January 2026 was a bit busier!

• Responded to member asking about setting up a Discord server.
• Responded at length to member wanting to set up Discord server and improve Mensa communications.
• Responded to IBD discussion regarding 25-43 process.
• Poked around to see how to speed up social media progress.
• Continued to work with enthusiastic members regarding setting up a Discord server for MI.
• Alerted Chair of Pakistan that their website redirects to a gambling site.
• Responded to queries to MI on LinkedIn.
• More lengthy discussion with member wanting to set up Discord as THE solution to a problem she believes exists.
• Zoom w A.
• Nudged IBD re 25-43 suggestions.
• Shared new year thoughts with ExComm.
• Moved final version of 25-43 along.
• Responded to headhunting company re hiring an ExecDir.
• More discussion with member wanting Discord.
• Nudged ExComm re Madrid hotel decision.
• Worked on sorting out and testing social media accounts.
• More work sorting out what is known re MI’s social media & shared w A and AT.
• Zoom w A re social media and minutes prep.
• Zoom w A & AT re social media.
• Reviewed rough draft of minutes.
• Zoom w A re database & minutes.
• Zoom w E re database and Hub.
• More feedback to members trying to set up a Discord server.
• Zoom w A re social media, minutes, various subscriptions we can cancel.
• Asked BL for clarity on People of Mensa discord group legitimacy.
• Received and shared BL’s clarification with the members trying to claim their discord is “approved.” (it is not).
• Tried to navigate to the right place to  help a NM recover  their FB page. No luck.
• Worked w VS to draft email to NM Chairs re 80th Anniversary.
• Nudged M re BML-AML-MIL MOU.
• Zoom w A re domains and minutes.
• Zoom w AT re social media and 80th Anniversary planning.
• Scheduled SMAC meeting.
• Nudged lawyer re trademark issues still needing resolution.
• Discussed options re French members who are owners of Hub spaces.
• Discussed options for handling concerns in Norway and Indonesia with MI’s trademark lawyer.
• Investigate oddities of a couple Hub spaces’ membership.
• Perused and picked some iStock images forfeiture use.
• Zoom w social media teams.
• Prepped motion 26-1 and sent to S for approval.
• Intervened in a conflict between Italy and an ExComm member.
• Prepped 4 motions re constitutional referendum and sent to A for putting before the IBD.
• Zoom w SMAC re surveying.
• Zoom Mensa Foundation monthly meeting.
• Zoom w A re tweaks to constitutional motions.
• Discussed with DoD an issue with an election in a PNM.
• Read and drafted long response to a member in China.
• Posted Mensa Foundation notice on X, Bluesky, LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and Mensa News (Hub).
• Responded to several long-overdue messages to MI via LinkedIn.
• Updated IBD rep for Austria on the Hub.
• Commented extensively on Discord documentation in progress.
• Responded to the rest of the languishing messages to Mi via LinkedIn.
• Responded yet again to member in China regarding his non-involvement in ExComm’s decision.
• Created survey for SMAC.
• Zoom w A re minutes, domain registrations, management of motions, and staffing issues.
• Dug in old emails and elsewhere for information re domain registrations and appointment of charity trustees.
• Discussion and research re domain ownerships w E & A.
• Dug up NM stats from 2024 and 2023 for SMAC.
• Zoom w A re database concerns animation management.
• Reviewed and picked 80th logo designs.
• Called IT staff at AML to ask for renewal details for mensa.org, .com, and .net. (left message)
• Zoom w S re how to handle motions.
• Reviewed further legal requests from S. Korea and forwarded to MI’s trademark lawyer for advice.
• Responded to Hub Team discussion about a problem member.
• Long Zoom w M re charity and trademark issues.
• Zoom w A re catchup and prioritizing tasks.
• Put up drafts of 26-01 and 02 for IBD discussion.
• Asked ExComm to pick between four 80th logo choices.
• Drafted agenda for ExComm meeting in February (5 hours of work!).
• Poked around to give AT access to X, Bluesky, and TikTok accounts. Success with all three.
• Culled a few dozen tickets from spammers.
• Informed ST of 80th logo decision by ExComm.
• Began drafting next 25-42 update to the IBD.
• Responded to VS’s concern about a member highlighted on MI’s IG account.
• Tried deleting an old IG post with no success.
• Zoom w A re staffing & database topics.
• Provided more feedback to Discord people.
• Worked on ExComm agenda.
• Responded to questions from MI’s trademark attorney regarding registrations in China.
• Forwarded historical and drafts of licensing MOUs between MIL, BL, and AML to ExecDirs of AML & BML.
• Melded all the ExComm reports from Nov ’25 into one Word doc for minutes.
• Made visual board of how I think we want our database and various uses to integrate with each other.
• Searched for and found SMAC surveys from 2023 and 2024.
• Zoom w A re a motion process.
• Zoom w SMAC.
• Sent SMAC survey to IBD, NM Chairs, staff, appointees, and committee chairs.
• Filled out SMAC survey.
• Forwarded an application for a new ISIG.
• Drafted intro to 26-01 and 26-02 and shared w A for refinement.
• Updated ExComm’s list of Action Points and progress.
• Worked on ExComm agenda.
• Zoom w A re minutes and motions.
• Wrote introductory text to go with Hub posting of 26-02 and 26-02.
• Responded to Chair of Denmark re social media options not based in the US.
• Zoom w A re motions.
• Zoom again w A re motions.
• Sent update to IBD re progress on 25-42.
• Responded to MI’s trademark attorney re online test issue.
• Zoom w A re staffing, constitution amendments, and various vol challenges.
• Drafted my reason behind cautioning that 26-01 & 02 could fundamentally change the nature of Mensa in prep for arguments.
• Researched and responded to a member re situation with MyIQ appropriating our name and scamming people.
• Formatted all vol remits from bylaws and included as an appendix in the ExComm agenda for Feb.
• Manually added editor from Slovakia and set up the right folders and permissions for magazine uploading.
• Zoom w A, E, & GWS re Hub integration with database and other database topics.
• Zoom w A&E re understanding who owns what of domain names with our name.
• Advised Mensa Italy re where to send their amended constitution.
• Responded to M re Mensa Charity constitution and trustee appointment issues.
• Zoom w E re MICF, a motion about GPAC, and staffing tasks he’s currently covering.
• Discussed staffing issues with E & A.
• Reviewed and approved social media topics.
• Requested meeting with ExecDir of the Mensa Foundation.
• Worked on prepping massive list of tasks that should go to MI staff (hours of work!).
• Zoom w A re staffing topics.
• Downloaded SMAC survey responses and sent to committee for analysis.
• Zoom w A re staffing. 
• Solved from Hub setting issues.
• Corresponded with Mensa Foundation Pres about setting up a collaboration meeting.
• Nagged IBD to look at motions 26-01 & 02.

