AOMANM Board of Directors Meeting 05-07-09
Approved Minutes

Members in attendance:
Rob Skoog – President
John Ross – President Emeritus
Karla Koch – Vice-president
Suzanne Smart – Co-secretary
Glenn Wilcox – Co-secretary
Larry Horton – Treasurer
David Bellows

Members not in attendance:
Suzanne Barry

Secretarial Note: Since the last meeting of the Board of Directors, six members of the Board of Directors resigned by letter to President John Ross. These were: Melissa Crum, Secretary; Christina Sasso-Rogers, Treasurer; Robert Campbell; Beth Gineris; Japa Khalsa; and Jennifer Verhoog. John Ross resigned as President and Vice-president Rob Skoog took over as president as provided for in the bylaws. Of the remaining members of the Board of Directors, David Bellows, Larry Horton and Glenn Wilcox have one more year until September 2010 remaining in their two year terms. The terms for the remaining directors will end at the Annual Meeting in September. The contact information for the current Board of Directors is:
Rob Skoog ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) 385-0951
Karla Koch ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) 573-4325
Suzanne Smart ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) 385-2948
Glenn Wilcox ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) 235-0101
Larry Horton ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) 515-1682
David Bellows ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) 263-1138
Suzanne Barry ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) 977-5056
John Ross ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) 470-2167

Rob Skoog ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ); Karla Koch ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ); Suzanne Smart ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ); Glenn Wilcox ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ); Larry Horton ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ); David Bellows ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ); Suzanne Barry ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ); John Ross ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it )

The meeting was called to order at 7:43 PM by President Rob Skoog at Rob’s home in Alameda, New Mexico.

Karla Koch moved to approve agenda prepared by President Rob Skoog, seconded by Suzanne Smart. The motion passed unanimously.
AOMANM BOD Agenda 5/7/2009
1. Election of new officers
2. Bank account signatories
3. Fund raising
4. Reasons for continuing AOMANM
5. Possibility of merger with EPC?
6. Thank John Ross for his service
7. General Meeting
8. Annual Meeting
9. Adjourn

John Ross moved to approve Karla Koch as Vice President, Suzanne Smart and Glenn Wilcox to share Secretary and Larry Horton as Treasurer and that President Rob Skoog and Treasurer Larry Horton are the new authorized signatories on AOMANM's bank account. Suzanne Smart seconded and motion which passed unanimously. As Secretary Suzanne Smart will check the mailbox and Glenn Wilcox will take minutes at meetings.

There was a discussion of the reasons for continuing the AOMANM. Thoughts included the importance of continuing the legacy of our almost 30 years of presence and experience in the state and at the legislature, the value of continuing the almost 30 year relationship with our lobbyist Peter Mallery and the fact that continuing sends a positive message to the profession whereas to abandon the Association would be giving up which sends a negative message.

There was a discussion of the relationship between EPC (Expanded Practice Consultants) and the AOMANM. No conclusions were arrived at and it was agreed to reconsider this issue after the General Meeting.

Glenn Wilcox moved that we have an AOMANM General Meeting on Saturday, July 18 from 9:00 AM to noon at David Bellow’s office at 1127 Alameda, Albuquerque, seconded by Karla Koch. Motion passed unanimously. Suzanne Smart will contact Michael Spottiswoode to have him post the notice on the AOMANM Website and, if possible, to email a notice to the AOMANMM members.

John Ross moved to have AOMANM Annual Meeting Saturday, September 19 with the location to be determined, seconded by Suzanne Smart. Motion passed unanimously.

There was a brief discussion of fund raising. Suzanne Smart stressed that we needed to think outside the box and proposed a few ideas. John Ross suggested waiting until the General Meeting.

John Ross was thanked by all for his valuable work as President. He needed to leave the meeting early.

Glenn Wilcox read these minutes for the current meeting. Karla moved to approve the minutes, seconded by Suzanne Smart. Motion passed unanimously. This was done so that Rob Skoog would have approved minutes that officially record the changes to the AOMANM Board of Directors which is necessary to continue banking business.

David Bellows moved to adjourn, seconded by Karla Koch. Motion passed unanimously.