Board of Trustees Meeting Agenda

Oakland Museum of California Foundation
Board of Trustees Meeting
Thursday, January 26, 2012
4:00 pm – 6:00 pm

California Room

AGENDA


Welcome and Chair’s Report                        Quinn Delaney
                                                                      (15 min)
Consent Agenda
•    Approval of Minutes of November 27 Board meeting
•    Committee Goals and Priorities: Executive Committee
    
Executive Director’s Report                      Lori Fogarty
                                                                    (10 min)
•    Introduction of Director of Audience & Civic Engagement, Lisa Sasaki
•    Upcoming exhibitions and major programs
•    Recent Press and Recognition in the Field
•    Orientation to Basecamp (with Niva)


Audit Committee                          Chris McLain
                                                       (15 min)
•    Presentation of the Annual Audit      
        

Finance Committee                          Lance Gyorfi
                                                           (15 min)
•    Review and approval of the Mid-Year Budget  
   

Governance Committee                      Anita Martinez
                                                               (5 min)
•    Update on Nomination Process  
            

Gala Update                                Jennifer Walker
                                                    (5 min)

Presentation: Exhibition 101      
                 Staff Team
                                                                     (35 min)
•    Director, OMCA Lab: Barbara Henry; Director, Creative Production Center: Cherie Newell; Senior Curator of Art: Rene de Guzman; Director & CEO: Lori Fogarty
•    Questions & Dialogue                    Board
                                                            (15 min)

Other Business      
                   Quinn Delaney

                                        (10 min)
•    Suggestions for issues/questions leading to Board retreat
               
Mission Statement: Our mission is to connect communities to the cultural and environmental heritage of California.  Through collections, exhibitions, education programs, and public dialogue, we inspire people of all ages and backgrounds to think creatively and critically about the natural, artistic and social forces that characterize our state and influence its relationship to the world.