Time and Location:
Makersmiths Leesburg Lower Classroom and on-line
7pm ET, Virtual Meeting at https://meet.google.com/cih-ehxi-wbc
Call to Order:
Meeting called to order by xxxx at 0:00 pm.
| Name | Position | Term | |
| Jonathan White | Board Member | 2023-2026 | |
| Brad Hess | Board Member | 2025-2028 | |
| Jim Waldron | Board Member, Secretary | 2025-2028 | |
| Jennifer Chu | Board Member | 2024-2027 | |
| Bo Wernick | Board Member | 2024-2027 | |
| Evin Grano | Board Member, Chairperson | 2024-2027 | |
| Mary Waldron | Treasurer | 2025-2026 | |
| Diane Bollinger | President | 2025-2026 | |
| Christa Stern | Bookkeeper | 2025-2026 |
Approval of Prior Minutes
2025-04-25 Meeting of the Board of Directors
Motion by xxxx to approve prior meeting minutes
Second:
Vote:
Consent Agenda
Any Board Member may make a motion in the Consent Agenda. The purpose of the Consent Agenda is to propose motions that have been discussed by Board Members in advance and/or are expected to pass without objection. If the item does not fit this description, it should be proposed in New Business. Discussion of Consent Agenda items should be done via Slack prior to the meeting. Any Board Member present at the meeting may request that an item be moved from the Consent Agenda to New Business. The motions in the Consent Agenda (after any items are moved to New Business) may be passed as a group if there are no objections. Any motion that requests spending $250 or more must include a section on "Relevance to our tax exempt purpose".
CA1: New Grant Committee Chair (Jim)
Issue: Change of Chairmanship of the Grant Committee
Solution: Appoint Christopher Meid as Grant Committee Chair.
Relevance to Tax Exempt Status: None
Motion: Move to Appoint Christopher Meid as Grant Committee Chair.
Consent agenda:
Officer Reports
Chairperson:
.
President:
.
Secretary:
The election of new Board Members for the 2026-2029 term is underway. The election will end at the beginning of the next Member Meeting (which will be the Annual Member Meeting, June 3rd) and the winning candidates will be announced. The new Directors will take their seats at the June Meeting of the Board of Directors.
We have reached quorum with 125 member votes cast so far. (We needed 101 to reach quorum.)
The New Board of Directors will appoint a Secretary, Treasurer, and Bookkeeper at the June meeting.
There was one Consent in Lieu item in May.
Consent in Lieu - UV Printer Repair.
The Board needs to review and approve this repair quote for the UV Printer.
$2,050.11
Issue: UV Printer Repair
Solution: Tyrrell Tech repair
Relevance to Tax Exempt Status: None
Motion: Move to Approve $2,050.11 as per Estimate 50319.
Brad Hess - Approved
James Waldron - Yes
Evin Grano - Yes
Jonathan White - It’s a Yes from me….
Jennifer Chu - Yes
Bo Wernick - I vote Yes.
Treasurer:
Membership Committee (Ken Fuentecilla)
Marketing Committee (Vacant)
Leesburg Facility Committee (John Carter)
3D Printing has been updated with a new monitor to showcase the status of each printer. Steward Bryan Daniels has also begun testing a new notification system over Slack to assist users when printer errors occur.
CO2 Laser has been updated with a new compressor as well as a digital switch that monitors air pressure in order to mitigate damage to equipment by users who neglect to follow checklists. Steward Jonathon White is investigating more fruitful options for exhaust.
UV Printer print head realignment is in progress. Steward Dana Eddy is coordinating with Roland technician to resolve pervasive issues.
Big red CNC has been updated with new dust sleeve. Thank you Instructor Tom Hill.
Woodshop Steward Mike Dewan has installed new blades on both bandsaws and setup compressed air on a hose reel. Please utilize it for cleanup of equipment. Attachments can be found on slatwall near back door.
Thanks to updates in the Woodshop dust collection, Printmaking is progressing with build out of the washout sink for screenprinting.
Steward Mike Brady has made an enormous amount of progress on the new Fume Room Shop. Currently investigating best options for proper ventilation.
Thank you to everyone that has contributed to the upkeep of the Leesburg location. These recent updates will truly make a difference as we move forward.
Purcellville Facility Committee (Dave Painter)
Not in attendance
Scheduling Committee (Jennifer Chu)
IT Report
IT Activity Report - April 2026
Summary
Over the past month, IT efforts included general IT support requests for members and the
final desktop refresh workstation preparation.
Desktops
● General account cleanup for Autodesk Fusion 360 accounts and licenses. Current
licenses are now associated with Fusion1@makersmiths.org,
Fusion2@makersmiths.org, and Fusion3@makersmiths.org.
● The Big Red CNC workstation has been prepared for installation. Awaiting testing
and validation from member on configurations and functions of Mach 4 and vCarve
General
● Provided general consulting and support for member efforts, to include Workspace
Sergeant (Jeff Irland), Bambu | Slack Notifcations (Bryan Daniels), and Google
Workspaces support for new and existing accounts.
Newsletter Committee (Meaghen Flynn)
Newsletter went out May 5th.
Grant Committee (Jim Waldron)
Nothing to Report
Standing Rules Committee (Jonathan White)
No report received
Finance Committee (Mary Waldron)
No Finance Committee meeting was held. Nothing to Report
Unfinished Business
OB1:
New Business
NB1:
Open Discussion
Executive Session
Adjournment
Meeting adjourned by xxxx at 0:00
Next Board Meeting will be June 24th and will be the Annual Meeting of the Board of Directors