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Message from the COO : Community Engagement
April 2017
The beginning of every board term is always an exciting time , as we gain fresh perspectives along with a renewed sense of enthusiasm about service to the community . I look forward to working with our new board , and in particular our new chairman , who brings to KICA a wealth of experience , along with an enthusiasm for ensuring our governance practices are sound and effective .
As I reflect on the state of KICA , it ' s clear to me that we need to encourage more engagement from the community . This was made clear by the fact we did not garner a quorum to approve the recommended covenant change , which was supported by nearly 80 % of those who did vote , but too few people voted to approve this important measure . Better engagement and transparency build on one another so our efforts in both of these areas are critical .
To that end , we ' ll make several changes , some of which have been previously requested by members of the community . These include :
• We ' ll live stream and / or record board meetings , Java with Jimmy , etc .
• In addition to the six regular board meetings , the annual meeting , Java with Jimmy , and Regime Council meetings , we ' ll look for additional ways to engage property owners in a face-to-face setting .
• We ' ll engage in dialogue with members who take time out of their schedules to come to meetings and make comments or ask questions , as opposed to responding after the meetings .
• We ' ll evaluate the best way to provide an unfiltered member forum similar to the old KICAList , while striving to preserve the desire of many members to use it in the way that it is used today - to simply look for plumber referrals , etc .
• We ' ll conduct surveys using an online tool to get community feedback on KICA ' s performance and to develop a better understanding of how the community feels about important , controversial or expensive topics .
• We ' ll simplify our financial reporting , while preserving the detail and " sea of numbers " we currently share for those who want it .
• We ' ll reconsider ways to encourage board service and how potential candidates will be presented to the community .
Over the next year , I look forward to working with our new chairman and the board of directors to improve community engagement , build a stronger sense of transparency , enhance our governance processes , and ensure we remain great stewards of this extraordinary place .
Jimmy Bailey Chief Operating Officer
Two New Directors Elected at Annual Meeting
“ Board service is vital to the continued growth and stability of our island ,” said KICA Chief Operating Officer Jimmy Bailey . “ KICA would like to thank the candidates for their willingness to serve the community ,”
Bailey also praised the two outgoing directors – John Connolly and Marilyn Olson – for their time on the board .
From left to right : Ben Cheatham , Raj Govindan , Cathy Pumphrey , Dave Singer , Lynn Morgenstern , Bruce Stemerman and Townsend Clarkson
At the 2017 Annual Meeting in March , two candidates were elected to the board of directors - Ben Cheatham and Cathy Pumphrey .
Ben , a Kiawah property owner since 1982 , has a background in business leadership and has served on a variety of area boards .
Cathy has been a property owner since 2011 and has extensive experience in mental health counseling , clinical psychology , public service and other fields .
The two newly elected board members officially began their terms at the board meeting on March 6 .
“ They gave up countless hours to board service , and every decision they made was in the best interest of Kiawah ," said Bailey . " They left the island in better shape than they found it .”
At its meeting on Monday , March 6 , the board appointed the following officers :
Chair - Dave Singer Vice-Chair - Lynn Morgenstern Treasurer - Ben Cheatham Secretary - Holly Newman ( KICA Staff )
For more information on the KICA board , including a complete list of board members , board meeting minutes and schedules , and more , visit kica . us / board .