Schedule - October 27 & 28, 2022
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| Thursday, October 27 | Friday, October 28 | |
| 8:45 am | Coffee and pastries | |
| 9:00 am | Plenary Session | |
| 10:00 am |
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Investment Committee |
| 11:00 am | Finance Committee | |
| 12:00 pm |
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Luncheon |
| 1:00 pm | Audit Committee | |
| 1:45 pm | Development Committee | |
| 2:45 pm | Executive Committee | |
| 3:15 pm | Board of Trustees Meeting | |
| 6:00 pm | Fall Family History Benefit Dinner |
October Details and Registration
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27
6:00 p.m. Eastern Time
Family History Benefit Dinner
honoring Pulitzer Prize-winning author Rick Atkinson and David E. Rencher, Chief Genealogical Officer at FamilySearch.
Participants: Open to all American Ancestors members and guests with paid registration or sponsorship
Click here to register for Benefit Dinner
Chilton Club, 152 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA
(Coat and tie required for gentlemen; cocktail attire for ladies.)
Join us as we honor Pulitzer Prize-winning author and historian Rick Atkinson with our Lifetime Achievement Award and David E. Rencher, Chief Genealogical Officer at FamilySearch, with our Preservation and History Award.
Rick Atkinson will be in conversation with Prof. Robert J. Allison about Mr. Atkinson's latest work, The British Are Coming: The War for America, Lexington to Princeton, 1775–1777.
About our Honorees and Moderator:
Rick Atkinson is a former reporter, foreign correspondent, and senior editor of the Washington Post; and served as General Omar N. Bradley Chair of Strategic Leadership at the U.S. Army War College. He has received numerous awards, including the 1982 Pulitzer Prize for national reporting, the 1999 Pulitzer Prize for public service, and the 2003 Pulitzer Prize for history. His Liberation Trilogy, a narrative history of the liberation of Europe in World War II, has been called “a triumph of narrative history, elegantly written . . . and rooted in the sight and sounds of battle” by the New York Times.
David E. Rencher is Chief Genealogical Officer for FamilySearch. A professional genealogist since 1977, he is one of the rare few who have earned both credentials: Accredited Genealogist® with ICAPGen in Ireland research (1981) and Certified Genealogist® with the Board for Certification of Genealogists (2006). He is a past president of the Federation of Genealogical Societies (FGS) 1997-2000, he is a past president of the Utah Genealogical Association (UGA) 1993-1995, and a Fellow of that organization. He is a fellow of the Irish Genealogical Research Society, London. He is the past Chair of the joint National Genealogical Society and International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies committee for Record Preservation and Access; he serves as Director on the board of the National Genealogical Society and as a Counselor for the New England Historic Genealogical Society.
Robert J. Allison is a professor of history at Suffolk University, chairing the History, Language, and Global Culture Department. He also chairs Revolution 250, a consortium of organizations planning Revolutionary commemorations in Massachusetts, and hosts its weekly podcast featuring conversations on the Revolution with historians and interpreters. He is President of the Colonial Society of Massachusetts, a scholarly organization focused on early American history. His books include The American Revolution: A Very Short Introduction and A Short History of Boston.
FRIDAY, October 28
9:00 a.m. Eastern Time
Plenary Session
Participants: All Trustees, Councilors, Honorary Trustees, and Candidates; registration required
IN-Person Option: Click here to register for Plenary
(American Ancestors Education Center, 2nd Floor, 99-101 Newbury Street, Boston
or
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FRIDAY, October 28
10:00 a.m. Eastern Time
Investment Committee
Participants: Investment Committee Members; registration required
IN-Person Option: Click here to register for Investment Cmte.
(American Ancestors Board Room, 3rd Floor, 99-101 Newbury Street, Boston)
or
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Investment Committee members:
| Jonathan B. Treat (Chair) | Bill Griffeth (Councilor) |
| John E. Corcoran (Treasurer) | Beverly L. Hamilton (Councilor) |
| Mark T. Cox, IV (Trustee) | Hans Olsen (Councilor) |
| Gerard A. Halpin, III (Trustee) | Ryan D. Taliaferro (Councilor) |
| Andrew P. Langlois (Trustee) | David M. Trebing (ex-officio) |
| Stephen J. McCarthy (Trustee) | D. Brenton Simons (ex-officio) |
| Mark Kimball Nichols (Trustee) | Ryan J. Woods (Clerk of the Corporation) |
| Eric N. Ward (Trustee) | Bruce Bernier (American Ancestors CFO) |
| Jay Goetschius (Councilor) |
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28
11:00 a.m. Eastern Time
Finance Committee
Participants: Finance Committee Members; registration required
IN-Person Option: Click here to register for Finance Cmte.
