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Board Meetings · Convention 2026 Agenda.

Q2 2026 — Active

The Board of Directors meets quarterly, plus pre- and post-Convention. Minutes are signed and archived. Every motion is recorded. This is the public ledger of how we govern between conventions.

May 10, 2026.
Next regular BOD · Virtual
8 / 8
Directors confirmed
5 of 5
Committee reports up to date
§ 01 · Article VIII

Five kinds of meeting, one rulebook.

RegularQuarterly BOD4× / year · rotating location

Article VIII §1 — mandatory financial and program review.

Pre-ConventionDelegate brief2 weeks before Convention

Article VIII §2 — agenda lock and credentialing.

Post-ConventionMinutes ratification30 days after Convention

Article VIII §3 — record, sign, archive.

SpecialCalled by President7-day notice required

Article VIII §4 — agenda must be specific.

EmergencyCrisis response24-hour notice

Article VIII §5 — limited quorum rules apply.

§ 02 · Schedule

Upcoming meetings — locked and open.

DateTypeLocationAttendAgenda
MAY 10 · 20262:00 PM ET
Regular BOD
Virtual · Zoom
8 of 8
confirmedView →
AUG 22 · 202610:00 AM PT
Pre-Convention brief
San Francisco · SF Airport Marriott Waterfront
15 expected
confirmedView →
SEP 03 · 20268:00 AM PT
Exco sunrise
SF Airport Marriott Waterfront · Boardroom A
7 of 7
confirmedView →
OCT 05 · 20262:00 PM ET
Post-Convention BOD
Virtual · Zoom
8 of 8
scheduledView →
DEC 14 · 20262:00 PM ET
Regular BOD · Q4
Houston, TX · hybrid
8 expected
tentativeView →
§ 03 · Next Meeting

Agenda preview — Q2 regular BOD.

May 10, 2026 · 2:00 PM ET · VirtualPacket · 28 pages · 105 min total
01Call to order, prayer, roll callPresident5 min
02Adoption of agenda · approval of Q1 minutesSecretary5 min
03Treasurer’s report · Q1 financials + 2026 budget varianceTreasurer20 min
04Telehealth expansion vote · Koko + Ugbokodo kiosks ($340k)Programs Chair25 min
05Convention 2026 readiness · registrations, sponsors, speakersConvention Chair20 min
06Constitution ratification plan · delegate vote sequencePatrons liaison15 min
07Scholarship cohort 2026-27 approvalsEducation Chair10 min
08Adjourn · next meeting datePresident5 min
Quorum calculator

Directors in office · Quorum required · Expected.

In office8
Quorum5
Confirmed7
Quorum met · meeting will proceed

Per Article VIII §6 — a majority of Directors in office constitutes a quorum. Proxy votes are permitted with written instrument filed 48 hours in advance.

§ 04 · Accountability

Open action items — owner, due, status.

Carried from Q1 · APR 14 2026
Chief Emonena AtsuweTreasurer
Circulate Q1 variance analysis with Region-level breakdown.
APR 25 · 2026
On track
Ejiro MeneComms Secretary
Publish Q1 transparency brief to website + newsletter.
MAY 01 · 2026
On track
Dr. Omatseyin MeneSecretary
File draft Q1 minutes for Board review.
APR 21 · 2026
Done
the volunteer physician OmonodeAsst Secretary
Reconcile Region delegate credentials for Convention 2026.
MAY 31 · 2026
At risk
Tsola OmatseyeFinancial Secretary
Complete 990 draft with auditors for Board approval.
JUN 15 · 2026
On track
§ 05 · Parliamentary

Motion templates — start with Robert's.

Approve budgetI move to approve the proposed budget as presented…
Ratify amendmentI move to ratify the amendment to Bylaws Article…
Confirm appointmentI move to confirm the President’s appointment of…
Authorize expenditureI move to authorize an expenditure not to exceed…
AdjournI move to adjourn until the date of the next regular meeting.
§ 06 · Standing Committees

Five committees — last filed report.

Last updated · APR 08 · 2026

Projects & Programs

Chair · A volunteer diaspora physician

Telehealth Phase 2 Q1 utilization up 34% YoY.

Last updated · APR 10 · 2026

Finance & Compliance

Chair · Mr. Lovelance Sagay

FY2026 990 filing on track for June. Controls review clean.

Last updated · APR 02 · 2026

Membership & Regions

Chair · Mrs. Mogbeyi Otsima

2 new Regions chartered · Chicago + Seattle.

Last updated · APR 14 · 2026

Convention Planning

Chair · Chief Watson Pessu

187 of 250 tickets sold · sponsors at 68% of target.

Last updated · MAR 30 · 2026

Scholarship & Education

Chair · Ms. Naomi Inegbedion

248 applications received · 142 under review.

§ 07 · Archive

Past meetings — signed and filed.

FEB 15 · 2026
Regular BOD · Q1
8 of 8
signed
NOV 09 · 2025
Regular BOD · Q4
7 of 8
signed
SEP 07 · 2025
Post-Convention BOD
8 of 8
approved
JUL 21 · 2025
Special · Fundraising
6 of 8
draft
MAY 04 · 2025
Regular BOD · Q2
8 of 8
signed

Directors · Agenda · Minutes

The public ledger of decisions.

Every motion, every vote, every absent chair — filed, signed, and searchable.