REPORT OF THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE MELINDA PHELPS, ESQ. CHAIR OF THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE PROPOSED CORPORATORS NOMINATED FOR A ONE-YEAR TERM EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 9, 2020 Harold T. Ahern Sister Mary Caritas Linda Ahern Gayle Carvalho Brad Albert Joseph Carvalho Jane Albert Michael Carvalho Pat Alderson Francis J. Cataldo, Jr. Linda Alston Helen R. Caulton-Harris George Arwady John Chandler Kate Bean Pam Chandler Mark Bean Karoun Charkoudian Marybeth Bergeron Gregory B. Chiecko Wayne Bergeron Robert W. Clarke Barbara J. Bernashe Frank Colaccino Daniel R. Bernashe Norma Colaccino Daniel Bessette Catherine Coleman Anita Bewick David Cooper Helen Blake Dr. Mary-Beth Cooper S. Prestley Blake Carol A. Costa Robert Bolduc Julia Courtney Roberta Bolduc Thomas J. Courtney Roger Crandall Helen C. Boyle Tim Crary Rhonda Brace Christine Curylo Jeffrey Brodsky Donald D'Amour Rosemary Brown Michele D'Amour Ted Brown Bernard Danek Richard E. Butler Judith Corridan Danek Cynthia Campbell Dr. Demosthenes D. Dasco Robert Campbell Marion S. Dasco April Camuso Ann Davis Patricia Canavan John H. Davis Brenda Canter Robyn Davis Gerald Canter Stephen A. Davis Dr. Anthony S. Caprio Elizabeth A. Davison Beth Carando Barbara Derose Peter Carando 1 Florence DeRose Marilyn Gass Laurence S. Derose Candy Glazer Peter DeRose Stanley Glazer Eric Devine Maxine Goldberg Jennifer Devine Samuel Goldberg George Dickerman June Gordenstein Sherry Dickerman Peter Gordenstein William Dierken Walter Gordenstein B. John Dill Ryan Gorman Colette Dill James Gosselin George Ditomassi K. Ivan Gothner Dianne Doherty Alfred Griggs Kathleen Donnellan Sally M. Griggs Mary O. S. Dowd Ronald Grodsky A. Stedman Dowd, Sr. Susan Grodsky Carole S. Drvaric Daphne L. Hall David M. Drvaric Dena Hall Eric Hall Sondra Duda Michael F. Hall Brian Easler Dr. Stephen V. Hall Stephanie Easler Mark G. Hambley Dr. Lisa B. Emirzian Patricia Hambley Jane Engelman Samuel R. Hanmer Richard Engelman Marsha Harbison Dr. Ann Errichetti William Harbison Patty Faginski Anthony Hayes Matty Emily Fialky Charles B. Hayward Jeffrey I. Fialky Carol Hegeman Fred Filios Andrew Henshon Joseph Fimognari Meghan Henshon Paula Fimognari Andrea Hill-Cataldo Edward Finneran Roberta Hillenberg-Gang Andrew Fisk Donna Hogan Karen Fisk Mary Ellen Hogan Halina Flack Peter Hogan Dr. Joseph E. Flack Chrissy Howard Heriberto Flores Geoffrey Howard John Flynn Edith Huck Molly Fogarty Robert R. Humberston Janine Fondon Mike Hurwitz Seymour M. Frankel Dawna Jenne Ellen W. Freyman Jean Jinks Richard L. Freyman Roy Jinks Paul Friedmann Wendell Justice Denis Gagnon Kathleen Kane Frances Gagnon Susan Kelleher-Liebel Nancy Gagnon William Kelliher Victor N. Gagnon Art Kerber David Gang Dr. Mark Keroack Russell Garrison Dr. Mary King Wayne D. Gass Carol Kinsley 2 Kenneth N. Kinsley Erica Moses Dr. J.R. Kirkwood Molly Moskal Michael Knapik Lori Myers Craig Knowlton Dr. Robyn A. Newhouse Catherine Labine Kasia Novak Richard Labine Peter Novak Robin Lafayette Claudia O’Brien Margaret A. Landon John M. O'Brien III R. Peter Landon Erin O'Leary Susan A. Lavoie Donald Olschafskie Kevin Lawson Phyllis K. Osbourne Susan Lawson