Welcome Elections Meeting – Strategic Discussion Board of Directors May 14th, 2016 @ Shoreline Public Library Puget Sound Chapter of the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers ©2015 Puget Sound Chapter of the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers © 2015

Mission & Vision SHPE changes lives by empowering the Hispanic community to realize its fullest potential and to impact the world through STEM awareness, access, support and development. SHPE's vision is a world where Hispanics are highly valued and influential as the leading innovators, scientists, mathematicians and engineers. Have projection for people sit down. May have to split and add illustration. Puget Sound Chapter of the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers ©2015

Our Documents Our Mission is inclusive to all backgrounds and its for you to be inspire. Who believes in our Mission and Vision? Parents, Teachers, Finance Professionals, Entrepreneurs, Company Executives, Professors, Community Leaders, … It takes a lot of us to build and engineer. Everyone is welcome! To focus on our Objectives. Puget Sound Chapter of the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers ©2015

Agenda Call to Order: 10:00am Approval of the Minutes: April 11th, 2016 by the Cabinet (website) Motion Puget Sound Chapter of the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers ©2015

Parliamentary Procedure https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfnBGolKmbM Puget Sound Chapter of the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers ©2015

The Chapter - All Volunteer Organization Building Corporate Records & Bringing Bylaws up front Reclaimed 501c3 Status (Federated Chapter) IRS Taxes- reports and being transparent (with public minutes) Researched and Claiming Escheated Funds Increase the chapter funding from $3K to ~$35K Part of Boeing & Microsoft Corporate Matching Polishing Branding to Gain Sponsors* Increase Membership from 55 to 173 Distribution List grown from 450 to 930+ We are setting up a committee structure All Volunteer Organization Puget Sound Chapter of the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers ©2015

The Puget Sound Chapter of the SHPE Founded 1986 Role models Early Education University All Puget Sound Counties Hispanics in WA 501(c)3 Non-Profit Corporation Chapter Goals Everyone can be part of SHPE (science degrees not required) Include overview of the chapter. What is the catch? 5-7 minutes (average attention span of our audience members) Puget Sound Chapter of the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers ©2015

Be part of the Society Volunteer Time Leadership Expertise Invest Lets Work Together Be a Role Model Find your interest in SHPE What drives you? Network and Collaborate Promote SHPE Puget Sound Chapter of the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers ©2015

Benefits to Our Chapter We have to work Together Chapter: Leverage Support of Corporations Channel Support to our Mission Member Professional Development Workshops STEM Outreach / Prof. Development for the Member HOW? Self-Sustainable Fundraising Puget Sound Chapter of the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers ©2015

Bylaws Amended Bylaws – Motion to Approve in General Meeting. Approved in Cabinet January 30th, 2016 Motion to Amend Chapter Bylaws per annotations on transcription document from original (image document) Basic Up-to-date Documentation, Update Format and Fix Typos, Include Footer with Revision Block and Page Numbers, Update Chapters Address, Update chapters "ALSO KNOWN AS” names to refer to the chapter, Update Authority Block with Voting Meeting Dates, Include table of contents. Motion: Maggie Navarro. Carries. Send to SHPE National for final approval. Puget Sound Chapter of the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers ©2015

Executive Board Motion to confirm Executive Board of Directors for the 2016-2017 fiscal year as follows. President Mr. Faraón Torres Vice President Mr. Jose Martinez Secretary Ms. Maggie Navarro Treasurer Mr. Jose Martinez Puget Sound Chapter of the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers ©2015