La Comunidad Hispana
Board of Directors Meeting
Minutes from January 22, 2015
Present:
Absent:
RAyllon, LBenites, CClose, MDulemba, PHuberty, PGaona, CLaMotte,
AMoorhead, DNakashima, LRivera, MRivello, PRosas, MSanchez (phone),
SSlater (phone), MSparks, ETapia, and MTucker
MAlban
Invited Guests: AJones (COO), Rebecca Bixby (Medical Director), Amy Lambert (Senior
Clinical Social Worker), and ASchubert (Director of Finance).
WELCOME & INTRODUCTIONS
PHuberty welcomed everyone.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
With 17 of its 18 members present, the Board of Directors met in Executive Session during the
first hour of the Board meeting. The Board discussed the recent resignation of Margarita Mirkil
and the Executive Committee of the Board described the circumstances leading to the resignation
and answered all questions. The Board expressed its desire to maintain the momentum and
successes achieved by LCH and thanked Ms. Mirkil for her six years of service and her
contributions to LCH and the community.
Members discussed the need to identify and name an interim CEO until a formal search process
can begin. The Board expressed its confidence in the leadership abilities of Alisa Jones and the
clinical management skills of Rebecca Bixby.
Resolved: The Board of Directors of La Comunidad Hispana unanimously endorses
and hereby appoints Alisa M. Jones as the Interim President and CEO.
Note: Sam Slater voiced his support for the above resolution prior to leaving the call to attend another event.
PHuberty expressed the importance of confidentiality and asked Board members to refer any
questions from the community and donors to his attention.
The Executive Session concluded at 6:30 PM and the guests were invited to join the meeting.
REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
PHuberty stated that due to the Executive Session the Board would follow an abbreviated agenda.
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ADMINISTRATIVE AND APPROVALS
RESOLVED unanimously to approve the December 18, 2014 Board Meeting
Minutes.
FINANCE
ASchubert presented the December 2014 financial statements. The unrestricted cash plus the
operating reserve is equal to 2.5 months of average expenses, a slight improvement from
November 2014. The total cash is equal to 4.2 months of average expenses.
The year to date December 2014 total revenue of $1.7 million was $11 thousand lower than YTD
budget. Year to date December operating expenses of $1.9 million were $91 thousand higher than
YTD budget. The YTD Operating Deficit was ($127 thousand) resulting in a negative variance
from budget of $102 thousand. The YTD Decrease in Net Assets was ($461 thousand) which
resulted in a $400 thousand negative budget variance.
CClose summarized the performance to-date and stated that while the cash position has improved,
LCH continues to be highly dependent on the flow of philanthropic and grant revenue to support
its financial performance. The decrease in Net Assets is a function of the timing and flow of such
revenue. Several Board members are going to meet with the management team to refine the
revenue projections and sources of philanthropic funds for the remainder of FY2015 and then
report back to the Board.
CClose discussed the IRS 990 Form and the tight timeline to have it reviewed, approved and filed
by February 15, 2015. A final draft of the 990 Form will be shared with the Board for their review
and then subsequently approved by the Executive Committee. PHuberty encouraged all Board
members to review the document carefully.
DEVELOPMENT
AMoorhead asked if any Board member would be interested in helping with development efforts
and creating a development plan. LBenites, CClose, DNakashima and LRivera expressed their
willingness to help. In addition to creating the development strategy, the group will look at
expanding its reach into new areas and sources of funds, including the mushroom industry.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Executive Committee
PHuberty stated that the Executive Committee met several times in December 2014 and January
2015 to discuss the President/CEO and that the topic was covered during the Executive Session of
the Board.
Governance Committee
PHuberty informed that there was no Governance Committee meeting in January 2015.
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Healthcare Quality Committee
MRivello reported on the January meeting. The 2014 Quality Improvement Annual Evaluation
Assessment was distributed. Staff is working on the full implementation of GE Centricity
electronic health record. Both RBixby and CDomanska were trained on limited obstetric
ultrasound. Additionally, the electronic interface between Chester County Hospital and GE
Centricity will occur by the third quarter, which will facilitate full implementation of the laboratory
service agreement between Chester County Hospital and LCH. In the meantime, obstetric panels,
Pap tests and HIV tests are being sent to the Chester County Hospital lab with results returned via
fax. AJones reported that 7,362 individuals were assisted in 2014 for the Affordable Care Act.
Integrated Member Services Committee
ALambert informed that the committee met in January with YBrown to discuss the marketing/rebranding plan. Additionally, the Duty to Warn Policy is being reviewed by a mental health lawyer.
Marketing Committee
MDulemba reported on the January meeting. YBrown gave a presentation on the rebranding
project. There is opportunity to recruit new patients by tapping into the significant number of lowincome, non-Hispanics. Changing the brand and the name of LCH are two ways to appeal to nonHispanics. Potential re-branding is important because the traditional base of philanthropy is
changing (e.g. previous donors are aging or unwell). It was noted that any re-brand or name change
must not alienate our base of clients.
YBrown gave three options: leave the name as it is, change the name completely, or add a phrase
under La Comunidad. If we want to expand our services to non-Hispanics, we need to drop the
word “Hispana”. LBenites suggested surveying the patients about the name change and asking
them to give us some name options.
With no further business, the meeting adjourned at 7:15 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
Paul F. Huberty
Next Meeting, February 26, 2015 at 5:30 pm
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