Guests: David Nagle Suzanne Henry
Stites & Harbison
Four Leaf Public Relations
OPEIC Chair Clancey called the OPEI Canada meeting to order at 2:20 p.m. (1) The minutes of the June 22, 2023, meeting, Asheville, NC- Rick Olson moved to approved the June 2023 meeting minutes; Peter Hampton seconded. Approved. (2) Appointment of the board of directors: Nelson Wilner moved to approve the Board and election of officers. Harold Redman seconded. Approved.
• Board Members: Mike Clancy, Chair
Chervon
David Thorne, Vice Chair
Deere & Company Briggs & Stratton Stihl Incorporated The Toro Company Echo Incorporated
Tom Rugg Chris Keffer Rick Olson
Harold Redman Nelson Wilner Doug Redpath
Kawasaki Motors Corp, USA Stanley, Black, & Decker
Dan Ariens
Ariens Company
Peter Hampton Active Dynamics Brian Melka, Immediate Past Chair-Phone Kohler Engines Rick Gray Milwaukee Tools Klaus Hahn Greenworks Andreas Rangert Husqvarna Group
• Election of Officers-Effective at the conclusion of the June Meeting: David Thorne- Chair Rick Olson- Vice Chair Chris Keffer- Secretary/ Treasurer
(3) 2023 Audited Financial Statements Ms. Shomers reported that Rolfe, Benson of Vancouver, BC has completed its audit of OPEIC’s financial position as of December 31, 2023. The audit firm issued an unqualified or clean opinion. Overall OPEI Canada resulted in a gain of $5,323 to net assets bringing cumulative net assets to $2,728,709, which is still in excess of the maximum amount of the reserve funds allowable under the policy, which is defined as two years of operating expenses, efforts are in place to reduce. We have shown in the past two years to operate at a deficit. Tom Rugg moved to approved the 2023 Audited Financial Statements/Report. Harold Redman seconded. Approved. (4) OPEIC Program Update Mr. Martin gave an update on the program and the major change in the program will be a change in collection services from CESA to EPRA.
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