I agree with Mr. Bellows. 

We are a membership association, not exactly a private business. I understand that some believe that we are "saving ourselves" by avoiding disclosing issues that might be used in litigation, but as the once CTO of a 20,000 employee publicly traded corporation, litigation and subpoenas will illuminate data such as this very quickly.

Privacy of personal data is one thing, but a vote count around this Association issue belongs to the members, in my opinion. I think that it is important for everyone to know that each member of the board has an equal say in the retention of the CEO. Each of us can make a choice whether or not to make their vote known.

The membership wants to know. I think we should tell them.

73,

Mickey Baker, N4MB
Palm Beach Gardens, FL
“The servant-leader is servant first… It begins with the natural feeling that one wants to serve, to serve first. Then conscious choice brings one to aspire to lead." Robert K. Greenleaf


On Mon, Feb 3, 2020 at 1:05 PM John Bellows <jbellows@skypoint.com> wrote:
I believe it is inconsistent with prior practice not to record in the minutes the number of votes for and against re-election of Dr. Michel as CEO. The other votes for officers at this meeting are recorded. Past practice, common sense and good practice suggest the CEO vote should also be recorded. Surely, the vote will become public and the Board will be again be viewed as being less than transparent and operating in the shadows behind a curtain of secrecy.
Not recording the vote because this is a personnel issue is disingenuous. The 15 sets of reasons that went into the decision not to re-elect Dr.Michel may be a personnel mater. The fact he was not re-elected and the accompanying vote are not personnel matters they are simply facts.

Jay, K0QB

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On Feb 3, 2020, at 10:55 AM, Pereira, Carla, KC1HSX <cpereira@arrl.org> wrote:



Dear Officers, Director and Vice Directors,

 

Having received no further changes/suggestions to the draft Minutes in at least 48 hours, attached is the final draft of the Minutes of the 2020 Annual Board Meeting for your review.

 

Per ARRL Standing Orders, I will call for a vote to approve the minutes in three business days (Thursday, February 6.) Therefore, any further edits to this document must be received within 48 hours.

 

Once eight affirmative votes on the final have been received, then they are considered approved, posted on the ARRL Web, the web news stories are posted, and the PDF is circulated to the membership on the appropriate remailer.

 

Respectfully,

Carla Pereira, KC1HSX

 

 

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Carla Pereira, KC1HSX

Executive Manager

ARRL

Newington, CT 06111

860-594-0242

http://www.arrl.org/

 

<Final Draft Board Minutes Jan 2020.docx>
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