Minutes for our First Meeting

Minutes of first meeting Mainline BrainTrust: submitted by Joseph Davison Esq.

In attendance: Roy Innella, Josh Isler, David Luce, Joe Davison, Paul McCabe and Susan Shute

1. Group Size and Specialties:

This subject was battered about at different times during the meeting. Consensus seemed to be to keep the core group to a dozen or less, at least initially. Possible suggestions were to add were a CPA, a IT entrepreneur, and possibly a health care professional (either an executive or practitioner, such as a chiropractor). Emphasis was on capitalizing on the groups' maturity of broad and diverse contacts, rather than try to just "sell to each other"....diversification of group beyond white males and our only female member, Susan, was also placed on the table, and it was agreed it seems to make sense if the group is to maximize it contacts base.

2. Guest Appearances:

Once we have more solid footing as a group, thought was proposed to occasionally invite a guest professional to attend our meetings, not to expand the core group, but to expand the group's network of contacts and knowledge.

3. Need for One on One meetings:

Excellent idea offered by Paul. We should make a concerted effort over the next month or two to meet each other to share information as to our particular strengths, contacts and professional wants and needs. In that regard, all members were encouraged to initiate meetings with each other, and Roy was going to find a way to get each member email, cell phone and other contact info to get this rolling. With spring about to spring out, golf outings were bandied about as a possible venue.. As Josh duly noted, for this to work a trust factor is in play and there is a "need to know" the personalities at play in the group in order to match potential contacts.

4. MLBT Info Package:

Thought was to put together a concise presentation package of who we are as a group that could
be used to market the group to old and new contacts. This is still a subject under discussion, as to its eventual look, but consensus was it was worth doing in some way, shape or form. Susan's points about relocating professionals was what sparked this discussion.

5. Rotating Meeting Locations:

This idea seemed to win hands down. Move meetings from different spots on a monthly basis.
Was agreed that meetings will be monthly, on the first Wednesday of the month. Next meeting is scheduled for Wed 3/5 at Paul McCabe's office, 983 0ld Eagle School Rd (the Woods office complex), suite 619 at 7:30 a.m. Early breakfast meetings seem to be the group's preference for now.

Duly submitted,

Joe Davison

Because of a scheduling conflict with Paul McCabe (our host this month) we are re-scheduling our meeting to March 4th tuesday at 7:30AM.