NWHPEC Board Meeting Telecom

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NWHPEC Board Meeting (Telecom) September 27, 2007
1200pm 130pm (adjourned) In Attendance
Elizabeth King, Dale Gehring, Charlie Lake, Bryan
Goodman, Mark Lewis, Julie Hatten

• Financial Update (Dale)
• Current total account balance 196,826.
• 23k in checking, 50k in high yield savings
• 3 CDs with 41k in each (maturity dates, 2/08,
  5/08, 8/08)
• Discussion
• ING and HSBG internet high interest accounts.
  Should NWHPEC move money into these type of
  accounts? Mark has the action item to research
  these accounts and report to the Board at the
  next meeting (10/25)
• Bryan has the action item to send Dale the web
  link to HSBG

• Mfg. Workforce Strategy Update (Charlie)
• OMWS 2007 end of year event scheduled for
  November 13th
• Kyle will deliver the luncheon key note address
• Charlie reviewed a stratified model summarizing
  the business plan. This new model matches well
  when overlaid with the Dept. of Labor Education
  Training model. The model may need more data to
  show the state demographic ( companies,
  employees, etc.)
• The website www.oregonmanufacturing.com is
  launched and user feedback is starting to come.
  Need more feedback and survey completion
• The state has awarded an additional 200k to the
  OMWS for 2008
• OMEP will continue as fiscal agent
• 100k likely to go to new or burgeoning consortia
• 100k likely to go to Director (Audrey),
  continuing outreach and communications campaign,
  workplace issues, linking education, etc.
• Question about the Community College connection
  Audrey working with CCs. The Pathways program
  is growing within all 17 CCs. Charlie has the
  action item to advise Audrey to work with Cam.
• The 2007 Oregon Business Plan Summit is scheduled
  for 12/3/07
• Focus group on Mfg. Education Workforce
• Sustainability (green) is a big topic at this
  years summit. Jeremy Rogers contacted Julie
  regarding connecting NWHPEC The Natural Step
  group. Julie will report if/when a meeting is set

• Executive Forum Update (Julie)
• September 19th with Mike Hoseus The People
  Value Stream
• Net revenue 4,845 with 800 still outstanding
  (Gunderson and Nike Corporate)
• Feedback from participants was good. Dale
  reported that Mike was also good at ESCO, very
  adaptable to meeting their needs
• November 9th with Alan Robinson Ideas are Free
• 80 attendees signed up. 100 Ideas are Free
  books ordered at a 40 discount (9.57/book) and
  Alan will reimburse 50 of the total book cost
  (deduct the cost from his fee)

• Sustainability Update (Julie)
• RFP status Ten organizations/individuals sent
  RFP. Three proposals received, two more in
  route. Note No proposals received from Oregon
  consultants/companies
• Bryan Dale have the action to set up a lunch
  with Pat Murphy to discuss OMEP declining to
  respond to the RFP. Julie to send Bryan Dale
  Pats contact information
• Julie has the action to set-up a proposal review
  meeting with Elizabeth and Liz
• Julie reviewed the 2008 member survey and
  received good suggestions for improvement. The
  survey will go out via Survey Monkey in October

• New Business
• Board Director terms were discussed and Bryan
  asked to add Amend By-Laws term length to the
  October Board meetings agenda
• The Board agreed to change Julies title to
  Executive Director effective immediately. Julie
  is very grateful for the recognition ?.

October Board Meeting The next meeting is
October 25th at Nike IHM 1200pm
200pm Address 13630 SW Terman Rd., Beaverton,
OR 97076