Seattle United Board of Directors
Meeting Minutes
November 20, 2014
Seattle United Headquarters, 605 S. Orcas St.
Name
Title/Function
Attendance
Warren Ratliff
President
Present
Dori Karjian
Vice President
Present
David Hennes
Treasurer
Present
Steven Caplow
Secretary
Present
David Bowerman
Director-at-Large
Present
Vance Clipson
West ROC
Present
Amy Gaffney
Director-at-Large
Present
Kurt Hanson
Director-at-Large
Present
Alex Johnson
SYSA Representative
Present
Amy Marsh
Director-at-Large
Present
Cyndy Masada
Shoreline ROC/Compliance
Officer
Absent
Stephen Morrissey
Director-at-Large
Absent
Jennifer Price
Director-at-Large
Present
Cam Ragen
Director-at-Large
Present
Board Members
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Robert Sheppard
Director-at-Large
Present (by telephone)
Theresa Tanoury
NE ROC
Present
Debra Webb
Director-at-Large
Present
Ben Wilson
South ROC
Present
Kevin Long
Executive Director
Present
Jimmy McAlister
Director of Coaching
Present
Chuck Porter
Financial consultant
Present (by telephone second
order of business)
Carlos Enriquez
Community Outreach Director Present (fourth order of
business)
Other Participants
I.
Call to Order
A quorum of the members of the voting Board being present, a regular meeting of the Seattle
United Board of Directors was called to order at 7:04 p.m.
President Warren Ratliff made some introductory remarks.
II.
Regular Business
The FIRST order of business was approval of the October 2014 minutes.
The SECOND order of business was the monthly financial report by Messrs. Long and Porter.
They reported on income and cash flow year-over-year and the fiscal year-end projections. Mr.
Porter excused himself after the conclusion of the monthly financial report.
The THIRD order of business was an explanation of the annual budget process by the
Treasurer, Dave Hennes. Mr. Hennes explained the model the Club uses to budget revenue and
expenses. The members of the board discussed the Club’s budget priorities and funding for
working capital, professional development and COLA increases.
The FOURTH order of business was a presentation by the Community Outreach Director,
Carlos Enriquez. Mr. Enriquez discussed the Soccer in the Schools program sponsored jointly
by the Club and SYSA. The Soccer in the Schools program focuses on sportsmanship, fun and
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raising awareness of the game of soccer among elementary school children. Mr. Enriquez also
discussed expanding an after-school program that was successfully piloted at a Beacon Hill
school.
The FIFTH order of business was a presentation by the Financial Aid Subcommittee Chair,
Jennifer Price. Ms. Price explained the resources available to fund financial aid and the process
used to allocate aid among players. Ms. Price then led a detailed discussion of financial aid
matters currently under consideration by the Subcommittee so the board could weigh the
alternatives and provide input on priorities for the Club’s funding and administration of financial
aid.
The SIXTH order of business was an executive session by the board.
The SEVENTH order of business was the approval of board committees for the 2014/15
season. The committees will include: Executive (Warren Ratliff), Finance (Dave Hennes),
Development (Robert Sheppard), Soccer Operations (Parker Mason), Uniforms (Stephen
Morrissey), Medical Advisory (Cam Ragen and Jonathan Drezner) and Governance (Steven
Caplow). The board unanimously voted to approve the committees, chairs, and membership for
each committee.
III.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:30 p.m.
Minutes taken by Steven Caplow, Secretary
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Adjournment