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Minutes – June 2021

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Peak Publications Society Board of Directors Meeting Agenda
Wednesday, June 16, 2021
Zoom

Chair: Kelly Chia

In Attendance

Le (Yuri) Zhou (Board Secretary, non-voting)
Jacob Mattie (Collective Members Representative)
Kelly Chia (Employee Members Representative / Chair)
Angela Wachowich (At-Large Representative)
Emma Dunbar (At-Large Representative)
Pablo Clairmont (At-Large Representative)
Meera Eragoda (Editor-In-Chief)

Agenda

Call to Order
1:01PM

Approval of Agenda
Angela, Pablo

Approval of Past Minutes from May 12, 2021
Emma, Jacob

Welcome the new Collective Representative

Discuss Peak investments
Meera to lead discussion

Financial Updates
Yuri to present
Obtain investment report to review companies we are investing in

Membership Report
Yuri to present (74 members)

Back to the office plan in Fall
Discussion
Consider adding portable heaters to the office
Reducing capacity in office, having a central location in the SUB for pitch meetings and continuing to host pitch meetings online
Discussed adding board members and some contributors to Slack

Adjournment
1:30PM

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Contact us:
[email protected]

© The Peak Publications Society 1965-2024