MOKSACVPR Board Meeting
April 1, 2025
Attendees:
- Karen Ashworth, Amy Choitz, Seth Donaldson, Stephanie Gerlach, Tiffanie Holman, Sonny McNeilis, Tedd Walsh, Tricia Walsh
Proceedings:
- Meeting called to order at 0700 by Karen Ashworth
- No March Board meeting held. February meeting minutes sent via email. Motion to approve as written by Tedd Walsh, seconded by Amy Choitz. Approved unanimously.
Old Business:
- Board Vacancies
- Welcome back Seth.
Committee Reports:
- Treasurer’s Report–Amy Choitz
- Tedd will file tax postcard.
- Carolyn Beard is retiring. She will be removed from bank account and Karen Ashworth, MOKS President, will be added to account.
- Transactions reviewed.
- Checking:
- Conference expenses and revenue.
- Checking:
- Savings: Interest income
- Education—Tedd / Tricia Walsh
- Committee Interests—see new business.
- Standards and Issues—Sonny McNeilis
- DOTH held virtually. Sonny still has 4 MO and 4 KS representatives to meet with. Karen will try to meet with KS.
- Telehealth provisions have been extended to September 30, 2025.
- Virtual bill needs more co-sponsors. Currently 24 House and 3 Senate co-sponsors. This would add virtual services under outpatient.
- Communications—Stephanie Gerlach
- None
- Website—Amy Choitz
- Board of Directors updates
- President—Karen Ashworth (2025-2026)
- Past President—Tricia Walsh (2024-2025)
- President Elect—OPEN (2025-2026)
- Secretary—Tiffanie Holman (2024-2026)
- Treasurer—Amy Choitz (2025-2027)
- Missouri Member at Large—OPEN (2024-2026
- Kansas Member at Large—Seth Donaldson (2025-2027)
- Standards and Issues Chair—Sonny McNeilis
- Program Certification Chair—Carolyn Beard
- Education Committee Chair—Tricia and Tedd Walsh
- Nominations Chair—Tedd Walsh
- Membership & Communications Coordinator—Stephanie Gerlach
- Website Coordinator—Amy Choitz
- Board of Directors updates
- Certification—Carolyn Beard
- Applications closed February 28.
New Business:
- Volunteer Applications—table for May.
- Jenna Herrman, RN application received. Tricia made a motion to invite her to Education Committee. Motion seconded by Karen Ashworth and approved unanimously.
- Kallie Campbell, RN at Cox Springfield is interested. Sonny will reach out to have her submit application.
- Cooper Lynn, RN at St. Joseph joined education meeting last week. We will have Dawnie reach out for formal application.
- Lori Beeson, RN at Mercy Aurora has submitted application. Amy will send application to Tedd, Tricia, and Karen for review.
- AACVPR Leadership Conference—6/21/25-6/22/25 Chicago, Illinois
- Karen is interested in attending.
- Tricia is checking their schedule and is possibly interested.
- AACVPR Affiliate of the Year
- Karen will look at application process.
Board meeting: May 6, 2025, at 0700.
Education meeting: April 22, 2025, at 0700
Minutes submitted by Tiffanie Holman