Kate Pappas Dr. Carol A. Leary Peter J. Pappas Noel R. Leary Richard C. Parkin Brian Lees Honorable Joseph Pellegrino Nancy Lees Kathleen Pellegrino Nancy Lerner Wayne Phaneuf Paul D. Lessard Melinda M. Phelps Francis Liebel Mary Plante Ann Lincoln Timothy J. Plante Crawford Lincoln Dr. Lorraine A. Plasse Dorothy G. Lortie Dr. David Pleet Dr. Amir Lotfi Dr. Jackie Pleet Danuta Lotfi Evan C. Plotkin Robert Louder Dr. Leonard H. Plotkin Kathleen P. Lovell Martha Plotkin Marilyn Low Dr. Ernest Plummer Alex MacKenzie Joan Plummer John L. Mailhot Guiseppe Polimeni Dr. Lorraine Mangione Paula Polimeni Donald Polonis Ann Mann Betty Rae Poppo Dr. Vincent Mariano Betsy Huber Port Linda Markarian Katherine Prewitt Attorney James L. Martin Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr. Nancy Martin Jacqueline Quimby Elaine Massery Teresa Regina Judith A. Matt Dr. Kathleen M. Riordan Michael Matty John D. Roberson Eileen McCaffery Jeffrey W. Roberts Ryan McCollum Madeline Roberts Calvin McFadden Dean Rogeness Dr. Natasha McKay The Honorable Mary Rogeness Nancy McKenna Christine Romanko Dr. Paul J. McKenna Joan Rosenbaum Michele Megas-Ditomassi Judith Rosenkranz Charlotte L. Meyer Manfred Rosenkranz Gwendolyn Miller Dr. Erik A. Rosenthal Martin Miller Joanna Rosenthal Sally Mitchell Peter Rosskothen Sue Monks Dr. John Rousou 3 Maria Rousou Kathleen Stezko Ilana Rovner Allison Sullivan Leslie Ryall Jeffrey Sullivan Richard E. Ryall Patrick J. Sullivan Carla Santia Gregory K. Swanson Mayor Domenic J. Sarno Gregory Szyluk Jamina Scippio-McFadden Patricia Szyluk Dr. Kevin E. Schmidt Hugh Taylor Max Schnaper Sarah Taylor Rebecca Schnaper Deborah A. Teed Christopher J. Scott Mark W. Teed Mary Ellen Scott Mike Thomes Roy A. Scott James H. Tourtelotte Sarah E. Scott Anthony J. Tranghese Norma Sears Kandra M. Tranghese Irene P. Sergentanis Tammy Trudeau Mara Sfara William O. Trudeau, Jr. David Shrair Ann Turnberg Mickey Shrair Jay Turnberg Lyn Silverstein Katharine K. Turpie Robert Silverstein Bruce Urbschat Deborah Simpson Nancy Urbschat John Simpson Cassandra Waterhouse Josh Simpson Nicholas Waterhouse Kay Simpson Glenn Welch Anne Slick Janet Weiss Dr. R. Scott Smith Ronald Weiss Lisa Sperry-Ingram Ruth Weiss Diane Sprinthall J. Brendan Wood Elizabeth Stahl Leslie Wood Eric Stahl Lyman Wood Jennifer Schimmel Stanley Samantha Wood Peggy Starr Mary Kay Wydra Jane Stearns Janet Yell Scott Stearns Daniel Stezko 4 ROLE OF CORPORATORS Support the mission and purpose of the Springfield Museums Determine by vote at the Annual Meeting amendments or additions the Springfield Museums Bylaws Elect Trustees, Board of Committee Members and Corporators at the Annual Meeting of the Springfield Museums Assist in promoting the programs, collections, and services of the Springfield Museums Attend Museums’ fundraising events Assist in connecting the Springfield Museums with other community organizations with similar missions Be a member, at any level, of the Springfield Museums 5 TRUSTEE NOMINATIONS NOMINATED FOR A THREE-YEAR TERM EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 9, 2020 New Nominations to the Board of Trustees Christopher Borowiec Mara Sfara Re-nominated for the 2rd Three-year term Helen Caulton-Harris Roger Crandall