(American Ancestors Board Room, 3rd Floor, 99-101 Newbury Street, Boston)
or
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Finance Committee members:
| John E. Corcoran (Treasurer and Committee Chair) | Prudence S. Crozier (Councilor) |
| Sumner E. Anderson (Trustee) | Cheryl L. Edwards (Councilor) |
| Nordahl L. Brue (Trustee) | Beverly L. Hamilton (Councilor) |
| Mark Thomas Cox, IV (Trustee) | Roger T. Servison (Councilor) |
| Sarah E. Gunderson (Appointed) | David N. Smith (Councilor) |
| Thomas Bailey Hagen (Trustee) | Diana M. Smith (Councilor) |
| Gerard A. Halpin, III (Trustee) | Thomas R. Wilcox Jr. (Councilor) |
| Brenda L. Johnson (Trustee) | Frank C. Ripley (Honorary Trustee) |
| Andrew P. Langlois (Trustee) | David M. Trebing (ex-officio) |
| Jonathan B. Treat (Trustee) | D. Brenton Simons (ex-officio) |
| Brent J. Andersen (Councilor) | Ryan J. Woods (Clerk of the Corporation) |
| Marc E. Chardon (Councilor) | Bruce Bernier (American Ancestors CFO) |
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28
12:00 p.m. Eastern Time
Lunch
Participants: All Trustees, Councilors, Honorary Trustees, and Candidates; registration required
IN-Person Option: Click here to register for Lunch
(American Ancestors Treat Rotunda, 1st Floor, 99-101 Newbury Street, Boston)
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28
1:00 p.m. Eastern Time
Audit Committee
Participants: Audit Committee Members Only; registration required
IN-Person Option: Click here to register for Audit Cmte.
(American Ancestors Board Room, 3rd Floor, 99-101 Newbury Street, Boston)
or
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Audit Committee members:
| Thomas R. Wilcox, Jr. (Chair) | Bill Griffeth (Councilor) |
| Gerald A. Halpin, III (Trustee) | John M. Fleming (Councilor) |
| M. David Sherrill (Trustee) |
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28
1:45 p.m. Eastern Time
Development Committee
Participants: Development Committee Members; registration required
IN-Person Option: Click here to register for Development Cmte.
(American Ancestors Board Room, 3rd Floor, 99-101 Newbury Street, Boston)
or
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Development Committee members:
| M. David Sherrill (Chair) | Rebecca M. Rogers (Councilor) |
| Robb Aley Allan (Trustee) | David M. Trebing (ex-officio) |
| Susan Carlson (Trustee) | D. Brenton Simons (ex-officio) |
| Richard Batchelder (Councilor) | Ryan J. Woods (Clerk of the Corporation) |
| Rebecca Madsen (Councilor) | Meghan Hallock (VP for Advancement) |
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28
2:45 p.m. Eastern Time
Executive Committee
Participants: Executive Committee Members Only; registration required
IN-Person Option: Click here to register for Executive Cmte.
(American Ancestors Board Room, 3rd Floor, 99-101 Newbury Street, Boston
or
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Executive Committee members:
| David Trebing (Chair) | Thomas Bailey Hagen (Vice Chair) |
| Bonnie A. Reilly (Second Vice Chair) | John E. Corcoran (Treasurer) |
| Nancy S. Maulsby (Secretary) | Mark Kimball Nichols (Corresponding Secretary) |
| Gerard A. Halpin, III | M. David Sherrill |
| Nancy C. Webster | D. Brenton Simons (President and CEO, ex-officio) |
| Ryan J. Woods (Clerk of the Corporation) |
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28
3:15 p.m. Eastern Time
Board of Trustees Meeting
Participants: Trustees Only; registration required
IN-Person Option: Click here to register for Trustees Meeting
(American Ancestors Board Room, 3rd Floor, 99-101 Newbury Street, Boston)
or
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Board of Trustees:
| David M. Trebing (Chair) | Andrew P. Langlois |
| Thomas Bailey Hagen (Vice Chair) | Stephen J. McCarthy |
| Bonnie A. Reilly (Second Vice Chair) | Olivia Hood Parker |
| John E. Corcoran (Treasurer) | John S. Rando, Jr. |
| Nancy S. Maulsby (Secretary) | Helen E. R. Sayles |
| Mark Kimball Nichols (Corresponding Secretary) | M. David Sherrill |
| Robb Aley Allan | Jonathan B. Treat |
| Sumner E. Anderson | Elizabeth B. Vitton |
| Nordahl L. Brue | Eric N. Ward |
| Susan E. Carlson | Nancy C. Webster |
| Mark Thomas Cox, IV | Brenda M. Williams |
| Gerard A. Halpin, III | D. Brenton Simons (President and CEO, ex-officio) |
| Brenda L. Johnson | Ryan J. Woods (Clerk of the Corporation) |
Future Meeting Dates
January 2023:
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April 2023:
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July 2023:
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October 2023:
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Thursday, January 26: |
Thursday, April 27: Benefit Gala |
Thursday, July 27: Benefit Event |
Thursday, October 26: Benefit Event |
| Friday, January 27: VIRTUAL Plenary, Committees, Executive, and Board of Trustees Meetings |
Friday, April 28: Committees, Executive, and Board of Trustees Meetings |
Friday, July 28: Plenary, Committees, Executive, and Board of Trustees Meetings |
Friday, October 27: Plenary, Committees, Executive, and Board of Trustees Meetings |
| Saturday, April 29: Annual Meeting |