Meeting Minutes

June 12, 2007
Executive Board Meeting Minutes

Opening
The Board of Directors meeting of the Maryland Polygraph Association was called to order at 5:40 PM by President Dan Baxter on 6/12/07 at 901 Elkridge Landing Road, Linthicum, MD 21090.

Members Present
Dan Baxter, Lorry Ginovsky, Dave Saneman, Jeff Johnson, Erin McQuin, Joy Neal

Approval of Agenda
The agenda was unanimously approved as distributed by the President.

Minutes of the Meeting
Jeff Johnson presented the 2007 Annual Seminar financials as well as a treasurer's report, which was accepted by the Board.

A debrief of the May 2007 Annual Seminar took place, with a comprehensive review of the critique and speaker suggestion sheets. Several suggestions were offered by the general membership for topics of interest for the 2008 seminar, to include, polygraph in court, case studies with chart analysis and cultural differences.

Lorry Ginovsky is going to lead a recruitment committee, which was designed to identify people in the local surrounding areas who are not currently members of the MPA. Lorry will elicit the help from the general membership to recruit from police departments, private examiners and also to branch out to Delaware, since their association is not active. More details will be out in the near future regarding this initiative.

The MPA website is in the process of being updated. Please check back frequently for new additions and information.

Erin McQuin is taking the lead on establishing a MPA newsletter for the general membership. More details to follow.

Dan Baxter lead a discussion on the review of the MPA by-laws. After the 12 June meeting it was agreed that all members of the Board of Directors would review the current by-laws and meet again to discuss any issues. A mailing will go out to the general membership to ratify a majority vote for any proposed updates.

We are in the planning stages of a MPA social event as well as a one-day seminar. More details to follow.

The next Board of Directors meeting has been set for Tuesday, 7 August at 5:00.

Meeting adjourned at 7:40 PM.

December 5, 2006
Executive Board Meeting Minutes

Opening
The Board of Directors meeting of the Maryland Polygraph Association was called to order at 6:20 PM by President Bill Cotton on 12/5/06 at the Headquarters of the Howard County Police Department.

Members Present
Bill Cotton, Joy Neal, Bill Walsh, Dan Seiler, Dan Baxter, Dave Saneman, Lorry Ginovsky

1. Approval of Agenda

The agenda was unanimously approved as distributed by the president.
1. Board will review the November 1st seminar comments from the attendees.
2. Discuss May 2007 (2) day seminar and determine the following issues:
1. Location
2. Topics/Speakers
3. Giveaways
4. Report from the May 2007 Seminar Committee Dan Baxter. Lorrie and Joy
3. MPA History article.

2. Approval of Minutes

The minutes of the previous meeting were unanimously approved as distributed.

3. Open Issues

2007 Seminar, election of MPA officers, continuing education training.

4. Motions
1. Motion was made and passed to change the 2007 MPA seminar to one of two Howard County Police Class room locations. The seminar will be held at either, 6751 Columbia Drive Columbia, MD 21044 or at the new Howard County Police Training Building off Marriottsville Road. Bill Welsh will check on availability of the new building for the seminar. The final decision on which Howard County site will be finalized at our next meeting in January. The seminar dates were set for May 3rd & 4th 2007. Joy, Laurie, and Dan Baxter are co-chairing the seminar committee again next year.
2. Motion was made and passed that we would have the following topics at our 2007 Seminar:
1. Speaker on impact of drugs on the examinee - Dan Seiler will and contact Catherine B. Willmore, Ph.D. to see if she would be willing to speak on the effects of drugs on the polygraph examinee.
2. Lorry and Dan Baxter agreed to talk about non-verbal communication and Dan Baxter will also contact DoDPi to see if any research or speakers might be available to talk on the issue of drug effects on the examinee.
3. Case studies will be on both afternoons, Bud Rudiculle (Guilty Knowledge testing now called Concealed Information Testing) and Nate Rettig offered to give a block of time and Bill Cotton will call Bob Brisentine as an introduction speaker. The son, Allen will be contacted by Dan Baxter. Bill Walsh will contact Howard Co. Police Chief as an opening speaker. Case studiers were discussed involving the NSA Polygraph Examiners that have recently returned from various overseas assignments. Joy will coordinate with Lorrie and Dan Baxter.
4. Lorry and Joy agreed to handle the door prizes and food arrangement for a catered lunch and coffee breaks.
5. Bud Rudiculle had volunteered to speak on "Statement Analysis" Bill Cotton will call Bud. Motion made and passed that the President may authorize up to $200 for any expenses connected to any official MPA activity. The president may also authorize other board member to expend up to $200 on his behalf. Motion was made and passed that the president be reimbursed for any out of pocket expenses incurred during the November 1 seminar.

Next Meeting 1/9/2007 6:30 PM will be a dinner meeting at Mangias Restaurant.

Meeting adjourned at 7:30 PM.

June 27, 2006
Executive Board Meeting Minutes

Opening
The Board of Directors meeting of the Maryland Polygraph Association was called to order at 6:00 PM by President Bill Cotton on 6/27/06 at the Southern District Howard County Police Department.

Members Present
Charlie Brownlie, Bill Cotton, Joy Neal, Bill Walsh, Dan Seiler, Jeff Johnson, Lorry Ginovsky

1. Approval of Agenda

The agenda was unanimously approved as distributed by the president.

2. Approval of Minutes

The minutes of the previous meeting were unanimously approved as distributed.

3. Open Issues

2007 Seminar, election of MPA officers, continuing education training.

4. Motions
1. Motion was made and passed to have the 2007 MPA seminar at the Patuxent Greens Country Club, 14415 Greenview Drive, Laurel, Md. 20708. The seminar dates are May 3rd & 4th 2007. Joy, Laurie, and Dan Baxter agreed to chair the seminar committee again next year.
2. Motion was made and passed to donate $200 on behalf of Richard Albright.
3. Motion was made and passed to have a one day seminar on November 1st for continuing education, specializing in sex offender testing. It was agreed that we would contact a national expert in sex offender testing for this seminar. It was also suggested that we contact a Maryland expert, Larry Stouter, to see if he would give a one hour presentation on what is currently being done by his therapy group. Larry Stouter is the director and founder of the Catoctin Counseling group with offices in Westminster, Frederick and Hagerstown.
4. Motion was made and passed that the MPA social be moved to March 2007.
5. Motion was made and passed to have the next MPA board meeting in the Frederick area on August 29th at 7 PM. This will be a dinner meeting at Jug Bridge Restaurant off US 40.