Anthony Tranghese Re-nominated for a 3rd Three-year term: Cindy Campbell Ellen W. Freyman, Esq. Dr. Mark A. Keroack Lyman Wood New Nominations for Trustee Emeriti Donald D’Amour 6 RESPONSIBILITIES OF TRUSTEESHIP Attend Board of Trustees meetings on a regular basis. Establish all policies of the Springfield Museums. Approve Museum budget and capital expenditures. Serve as a Corporator of the Springfield Museums, with responsibility for election of the Board of Trustees and approval of changes in the Bylaws of the Museums. Become a Society of William Rice member of the Springfield Museums. Terms of service: Trustees are elected for a three-year term and may be re-elected for two additional consecutive terms before rotation off the board. 7 EXECUTIVE BOARD & COMMITTEE CHAIRS OFFICERS Position FY20 FY21 Chair Kathleen Kane Kathleen Kane Vice Chair Melinda Phelps, Esq. Melinda Phelps, Esq. Treasurer Andrew T. Henshon Lyman Wood Assistant Treasurer Jeffrey I. Fialky, Esq. Jeffery I. Fialky, Esq. Clerk Richard E. Ryall Cynthia Campbell COMMITTEE CHAIRS Position FY20 FY21 Advancement Chair Cynthia Campbell Ellen Freyman Advancement Vice Chair Mary Ellen Scott Mary Ellen Scott Audit Chair Dr. Mary-Beth Cooper TBD Audit Vice Chair John M. O’Brien III, John M. O’Brien III, CPA CPA Community & Government Relations Chair Lyman Wood Lyman Wood Community & Government Relations Vice Melinda Phelps, Esq. Melinda Phelps, Esq. Chair Finance Chair Andrew T. Henshon Lyman Wood Finance Vice Chair Lyman Wood Samuel Hanmer Investment Committee Chair Anthony J. Tranghese Anthony J. Tranghese Investment Committee Vice Chair Richard E. Ryall Richard E. Ryall Marketing & Communications Chair Anthony Hayes Anthony Hayes Marketing & Communications Vice Chair Wayne E. Phaneuf Wayne E. Phaneuf Museums Committee Chair Samuel Hanmer Samuel Hanmer Museums Committee Vice Chair Wayne E. Phaneuf Wayne E. Phaneuf Physical Plant Chair Evan C. Plotkin Evan C. Plotkin Physical Plant Vice Chair Wayne Gass Wayne Gass African Hall Subcommittee Chair Gwendolyn Miller Gwendolyn Miller Society of William Rice Subcommittee Chair Leslie Ryall Leslie Ryall Society of William Rice Subcommittee Vice Cynthia Campbell Ellen Freyman Chair 8 MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES Full Name Term Year 2020- 2021 Kathleen Kane Christopher Borowiec 1 1 Mara Sfara 1 1 Samuel Hanmer 1 2 Mark Teed 1 2 Francis J. Cataldo, Jr. 1 3 Dena Hall 1 3 Anthony Hayes 1 3 Timothy “TJ” Plante 1 3 Helen Caulton-Harris 2 1 Roger Crandall 2 1 Anthony Tranghese 2 1 Melinda M. Phelps Esq. 2 3 Cynthia Campbell 3 1 Ellen W. Freyman Esq. 3 1 Dr. Mark Keroack 3 1 Lyman Wood 3 1 Heriberto Flores 3 2 Jeffrey I. Fialky Esq. 3 3 Evan C. Plotkin 3 3 Patrick J. Sullivan 3 3 2 COMMITTEE MEMBERS NOMINATED FOR A ONE-YEAR TERM EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 9, 2020 ADVANCEMENT COMMITTEE Ellen Freyman, Esq. (T) chair Mary Ellen Scott, vice chair Cynthia Campbell (T) Christopher Borowiec (T) Colette Dill Dena M. Hall (T) Mark Hambley Kathleen Kane (T), ex-officio member as chair of the Board of Trustees Ann G. Mann Teresa Regina Leslie Ryall, ex-officio member as chair of the Society of William Rice Subcommittee Mara Sfara Payton Shurbrick Gregory K. Swanson