Governance Update, January 2026

The Board of Directors met on November 15, 2025 in person in Crystal City, Virginia and via Zoom. In attendance were; Ian Ruthven (President) (zoom); Maria Bonn (President-Elect); Chris Cunningham, PhD, (Treasurer); Lu An (Zoom), Anne Barker (SLA Appointee) (zoom), Timothy Dickey, Bhakti Gala; Lisa Hussey; Aylin Imeri; Heather Kotula (SLA Appointee) (zoom), Luanne Sinnamon, PhD; and Lydia Middleton, MBA, CAE (Executive Director). Attending as guests were Marlene Holmner, 2025-26 President-Elect, Isto Huvila (Director-Elect), Rebekah Willson (Director-Elect), Megan Pfefferle, (Associate ED), Stefanie Mattson (Auditor), and Kevin Lomangiano (KGL Consulting).

FY25 Audited Financial Statements
The ASIS&T Auditor reviewed the FY25 audited financial statements, reorting that it was a clean audit with no concerns but one recommendation that journal entries be better documented and reviewed at the end of the month by the Executive Director.
Motion: To accept the FY25 audited financial statements. Motion passed.

Strategic Plan
Maria Bonn reviewed the final Strategic Plan, highlighting key changes including a shift to a 3-year plan, new focus on pedagogy and public presence, and integration of 840 new members from SLA.
Motion: To approve the 2025-28 Strategic Plan. Motion passed.

Charge Setting
The Board reviewed the proposed Committee, SIG and Chapter charges. It was recommended that there be communication between committee chairs to ensure that there was coordination and not duplication of effort. A final set of charges was determined and shared with committee leadership.

SLA Merger Update
Lydia reported that the transfer of assets agreement has been signed, and SLA's $909,000 was transferred before the finalization of the merger. The funds have been invested, with some held in cash for ongoing expenses.

Scholarship Fund Policy
Motion: To allocate $50,000 from the Scholarship Fund this year and allow up to 5% of the fund's fair market value averaged over the preceding 5 years for future allocations, with the board having to affirmatively vote to suspend the program in down markets. Motion approved.

SIG Proposal
Motion: To approve the formation of SIG-BIZ. Moved by Cunningham, 2^nd by Hussey. Motion approved.

JASIST Rebid
Kevin Lomangiano of KGL presented a comparison of publishing offersfrom two potential publishing partners. The Board discussed the possible merits of both publishers, and agreed to table the question until after the Annual Meeting, taking time to think about it and discuss publisher experiences with ASIS&T members.

Consent Agenda
The Board approved the Consent Agenda which consisted of:

• Minutes of July 2025 Meeting
• October Financial Statements
• Committee Reports