Alaska School Nutrition Association
1120 Huffman Rd. Ste. 24
PMB 791
Anchorage, AK 99515
9 January 2024
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. AKDT
The meeting is hosted on Zoom and is open to all members in good standing. To request the Zoom link and password, contact Gavin Northey, AKSNA President, by emailing president@aksna.org.
I. Call to Order
II. Roll Call
Voting Members
| Present | Name and Title |
| Gavin Northey, MBA, SNS, President * | |
| Tanya Dube, SNS, President-elect | |
| Trevor Bridgewater, SNS, Treasurer and Past-President (2022-2023) † | |
| Sandie Ponte, Secretary, and Past-President (2021-2022) | |
| Carlos Perez, Chairman, Communications Committee | |
| Susan Pougher, Chairwoman, Public Policy and Legislation | |
| Tiffany Kurani, NDRT, Chairwoman, Nutrition Standards & Education Committee | |
| Sue Lampert, Past-President (2020-2021) |
* The President votes only in the event of a tie
† The immediate Past-President votes in the event that they hold another position with voting rights
Non-voting Members
| Present | Name and Title |
| Tracy Hulett, Member At-large | |
| Tonia Parfitt, Chairwoman, Awards and Recognitions Committee |
III. Adoption of Agenda
IV. Consent Agenda
A. Minutes of Previous Meeting(s)
B. Financial Reports
C. Membership Report
- 106 Members
- Director: 17
- Manager: 67
- Employee 14
- State Agency: 6
- Retired: 2
- 13 in grace
V. President’s Report
Gavin Northey, MBA, SNS
A. Plan of Action submitted
The format of the report has changed, however, I have submitted the report with similar substance as previous years
B. Board Retreat and March Meeting
Board members should have received a poll regarding the Board Retreat and March Meeting
C. Nominations / Elections
Reminder that nominations and elections will open soon
VI. Treasurer’s Report
Trevor Bridgewater, SNS
VII. Standing Committee Reports
A. Public Policy & Legislation
Susan Pougher
B. Member Services
Reminder, start thinking of members who are deserving of a Director of the Year, Manager of the Year, and Employee of the Year award. SNA will open nominations soon.
C. Communications
Carlos Perez
1. Mush On News
Carolos Perez
2. Web Site
Gavin Northey, MBA, SNS
3. Social Media
Trevor Bridgewater
D. Conference Committee
Tanya Dube, SNS
E. Food and Vendor Expo Committee
Gavin Northey, MBA, SNS
E. Nutrition Standards & Education Committee
Tiffany Kurani, NDRT
VIII. Ad-hoc Committee Reports
A. Contract Executive Director Committee
This committee has been tabled until February 2024
B. Awards & Recognition Committee
Tonia Parfitt
IX. Member Comments and Testimony
Member comments and testimony
X. Unfinished Business
No unfinished business
XI. New Business
TBD
XII. Announcements / Good of the Order
XIII. Adjournment
The next meeting will be 20 February 2024