Roswell Museum Board of Trustees

MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES Monday, March 20, 2017 REGULAR MEETING AT 4:10 PM CALL TO ORDER The regular meeting of the Board of Trustees was called to order by Chairman Siders at 4:10 pm. ROLL CALL The regular meeting of the Board of Trustees convened with members Jamie Barnes, Jessica Ellis, Donovan Fulkerson, Cymantha Liakos, Jessica Parham, Priscilla Ornelas, Nanette Schumacher, and DeAngela Velasquez, being present. A quorum was established. Members absent: Peggy Krantz, and Lorie Mitteer. Staff present: Sara Woodbury, Curator of Collections and Exhibitions; Colette Speer, Membership and Events Coordinator; Amanda Nicholson, Curator of Education. Staff absent: Cindy Torrez, Executive Director, RMAC Foundation APPROVAL OF AGENDA Member Liakos motioned to approve the agenda as presented. Member Parham seconded. A voice vote was unanimous and the motion passed. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Member Velasquez motioned to approve the minutes of the February 27, 2017, Board of Trustees meeting. Member Schumacher seconded. A voice vote was unanimous and the motions passed. NEW BUSINESS 1. Overview of Family STEAM Event Curator of Education Amanda Nicholson introduced and discussed the STEAM Family Night, which is scheduled to take place on Thursday, May 4, 2017. This event for families will entail hands on activities, with families who likely have children between the ages of 4 and 15 or so. There will be 15 to 20 activities, including some events that Jeremy Howe is planning in the Planetarium. Curator Nicholson described the educational toolkit, which she had requested and been granted; the toolkit functions as a guide for the event and development of the activities around STEAM subjects. She invited board members to volunteer to help with the event and activities that night; to prepare volunteers, she offered two separate training times, April 3rd and April 4th. CHAIR’S REMARKS Chairman Siders offered no remarks and invited the Membership and Events Coordinator to summarize the membership report. MEMBERSHIP AND ATTENDANCE REPORTS Membership and Event Coordinator Speer presented reports for February, which represented an increase in memberships. DIRECTORS REPORT Curator Woodbury began with staffing changes, noting that Nicholas Frederick has resigned and has joined the staff of Crocker Art Museum in Sacramento as Preparator. The position has been posted on the city’s website and a link to the announcement has been shared on job bulletins for AAM, NMAM and MPMA as well as to museum science graduate programs. Barbara Posuniak has joined the staff as the Museum Store Manager and Lea Rohr Fraser has joined as the Museum Store Clerk. Curator Woodbury explained that the Curatorial staff continues to meet and plan the exhibition schedule for the remainder of 2018, 2019 and beyond. Proposed exhibits focus on research currently being done in the collection. She concluded with reminders about upcoming events and that Executive Director Brooks is currently on maternity leave and will resume working part-time from home soon. RMAC FOUNDATION REPORT Executive Director Torrez was not able to attend the meeting and there was no Foundation report. ADJOURN Member Parham motioned to adjourn and member Ellis seconded. A voice vote was unanimous and the motion passed. The meeting adjourned at 4:37 pm.