Wichita State Innovation Alliance Board Meeting
November 9, 2017
9:00 am
Morrison Hall Boardroom, Room 101
Wichita State University
Agenda
- Approve minutes from February 23, 2017
- University Update, John Bardo
- Innovation Campus Update, John Tomblin
- WSIAIC Investment Portfolio Update, Mark Torline and Alan Goodnight
- Annual Financial Audit Overview, Lois Tatro
- Addition of WSIA Board Member, David Moses
- Upcoming WSIA Meetings (Morrison Hall Boardroom):
- Thursday, February 22, 2018 (9:00-10:30 am)
- Thursday, May 17th, 2018 (9:00-10:30 am)
- Thursday, August 23rd, 2018 (9:00-10:30 am)
Minutes
In attendance were Board Directors John Bardo, John Tomblin, Tony Vizzini, David Mitchell, Lou Heldman, Rodney Miller, Elizabeth King, Bill Moore, Scott Redler and Willie Kendrick. Also present: Eric King, Mark Torline, David Moses, Stacia Boden, Alan Goodnight, Lois Tatro, Werner Golling, Anna Lanier and Paul Suellentrop.
Bardo called the meeting to order at 9:00 am.
Approval of Minutes
Minutes from February 23, 2017 were approved by King; Miller seconded. All approved.
Addition of Board Director
Bardo introduced Willie Kendrick and discussed his support of WSU and the greater community. As President of Wichita State University, Bardo consented to the expansion of the Board and the appointment of Willie Kendrick as a new Director to the Board. Motion by Tomblin to expand the Board of Directors by one and approve and ratify Willie Kendrick’s appointment, seconded by Heldman, all approved. Willie Kendrick appointed as a new Director.
University Update, John Bardo
HLC approved the WATC/WSU affiliation. WATC will become the new WSU Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology or WSUTech. Gave enrollment update focusing on I-35 corridor, improvement on retention, and continuous education. WSU’s applied learning model is getting national attention.
Innovation Campus Update, John Tomblin
Tomblin gave presentation which focused on the reason behind the Innovation Campus (IC): applied learning and being an economic driver. WSU is focused on growing the workforce differently. Gave new development updates on the IC and reviewed the bid tabulation sheet.
Executive Session
Heldman and Redler moved that the Board recess and move into executive session for the purpose of discussing confidential data relating to the financial affairs or trade secrets of corporations, partnerships, trusts and individual proprietorships for 20 minutes, or until 10:45 am. Those included in the executive session were the Directors and Board staff and advisors: King, Torline, Goodnight, Tatro, Golling, and Lanier, and legal counsel. The Board came out of executive session and reconvened the Board meeting at 10:45 a.m. No action was taken in executive session.
After returning to open session, Heldman and Tomblin moved that the Board recess and move into executive session for the purpose of discussing confidential data relating to the financial affairs or trade secrets of corporations, partnerships, trusts and individual proprietorships for 5 minutes, or until 10:50 a.m. The Board came out of executive session and reconvened the Board meeting at 10:50 a.m. No action was taken in executive session.
Bardo, seeing no further items for discussion, adjourned the meeting at 10:51 am.
Respectfully submitted,
Anna Lanier Assistant Secretary