Board Chair Cecilia Rupell led the opening prayer, which was excerpted from A Concord Pastor Comments.
During Cecilia Rupell’s Executive Committee report, the Board agreed to research the feasibility of an in-person meeting in April 2021.
The Board also confirmed plans for making CWR Conference 2020 video recordings available online.
Executive Director Ginny Hizer provided final Conference 2020 registration tallies and also reported on recent meetings with CWR collaborators, including the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, Global Sisters Report and the International Union of Superiors General.
Communication and Membership Manager Brian Lavelle delivered third quarter and year-to-date updates on membership, LinkedIn Learning usage and participation in CWR educational offerings.
Conference 2020 Chair Rob Cogswell noted that initial feedback received in response to CWR’s online conference was strongly positive.
Joanne Gallagher, CSJ, detailed the latest steps taken in the Catholic Sisters Week Task Group’s collaboration with Global Sisters Report.
The Board will next meet on Thursday, November 12 via videoconference.
CWR 2020 Board of Directors
Cecilia Rupell, Chair
Jane Strittmatter, Vice Chair
Jean Merry, Treasurer
Kim Westerman, Secretary
Jennifer Brandlon
Tricia Buxton
Robert Cogswell
Tammy Townsend Denny
Joanne Gallagher, CSJ
Spalding Hurst
Maxine Kollasch, IHM
Patricia Lenihan, RSC
Stéphanie Manseau
Linda Romey, OSB
CWR Staff
Ginny Hizer, Executive Director
Michelle Izguerra, Business Operations Manager
Brian Lavelle, Communication & Membership Manager