Vermont States Colleges nominating committee forwards officer slate and audit committee roster to full board

The Vermont States Colleges nominating committee met Monday and voted to forward a slate of officer nominees and a recommended audit and risk management committee roster to the full board for action at the annual meeting next week.

Trustee Dickinson moved to "accept Megan Clover as vice chair of the board, Mark Mahali as board secretary, and David Silverman for board treasurer" and to forward that slate to the full board for consideration, and members moved to second the motion. A committee member said the nominees had "made a great contribution" and praised the continuity they provide given the college system’s recent challenges. The committee then voted to forward the slate; the transcript records assent but does not include a roll-call tally.

The committee noted that officers are one-year appointments and that the chair position is a two-year appointment, so no action on chair was required this year. Members clarified quorum and voting requirements during the discussion: the committee has four members and requires a majority to carry business.

The nominating committee also discussed and moved to forward its recommended composition for the audit and risk management committee. The roster the committee listed includes Sue Zeller (transcribed in the record as "Suzeller"), David Dery, Gwen Bailey Row, Bob Flint and David Silverman. That motion was seconded and approved by the committee; as with the other votes, the transcript records assent but does not provide a roll-call tally.

There were no public comments, and no executive session was requested. The meeting adjourned after brief closing remarks.

The full board is scheduled to consider the nominations at its annual meeting next week. The transcript does not record formal vote counts or individual yes/no votes for the committee’s actions; those details may appear in the full board’s minutes or at the annual meeting.