BOARD

MEETING UPDATE

ZETA PHI BETA SORORITY, INCORPORATED NATIONAL EXECUTIVE BOARD NEWSLETTER

Inside this issue

The Grand’s Goals ....................... 2

Trainer of Trainers ...................... 2

Board Actions/Highlights ............ 3

Centennial Launch ...................... 3

ZOL .............................................. 3

Special points of interest

National Executive Board completes its entire agenda

Boule 2014 made a profit of $592,620.44

2015-16 Operating/Programmatic Budget ap-proved

Grand’s Report accepted with commendations

300 sorors attended the Centennial Launch; Past National President Paul Griffin represents Sigma

2014-2016 National Executive Board

Houston, Texas., January 9-11, 2015 The NEB met on January 9-11 full of excitement and ready to “take care of busi-

ness”! The sorors of the Southern Region (Kay Rosebure, Director) and mem-

bers of the Houston Area Zeta Chapters

greeted board members and visiting sorors

with that good ‘ole Southern hospitality.

During Boule 2014, an amendment was

passed that requires the Board Chair to

share highlights of board meetings. This

newsletter will share noteworthy actions

taken.

Prior to the official start of the meeting, International Grand Basileus Mary

Breaux Wright, presented the official gavel to newly elected Board Chair Dr. Nell

Williams Ingram. Joining her in the presentations were past Board Chairs: T.

Diane Surgeon, Esquire; Jan Bivins, Esquire; Past Grand Basileus Jylla Moore

Tearte; and Valerie Hollingsworth.

Sorors were welcomed to Houston by Sorors Maxine Allen (Basileus, Omega

Delta Zeta), Tunesia Benard (Basileus, Lambda Zeta), Lisa Ware (Basileus, Omi-

cron Gamma Zeta), Brooke Sullivan (Basileus, Phi Epsilon), Gwendolyn Oquendo

(East Texas State Director) and Kay Rosebure (Southern Region Director).

Joining board members were over 200 visiting sorors. For two days, the board

deliberated on the business of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., and left Houston on

Sunday morning with 100% of the agenda completed!

February 5, 2015 Volume 1, Issue 1

2014-2016 Executive Board

State Directors with

Grand Wright and Chair Ingram

The following actions were taken by the board:

Approved the Zeta Organizational Leadership Program budget for 2015

Approved the 2015-2016 operating/programmatic budget

Approved the recommendation to establish the Centennial Commission as an Ad

Hoc (self-funding) committee of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated, to lead

the Centennial, inclusive of all aspects of planning and execution. The term of

service for the Centennial Commission Chair, Dr. Jylla Moore Tearte, 20th Past

Grand Basileus, will be from date of appointment in 2013 to January 2021,

subject only to remove for cause by the Boule. Appointments to the Centen-

nial Commission will be made by the Centennial Commission Chair with

required approval from the then-current International Grand Basileus. All

expenditures of the Centennial Commission must be approved in advance by

the International Grand Basileus or the National Executive Board.

Received board member reports; several approved with commendations

Forwarded the opt-in affinity credit card program with MasterCard to legal coun-

sel and the financial officers; to be revisited

Approved the revised employees’ handbook

THE GRAND’S REPORT: GOALS FOR 2014-2016

To continue renovations on national

headquarters

To revive the National Legacy Club

To evaluate the possibilities of put-

ting National Headquarters into a

Foundation

To update the history book for re-

lease at Boule 2016 to preserve he

legacy of our Founders and include

accomplishments that occurred

since the last publication

To have Avectra up and functioning

To implement a National Emergen-

cy Plan manual

To develop a communication tool,

specifically designed for military

sorors, that will connect them to a

region and keep them informed

To utilize cutting-

edge technology

when communi-

cating with the sisterhood through

interactive sessions so everyone can

remain informed, even those who

are incapacitated and home-bound

To provide online services, which

include the submission of new

member fees, and implement

online banking at national head-

quarters so we can operate more

efficiently by paying our bills online

The re-opening and enhancement

of “Finer Women Don’t Haze” Cam-

paign

To increase our financial member-

ship by 15%; this includes new

membership and reclamation

Advisor “Trainer of Trainers” Conducted, January 8

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Congratulations to Chair of the Re-

gional Directors, Michelle Porter

Norman, for a successful day of train-

ing for those sorors chosen to pro-

vide regional training sessions to

sorors serving as Amicae Sponsors,

Youth Advisors and Undergraduate

Advisors. Conducting the trainer of

trainers was:

Soror Donnie Hull, National

Director of Amicae

Soror Denisha Hendricks, Ph.D.,

National Co-Director of Under-

graduate Affairs

Soror Melissa Barnes, National

Co-Director of Undergraduate

Affairs

Soror Rene Goodwin, National

Youth Director

BOARD ACTIONS/HIGHLIGHTS

BOULE 2014 MADE A PROFIT OF $592,620.44!!

The National Executive Board

approved the ZOL 2015 bud-

get. Dr. Rosie Pridgen is the

new Chair of ZOL/Cheryl Brown

is the Co-Chair. Mark your

calendar for ZOL 2015, J. W.

Marriott, 1331 Pennsylvania

Ave., Washington, DC, July 8—

12, 2015.

There will be four training op-

portunities:

Undergraduate Retreat,

July 8-9

Zeta Amicae Leadership

and Empowerment Train-

ing and Retreat (Amicae

and Sponsors), July 10-11

Basilei Institute (Basilei,

1st, 2nd and 3rd Anti-

Basilei), July 8-9

ZOL Certification On-site

Training, July 10-12

The NEB approved the follow-

ing registrations:

ZOL Certification only:

Graduate, $350; Under-

graduate, $200

ZOL Certification and Ba-

silei Institute: $485

Basilei Institute only: $300

Undergraduate Retreat:

$100

Zeta Amicae/Sponsors

Training: $150

2020 CENTENNIAL LAUNCHED

Friday night after the board meeting was recessed, under the

direction of 2020 Commission Chair Jylla Moore Tearte,

sorors experienced an evening full of excitement as Zeta officially launched its

5-year countdown to 2020. The highlight of the evening was the issuance of

the official “Passport” which will allow each soror to chronicle her journey for

the next five years. If sorors weren’t excited before the

launch, they certainly left on a “Zeta high”, ready for

this journey.

Sorors wishing to follow the journey and learn more

about 2020 should log into www.zphib2020.org. To

get more information, visit the website. Log in today!

Get the 2020 spirit!

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ZETA ORGANIZATIONAL

LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE

July 8-12, 2015

In Houston to take care of business!