Presbyterian Mission Agency Board
Executive Committee of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), A Corporation
Called Meeting Record
November 14, 2014 – 1:30 p.m. CST – Teleconference
Upon duly issued call of the Chair of the Presbyterian Mission Agency Board, voting members of
the Executive Committee of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), A Corporation met by conference
call on November 14, 2014, at 1:30 p.m. CST.
The meeting was called to order with prayer by Executive Committee Chair, the Rev. Marilyn
Gamm, Chair of the Presbyterian Mission Agency Board.
Chair Gamm presented the following notice for the minutes:
“That this meeting has been called at the written request of four voting members of the Executive
Committee, that 48 hours e-mail notice was given to all voting members of the Executive
Committee, that 24-hours notice by phone was given to one voting member of the Executive
Committee, and that Mary Jorgenson gave written notice by e-mail that she did not expect to be able
to attend due to her being out of the country on a Presbyterian Women’s trip.”
Chair Gamm appointed Chad Herring clerk pro-tem for this call, and asked him to call the roll for
all participants on the call:
Present:
Marsha Anson, voting member
James Ephraim, voting member
Marilyn Gamm, voting member, Chair
Chad Herring, voting member
Mihee Kim-Kort, voting member
David Shinn, voting member
Jo Stewart, voting member, Vice-Chair
Kevin Yoho, voting member
Voting members not present:
Mary Jorgenson
Herring asked for any other participants to the call to identify themselves. There were no other
participants.
MOTION that the Executive Committee of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), A Corporation
convene in closed session to discuss personnel matters with only voting members of the
Executive Committee attending all or a portion of the closed meeting. Seconded and carried.
The committee sat in closed session.
MOTION that, on behalf of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), A Corporation, that the
Executive Committee of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), A Corporation hire from
Presbyterian Mission Agency unrestricted funds as our independent legal counsel George
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Crawford III and relevant partners of the Butler Snow, LLP, law firm, mailing address: The
Pinnacle at Symphony Place, 150 3rd Avenue South, Suite 1600, Nashville, TN 37201, main
office phone number: 615-651-6700, for the purpose of advising the Presbyterian Mission
Agency Board of Directors in matters related to the Board’s Audit Committee investigation
into the incorporation of PCNCI, Inc. and the transfer of $100,000 to PCNCI, Inc., and to
conduct an independent investigation into these matters and report to the Presbyterian
Mission Agency Board of Directors the findings of such an investigation by early 2015.
Seconded.
MOTION to AMEND the motion to insert the words “voting members of the Executive
Committee of the” after the words “report to the” in the final sentence. Seconded and carried.
MOTION to AMEND by inserting the word “legal” before the word matters after “for the purpose
of advising the Presbyterian Mission Agency Board of Directors in matters” Seconded and Carried.
The amended motion now reads:
on behalf of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), A Corporation, that the Executive Committee
of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), A Corporation hire from Presbyterian Mission Agency
unrestricted funds as our independent legal counsel George Crawford III and relevant
partners of the Butler Snow, LLP, law firm, mailing address: The Pinnacle at Symphony
Place, 150 3rd Avenue South, Suite 1600, Nashville, TN 37201, main office phone number:
615-651-6700, for the purpose of advising the Presbyterian Mission Agency Board of
Directors in legal matters related to the Board’s Audit Committee investigation into the
incorporation of PCNCI, Inc. and the transfer of $100,000 to PCNCI, Inc., and to conduct an
independent investigation into these matters and report to the voting members of the
Executive Committee of the Presbyterian Mission Agency Board of Directors the findings of
such an investigation by early 2015.
The motion as amended PASSED.
MOTION that we recommend to Linda Valentine, Presbyterian Mission Agency Executive
Director, that she place the four named employees—Roger Dermody, Eric Hoey, Philip
Lotspeich, and Craig Williams—on administrative leave during the independent external
investigation. Seconded.
MOTION to AMEND the motion to add “paid” before the words “administrative leave” and at the
end to include the words “and recommend that she direct the four to cooperate with the external
investigation.” Seconded and Carried.
The amended motion now reads:
MOTION that we recommend to Linda Valentine, Presbyterian Mission Agency Executive
Director, that she place the four named employees—Roger Dermody, Eric Hoey, Philip
Lotspeich, and Craig Williams—on paid administrative leave during the independent
external investigation, and recommend that she direct the four to cooperate with the
external investigation.
The motion as amended PASSED.
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MOTION to instruct the Director for Policy, Administration and Board Support in the
Office of the Executive Director to post the minutes of today’s meeting to the Presbyterian
Mission Agency meeting page of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) website by 5 p.m. EST,
Saturday, November 15, 2014.
Motion PASSED.
MOVED to arise from closed session. Seconded and carried.
Chair Gamm called the meeting back to order and announced the following decisions were taken in
closed session:
1. On behalf of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), A Corporation, that the Executive
Committee of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), A Corporation hire from
Presbyterian Mission Agency unrestricted funds as our independent legal counsel
George Crawford III and relevant partners of the Butler Snow, LLP, law firm,
mailing address: The Pinnacle at Symphony Place, 150 3rd Avenue South, Suite 1600,
Nashville, TN 37201, main office phone number: 615-651-6700, for the purpose of
advising the Presbyterian Mission Agency Board of Directors in legal matters related
to the Board’s Audit Committee investigation into the incorporation of PCNCI, Inc.
and the transfer of $100,000 to PCNCI, Inc., and to conduct an independent
investigation into these matters and report to the voting members of the Executive
Committee of the Presbyterian Mission Agency Board of Directors the findings of
such an investigation by early 2015.
2. Recommend to Linda Valentine, Presbyterian Mission Agency Executive Director,
that she place the four named employees—Roger Dermody, Eric Hoey, Philip
Lotspeich, and Craig Williams—on paid administrative leave during the independent
external investigation, and recommend that she direct the four to cooperate with the
external investigation.
3. Instruct the Director for Policy, Administration and Board Support in the Office of
the Executive Director to post the minutes of today’s meeting to the Presbyterian
Mission Agency meeting page of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) website by 5 p.m.
EST, Saturday, November 15, 2014
MOVED to adjourn and close with prayer at 4:02 p.m. CST. Seconded and carried.
Respectfully Submitted,
Chad Herring
Clerk Pro-Tem
Executive Committee
Presbyterian Mission Agency Board
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