Board of Visitors Special Meeting October 21, 2022

The Board of Visitors met on October 21, 2022 at 8:30 a.m. in the Boardroom of the David Student Union with Rector of the Board of Visitors Lindsey Carney Smith, Esq. presiding.

Board Members in Attendance

The Hon. Richard S. Bray
Ms. Regina P. Brayboy
Robert R. Hatten, Esq.
Mr. John R. Lawson, II
Ms. Terri M. McKnight, CPA, Vice Rector
Ms. Kelli Purdy Meadows, CPA, CCIFP
Mr. Sean D. Miller
Ms. Christy T. Morton, Secretary
Mr. C. Larry Pope
LTC (R) Boris G. Robinson
Lindsey Carney Smith, Esq., Rector
Lee Vreeland, Ed.D.
Ms. Judy Ford Wason

Board Members not in Attendance

Mr. Steven S. Kast

From the University

Mrs. Sherry Crotts, Executive Administrative Assistant (Open Session)
Ms. Amie Dale, Executive Director of University Events and Special Projects (Open Session)
Mrs. Jennifer Latour, Vice President for Finance and Planning and CFO
Maureen Matsen, Esq., Christopher Newport University, University Counsel

Attended by Zoom

Mr. Martin Baker, Managing Partner, Buffkin / Baker

At 8:30 a.m. Rector Carney Smith called the meeting to order and welcomed everyone present.

Closed Session

At 8:40 a.m. Rector Carney Smith called for a motion that the meeting be convened in closed session, pursuant to the Code of Virginia § 2.2-3711(A)(1) for the purpose of discussion and consideration of prospective candidates for the position of President of Christopher Newport University and under § 2.2-3711(A)(8) for the purpose of consultation with legal counsel regarding the search. Mr. Pope seconded the motion and the motion passed by unanimous vote of the Board.

Only members of the Board of Visitors, Ms. Matsen and Ms. Latour remained in the room and Mr. Baker (by Zoom) during the Closed Session.

Return to Open Session

At 10:06 a.m. Rector Carney Smith called for a motion to return to open session. Ms. Morton seconded the motion and the motion passed by unanimous vote of the Board.

The Board of Visitors returned to open session and Rector Carney Smith read the certification language: The Board of Visitors of Christopher Newport University certifies that, to the best of each member’s knowledge, (i) only public business matters lawfully exempted from open meeting requirements under this chapter were discussed in the closed meeting to which this certification applies, and (ii) only such public business matters as were identified in the motion by which the closed session was convened were heard, discussed or considered by the Board.

Ms. Morton asked the Committee Members to certify that only public matters were discussed that were identified in the motion by which the closed meeting was called. Ms. Latour polled the Board and Mr. Bray, Ms. Brayboy, Mr. Hatten, Mr. Lawson, Ms. McKnight, Ms. Meadows, Mr. Miller, Ms. Morton, Mr. Pope, Mr. Robinson, Rector Carney Smith, Dr. Vreeland and Ms. Wason certified to the above through roll call.

There being no further business, Rector Carney Smith made a motion to adjourn the meeting and by unanimous vote the meeting adjourned at 10:07 a.m.