perspectives. The EEA’s priorities, which all tie back to employee retention, include working with HR on appreciation of employees and revising the exempt employee code. Other things they are working on this year include leadership development for the executive committee, relationship building, and information sharing across shared governance groups. Ms. Brant-Hoefer added that since the unions are included as shared governance constituencies, the Board may think about having the unions included in the opportunity to report at the board meetings. As far as metrics go, the participation numbers and the town halls are a great metric for the EEA. Trustee Gillis reported that the Academic Affairs Committee of the Board has talked about the need for new and modern ways of communicating with large constituencies, so she encouraged the shared governance leaders to provide advice to the board on new and meaningful ways of communicating. Adjournment Motion 26-19: Ms. Gillis moved that the Board of Trustees of Central Washington University adjourn the meeting for May 21, 2026. Mr. Nellams seconded the motion. The motion was approved.
Meeting adjourned at 4:53 p.m.
MAY 22, 2026 EXECUTIVE SESSION
The board convened in executive session at 8:30 a.m. for 30 minutes for the purpose of discussing with legal counsel representing the agency litigation or potential litigation per RCW 42.30.110 (1)(i). The executive session ended at 9:00 a.m. Trustees and Staff Present: Jeff Hensler, Chair Gladys Gillis, Chair Elect Erin Black, Past Chair Jeff Charbonneau Zabrina Jenkins, Trustee (Zoom) Robert Nellams, Trustee Jim Wohlpart, President Joel Klucking, Board Treasurer and Senior Vice President for Finance and Administration Dania Cochran, Board Secretary and Chief of Staff
Ellen Evans, Assistant Attorney General David Force, Assistant Attorney General
BOARD MEETING Trustees Present Jeff Hensler, Chair Gladys Gillis, Chair Elect Erin Black, Past Chair Jeff Charbonneau Vy Frolov Zabrina Jenkins (Zoom) Robert Nellams
11 Board of Trustees Minutes May 21-22, 2026
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