January 2026 Board Meeting Minutes
Overview:
PAGC Board Meeting minutes - January 8, 2026 5:30PM
Attendees: Patrick Beaulieu, Chris Douvos, Brian Garcia, Niraj Jain, Doug Marinkovich, Tom
Michalak, Franco Montes, Muk Srinivasan, Anthony Tran
Quick recap
The board meeting focused on assigning leadership roles for 2026 and establishing various committees, including a systems committee to improve the website and platforms. Tournament-related discussions covered course selection, committee assignments, and scheduling, with specific attention to the 2027 tournament schedule and weekday league operations. The conversation ended with updates on membership numbers, newsletter planning, and financial matters, including budget adjustments for increased fees and discussion of GoFundMe fund distribution.
Summary
2026 Board Roles and Assignments
The board meeting focused on assigning roles for 2026 and discussing membership updates. In addition to Niraj becoming President, Patrick was appointed Vice President, Franco was tapped to handle communications, Chris Douvos became Secretary, and Muk took over membership responsibilities. The board decided to form a systems committee consisting of Patrick, Anthony, and Franco to improve the website and other systems. One of these three is expected to present at each of the board meetings with a particular focus on the webpage. They also discussed the need to transition to a new Zoom platform and ensure the secretary controls meeting calendars. Doug gave an update on the membership roll which stood at 283 paid members plus 7 non-paid. Over the year, the club lost 60, which is typical, and the forecast for year-end stands at 331. The conversation ended with a brief overview of non-board roles, including Tournament Director (Chris Walker is currently the Tournament Director, but has rolled off the board) and Treasurer (Chris Dierkes and Doug are Treasurer and Bookkeeper, respectively .