January 16, 2024  

Present:

Michael M. Reinold, PT, DPT, ATC, President
Michael J. Mullaney, PT, DPT, SCS, Vice President 
Kathryn C. Hickey Lucas, PT, DPT, PhD, SCS, OCS, Secretary
Lenny Macrina, PT, MSPT, CSCS, Treasurer
Robert Manske, PT, DPT, MEd, SCS, ATC, CSCS, Representative-at-Large 

Staff:

Cory Martin, Executive Director, Owner of Mission Control
Stu Kushner, Mission Control
Courtney Sears, Mission Control

Presiding:

Michael M. Reinold, PT, DPT, ATC, President

Recorder:

Kathryn C. Hickey Lucas, PT, DPT, PhD, SCS, OCS, Secretary

AASPT President Mike Reinold, who chaired the meeting, called the meeting to order at 7:35 pm E.T. and AASPT Secretary Katie Lucas confirmed that a quorum was present.

Meeting Minutes 

Secretary Katie Lucas will provide a virtual voting for the November and December meeting minutes and apologize for her delay due to moving. 

Treasurer Report 

Treasurer Lenny Macrina provided an update on the budget and monthly reports, including an update on the checking account, emergency account, and long-term account.

V-1 (Macrina)

To use the revenue from the 2023 budget and transfer 100k to the long-term investment account and 50k to short-term investment account.
(5 in favor)

Treasurer Lenny Macrina provided an update on the December Finance Report.

Marketing/Communication Update

Stu Kushner from Mission Control provided an update on the upcoming emails to members, the annual calendar, the website update, and AASPT communications. 

Bylaws

Executive Director Cory Martin provided an update on the bylaws, accepted by APTA, and sent out to members on Monday.

JOSPT Updates

President Mike Reinold provided an update on JOSPT and relationships with JOSPT, Ortho Academy, and Sports Academy.

AOSSM Update

Representative-at-Large Rob Manske provided an update, with President Mike Reinold and Executive Director Cory Martin, about the AOSSM relationship and their conference. 

SIG Updates

Vice President Mike Mullaney provided an update on moving the Specialization SIG to a Committee with a potential subcommittee for the Emergency Medical Response Course (under Specialization) and Residency/Fellowship under the Membership Committee.

V-2 (Mullaney)

To move the Specialization SIG to a Sub-Committee under the Membership Committee.

Rev V-2 (Lucas)

To move the Specialization SIG to a Committee.
(5 in favor)

Annual Meeting 

Representative-at-Large Rob Manske provided an update on the Annual Meeting with the agenda sent out and speakers confirmed. Executive Director Cory Martin provided an update on the AV and Westgate. 

CSM Update

Executive Director Cory Martin provided an update on the CSM rooms and social events calendar. Will send out the master CSM schedule at a glance with events, times, and venue/rooms. Business meetings and awards rooms were changed to the same room.

NCAA Committee

Executive Director Cory Martin provided an update on the Training and Performance Advisory Group (TPAG) and the opportunity to name an AASPT representative.

Website Task-Force

President Mike Reinold provided an update to the website and needing a group of people to help with the new website.

The meeting was adjourned at 9:48 pm E.T.

Continued discussions occurred and one other item was voted on the following week.

President Elect Provision

President Mike Reinold continued a conversation from the December meeting regarding the president-elect's position for this election cycle. If the bylaws are passed as written, there would be no president-elect position. To provide stability in the election process, a president-elect provision statement was proposed.

V-3 (Lucas)

That a provision be added to the proposed bylaws to allow the president-elect position to remain in place for the 2024 elections if the bylaws pass.
(4 in favor, 1 abstained)