq. Gilmore Magness Janisse A Professional Corporation 1 Year 2021 Dr. Komal Desai Kern County Mental Health Outpatient Services 2 Years 2022 Heather Walker Janz Family Therapy, Incorporated 2 Years 2022 Janz Fabiola Ramirez KSEE 24 News 1 Year 2021 Madelyn Janssen KGET 17 News 1 Year 2021 Raquel Vega KGET 17 News 1 Year 2021 Robert Frausto Kerman Unified School District 1 Year 2021 Virna Santos Santos Law Group 2 Years 2022 Board Development Committee Members Term Term Name Affiliation Length Ends Keith Pretzer Retired, United Security Bank 2 Years 2022 Madelyn Janssen KGET 17 News 1 Year 2021 Gayle Yraceburu Philanthropist 2 Years 2022 Bonnie Kaiser Girl Scout Historian 1 Year 2021 Vallorie Borchardt Girl Scout Alumni Association Chair 1 Year 2021 ATTACHMENT 3 2020 BIOGRAPHIES Officers Alana Gabrielson – Board Chair - Alana Gabrielson has worked in public accounting since 1999 and obtained her CPA license in February 2005. She is a graduate of California State University, Fresno, with a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration. Alana moved to the central valley as a child from Calgary, Alberta, Canada. After graduation from Fresno State, Alana accepted a job in the Bay Area with KPMG, LLP. In pursuit of a better work life balance, she later returned to Fresno with her husband. At Bean Hunt Harris and Company, Alana focuses on assisting clients with tax compliance, tax audits/collection issues and Bankruptcy issues. Alana holds professional membership with the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), California Society of Certified Public Accountants (CalCPA), and the Association of Insolvency & Restructuring Advisors (AIRA). When not at work, Alana enjoys spending time with her family, cheering her two boys on at their sporting events, camping, cooking and listening to her husband perform percussion with many of California’s orchestras. Gayle Yraceburu – 1st Vice President - Gayle Yraceburu has been working with children most of her life, having been a teacher in various locations for pre-school children through high school, and taught Child Development in college. Full and part time employment in education however has only been a part of her work with children, as volunteerism has also been woven throughout. Gayle served in volunteer capacities for her three daughters’ educational pursuits, most recently serving the marching band and color guard programs in three different high schools as Manager, Fundraising Chair, Hospitality Chair, and Marching Band Competition Chair to name a few. Gayle has also volunteered at and chaired church events, Junior League, and P.E.O in both Fresno and Bakersfield, and currently volunteers with Imbue Winterguard, a college age competitive color guard based in Modesto. Moving often with her husband’s career has allowed Gayle to be a part of several communities in different capacities, and helping her daughters connect and flourish in these new places has been her primary pursuit. Gayle has a BS in Ag Business and MA in Education, Early Childhood Emphasis, as well as Multiple Subjects and Early Childhood Specialist Teaching Credentials, all from Fresno State. She currently lives in Bakersfield. Gayle is currently completing her doctoral degree. Michael Alexander – 2nd Vice President – Michael Alexander served Fresno County as the President/Chief Executive Officer of the United Way of Fresno/Madera Counties for over four years. He provided strategic direction, collaborative and innovative leadership focusing on maximizing resource development and community impact while creating and building awareness of the United Way’s role in the community. Prior to Michael’s position with the United Way of Fresno, he was a health care consultant to Gehrson Lehman Group where he implemented sales and marketing best practices in California and Colorado by designing and implementing electronic medical records in health care organizations. This resulted in improving the cost structure in medical centers to meet current demands of payers. From 1972 -2007 Michael worked with Kaiser Permanente Health Plan and Hospitals, Inc. in Oakland, California. He held several positions during his tenure with Kaiser including Medical Office Administrator, Director of Marketing and Enrollment, Manager of Finance and Administration, Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Senior Vice President/Area Manager/CEO for medical centers from Denver to Fresno and from 2004-2006 he was the Senior Vice President/Area Manager/CEO of the Tertiary Medical Center in San Francisco. Michael received his Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from Morningside College, Sioux City, IA and his Executive Management degree from Stanford University Business School, Stanford, CA. He has served on several Boards including the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce, National Kidney Foundation of Northern California, Larkin Street Youth Services, Boy Scouts, United Way, Fresno Chamber of Commerce, Kempe Children’s Foundation and Governor’s Council for Rural Health. Michael Ossanna - Treasurer – Michael Ossanna is currently Vice President of Commercial and Agricultural Lending for United Security Bank, a position he has held for the past two years. Michael has an extensive background in business banking, having previously served as Vice President of Commercial and Agricultural Lending at Fresno First Bank, as a Business Relationship Manager at Wells Fargo, and as a Business Relationship Manager with JPMorgan Chase. He is a graduate of the University of California's bioengineering and biomedical engineering programs and has a strong passion for engaging youth in STEM. Carolyn Pierce – Secretary – From a Work-Study Peer Counselor in college to the President of Heald College, Carolyn Pierce has continued to spend her career helping others attain their educational goals. As President of Heald College, the Fresno Campus became the largest and most financially successful campus for Heald College for many years. Under her leadership, the campus won many top awards for student satisfaction, employee satisfaction, low employee turnover, compliance and audit scores. In addition, the College was awarded the Fresno Bee’s People Choice Award winner for eight consecutive years. Carolyn is an entrepreneur at heart as well, having stared her own Facelogic Spa business in 2007. Success followed her in this endeavor as she also won several awards from the Franchisor for membership development and sales. Her business was also recognized by the Fresno Bee’s People’s Choice Awards. Community partnership and participation has been an important mission for Carolyn. She has served in Rotary for 17 years, as well as serving on the boards of the Fresno Chamber of Commerce, the Golden Valley Girl Scouts prior to its merger, the Better Business Bureau,