Proposed Membership Classes The Board approved putting forward Proposed Changes to Membership Categories and Benefits to the membership for feedback. Any proposed changes to membership categories would need to be approved by a membership vote. Remote Interpreting Position Paper The Board approved the ATA Position Paper on Remoting Interpreting. The paper is posted online in the Member-Only section (https://bit.ly/ATA-position-RI) Professional Special Interest Groups The Board approved establishing an ad hoc Professional Special Interest Groups Exploration Committee. This action follows the Board discussions from Strategy Day. Committee Chairs The Board approved the appointment of several committee chairs, who will take their positions following the Annual Meeting of All Members, October 29, 2021. Advocacy Committee: Ben Karl Business Practices Education Committee: Danielle Maxson Certification Committee: Michèle Hansen Chapters Committee: Yolanda Secos Divisions Committee: Lebzy Gonzalez Education and Pedagogy Committee: Caitilin Walsh Ethics Committee: Robin Bonthrone Honors and Awards Committee: Beth Smith Interpretation Policy Advisory Committee: Elena Langdon Membership Committee: Meghan Konkol Professional Development Committee: Veronika Demichelis Public Relations Committee: Jamie Hartz Standards Committee: Alaina Brandt Strategy Committee: John Milan Translation and Interpreting Resources Committee: Jost Zetzsche 10 The ATA Chronicle | September/October 2021 www.atanet.org By approving the committee chairs at this meeting, the chairs have time to get their committees in place and start planning for the coming year. The Board meeting summary is posted online. The minutes will be posted once they are approved at the next Board meeting. Past meeting summaries and minutes are also posted online at www.atanet.org/ membership/minutes.php. The next Board meeting is set for October 30-31, 2021, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. As always, the meeting is open to all members, and members are encouraged to attend.http://www.atanet.org/membership/minutes.php http://www.atanet.org/membership/minutes.php https://www.bit.ly/ATA-position-RI http://www.atanet.org