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Annual Meeting January 2007
NCAPI Annual Meeting and Elections
January 20, 2007
Board Members Present:
Ruth Reynolds
Robert (Monty) Clark
Audra Coleman
Larry Flannery
Steve Mitchell
Jeff Kiker
Welcome and Call to Order
President Ruth Reynolds called the meeting to order at 9:00 am.
She thanked everyone for coming and then introduced the members of the board.
Ed Cobbler was named Sergeant of Arms.
Members in Attendance
Ruth Reynolds Reynolds Professional Services
Audra Coleman Cameo Investigations
Barbara Bacon Cameo Investigations
Larry Flannery Scott & Associates Investigations
Monty Clark Clark & Associates
Tammy Clark Clark & Associates
Phillip Hanson CSI
Ed Cobbler ELC Investigative Services
Michael Cheek Priority Plus Investigations
Fred McKinney Southeastern Investigations
Frank Kiker Kiker Investigations
Shelly Kiker Kiker Investigations
Warren Langham
Bennett Cale Cale & Associates
Shannon Fowler
Harley Sanders DC Investigations
Bill Fletcher Fletcher Investigations
Kristie Land Wilson & Wilson Investigations, Inc.
Patrick Land Wilson & Wilson Investigations, Inc.
Max Astor
Rick Eatmon Eatmon and Associates Investigative Group
Tim McIntyre Global Security and Information
Cyndy Gunther Tarheel Investigations
Jack Fanning Carolinas Investigative Group, LLC
George Funderburk Funderburk’s Investigative Service
Paul Seguin Abacus Research
Keith Hollen Eagle Eye Detective Agency
Tom Rose Kiker Investigations
Grady Conner Conner Investigative Services, LLC
Greg Scott Scott and Associates Investigations
Hayden Church Track’em Investigations
Greg Whitfield Professional Surveillance
Clyde Cook Clyde Cook & Associates
Steve Mitchell Associates Inv. Consultants
Paul Schroll Corporate Intelligence Solutions
President’s Report – Ruth Reynolds
Ruth thanked the board members for their work this year. She thanked the board members that were appointed into their positions because of the members that left.
She them encouraged the association members to stay involved.
Treasurer’s Report – Jeff Kiker
It was reported that the association spent $8728.22 for the educational seminar in September.
The deposits that were made during this time were $8233.00.
$404.54 Interest on CD & Money Market account
$52.32 Wachovia interest
$311.70 Click-Com
$10356.35 2 CD’s
$8055.97 First Century Money Market
$808.30 PAC Fund
$3285.44 Lobbyist fund
$4230.37 Checkbook balance
Ruth Reynolds made a motion to accept Jeff’s report.
Monty Clark 2nd the motion.
All in favor. The motion passed.
Legislative and Legal Report - Larry Flannery
Be aware of 74C coming to legislation and what it can do for our association.
Make your representatives aware of the rewrite and ask them for their support.
If you need to see the changes that are being made on 74C, go to our website.
Grady Conner spoke on 74C – he has been involved since 1988.
Call your senators in your district and get them involved. New legislation calls for 14 board members for PPSB, these newly elected board members should be members of the industry.
Greg Scott – There is no other board in the world that is not made up of industry members.
Jack Fanning – Made a request that we send out an email about the organizations stand on 74C so that our members are aware.
Tim McIntyre – Reiterated what Grady Conner has stated, don’t sit back, actively campaign and support 74C.
Monty Clark made a motion to accept Larry’s report.
Jeff Kiker 2nd the motion.
All in favor. The motion passed.
Membership Report – Audra Coleman
We currently have 187 members, which will change after today. Several people renewed and some new members were acquired today.
The association is asking PPSB to add a place on their applications for an email address to lower our costs when trying to contact members.
Thanked the board for the opportunity to serve, thanked Ruth Reynolds for the appointment.
We are trying to update the website, hopes that everyone is getting their emails.
Asked for input from the current members on getting new membership.
Ruth Reynolds made a motion to accept Audra’s report.
Monty Clark 2nd the motion.
All in favor. The motion passed.
Ethics and By-Laws Report – Steve Mitchell
New unlicensed activity has been reported to the board and they have sent out letters to request they immediately halt all actions.
If anyone is aware of any unlicensed activity, please report it to the board. If you want to be anonymous, send the information to a board member and we will send it to the PPSB.
Ruth Reynolds has asked the board to send us a letter every time they send one out so that we may follow up with the DA in the county.
Ruth Reynolds made a motion to accept Steve’s report.
Larry Flannery 2nd the motion.
All in favor. The motion passed.
9:50am BREAK
Ruth Reynolds called the meeting back to order at 10:16am.
Nomination Committee Report – Larry Flannery
Vice President Audra Coleman
Jack Fanning
Bill Fletcher
Paul Schroll
Larry Flannery
Secretary Bill Dover
President Monty Clark
Treasurer Jeff Kiker
Ruth Reynolds made a motion to accept Larry’s report.
Audra 2nd the motion.
All in favor. The motion passed.
Old Business
None
New Business
Fred McKinney thinks that the board needs to increase the cost of membership to at least $100.00.
Greg Scott says that we need to look into corporate sponsorship at approximately $250.00/year. Maybe the primary member pays $100.00 and then each additional member gets a discount.
Steve Mitchell stated that if the board raised the cost of the membership that everyone needed to pay the same amount because everyone was carry the same amount of responsibility not just the agency.
Paul Sequin encouraged the use of vendors.
Tim McIntyre stressed the continuing education as a way to increase membership.
Ruth Reynolds requested a vote by the attending members on the raising of the dues, in order to get an idea of what everyone thought. The majority voted NOT to increase dues.
Greg Scott congratulated everyone for helping the association stay around for 20 years.
Ruth requested nominations from the floor for the upcoming elections.
President None
A motion for the nominations to be closed was made by Greg Scott
Grady Conner 2nd
Treasurer None
A motion for the nominations to be closed was made by Ed Cobbler
Jeff Kiker 2nd
Secretary Kristie Land
A motion for the nominations to be closed was made by Frank Kiker
Ed Cobbler 2nd
Vice President Michael Cheek
Paul Sequin
A motion for the nominations to be closed was made by Ed Cobbler
Phil Hansen 2nd
Ruth called for vote on VP & Secretary– and ballots were collected by Tammy Clark & Harley Sanders who are not participating members of the Association.
11:07am BREAK
Ruth Reynolds called the meeting back to order at 11:27am.
The following are the 2007 board members:
President Monty Clark
Treasurer Jeff Kiker
Secretary Kristie Land
Vice Presidents Larry Flannery
Bill Fletcher
Audra Coleman
Jack Fanning
Ruth Reynolds then gave out 20th Anniversary Appreciation Awards to attending members:
Clyde Cook
Greg Scott
Charter Member Certificates were given to attending members:
Ed Cobbler
Tim McIntyre
Greg Scott
Ruth Reynolds then introduced the 2007 President Monty Clark to the membership.
Monty Clark thanked everyone for their continuing support. He made the request that as many members as possible come to the PPSB meetings to fill the room with PI’s. He then thanked everyone for attending the meeting today and noted that the next meeting, 2/16/07 in Raleigh, would be posted on the website.
Ruth Reynolds then requested a vote on the days that the meetings are to be held on. They currently are on Fridays and that the members need to vote to see if they were to remain that way.
A vote was taken and the majority of the membership that was attending request that the meetings stay on Fridays following the PPSB meetings.
At 11:44am Ruth Reynolds adjourned the meeting and thanked everyone again for coming.
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