2023 March - Board of Directors Meeting Minutes 📝

Santa Barbara Vintners – Board of Directors Meeting Minutes

Date: March 21, 2023

Time: 10:00am – 12:00pm

Location: Grimm’s Bluff

In Attendance:

Pierre LaBarge, Jessica Gasca, Chase Carhartt, Jeff Chaney, Jason Djang, Steven Gerbac

Via Zoom: Riley Wathen Slack

Item 1: Call to Order

Meeting called to order at 10:10am.

Item 2: Approve Minutes

Motion to approve February minutes: Jason.

Second: Jessica.

Unanimous approval.

Item 3: CEO Update & Financials

Budget unchanged.

Draft budget with dues projections to be shared in May.

Alison attended Wine Institute retreat & CAWG advocacy meetings.

Discussion of potential SBC Grape Commission framework.

By-Laws updates needed; four board seats upcoming.

Item 4: Events Update

Behind the Scenes panels nearly set.

Vintners Festival 2023 confirmed at Vega on October 14, 2023.

March 30 CDFA grant wrap-up event scheduled.

Leadership luncheon to take place at Sunstone.

Item 5: Foundation Update

Golf Tournament scheduled for June 5, 2023.

Sponsorship outreach underway.

Recruitment for Foundation Board ongoing.

Item 6: Meeting Adjourned

Meeting adjourned at 11:44am.