29 Zooms!

December 2025

All month, I felt like I was coasting and being a bit lazy. But when I look at my list, I guess I still did a few things:

• Zoom w A re catch up.
• Zoom w AT re contract.
• Sent A link to draft of message to IBD re 25-42.
• Zoom w A re catch up
• Responded to lawyer’s comments on contract w S. Korea.
• Updated Hub listing of ExComm liaisons.
• Advised KR on making a motion to amend 25-43.
• Provided more info about the Norway IQ test situation to MI’s trademark lawyer.
• Zoom w GS, E, ME, and A re database.
• Sent NM chairs instructions for setting up 2026 magazine folders on the Hub.
• Zoom w A & AT re social media and website topics.
• Sent check-in messages to LN.
• Recorded anniversary message for B&H.
• Worked on contract for AT.
• Zoom w A re several topics.Zoom w A re database.
• Revised and finalized wording of message to IBD re 25-42.
• Reviewed updated designs for branded cards.
• Zoom w A re ongoing concerns.
• Zoom w S re database concerns.
• Sent summary of progress on 25-42 to IBD.
• Zoom w A re database and contract topics.
• Zoom w E re database steps and Cyprus issues.
• Wrote, made graphic, and posted on Mensa News, FB, and LinkedIn for International Volunteer Day.
• Reviewed GWS contract and shared comments with A & E.
• Filled out European Commission Request for Information.
• Responded to IBD discussion regarding progress on 25-42.
• Zoom w A & E re database progress and steps.
• Zoom w A re contracts.
• Zoom w GWS and others re database and website priorities and options.
• Wrote six pages of answers to interview questions from Mensa Slovakia.
• Zoom w A re to do list.
• Resent recording of DoA's discussion meeting to A for transcribing.
• Dug out and reviewed languishing licensing proposals and contracts in prep for meeting.
• Zoom w ExecDir of BML and AML re licensing and sharing information.
• Sent email to ExCmm re 25-42 timeline realities.
• Moved along secondary motion to amend 25-43.
• Approved Treasurer’s IBD travel reimbursement.
• Posted ExComm 10-23-2025 minutes to Hub.
• Nudged MI lawyer re Korean trademark agreement.
• Nudged DoD and DoA to respond to IVNC report.
• Prepped introductory explanatory text to go with a motion to amend motion 25-43.
• Phonecall w AML Chair re adaptive testing concerns.
• Reviewed most recent input from MI’s trademark lawyer and forward the latest version of the contract to S. Korea.
• Posted Foundation Speaker session on Hub, FB group, FB page, X, Bluesky, and LinkedIn.
• Responded to S. Korea’s trademark agreement request and forwarded to MI lawyer for input.
• Poked around to try to find out how to claim an unclaimed LinkedIn page names mensa-international-ltd.
• Updated agreement w S. Korea, signed, and sent it.
• Responded to SMAC member on the Hub.
• Zoom catch up w A.
• Zoom w DSNM about to-do items from IBD and ExComm meetings.
• Zoom w A re catch-up.
• Responded to a member’s concerns about an MI appointment.
• Responded to a member’s concerns regarding FB group moderation.
• Initiated contact with new SMAC.
• Nudged IBD to look over motions and discussions on the Hub, including inviting collaborative work on a giant procedures policy.
• Corrected some inaccuracies in a member’s post on the Hub.
• Zoom w A re minutes and IBD messaging.
• Zoom w A & E re database and messaging.
• Reviewed drafts of emails to and from lawyers re database contracts.
• Drafted message to IBD re database update.
• Zoom w A re messaging preparation and refinement.
• Cleared out ~80 spam tickets.
• Cleared out another ~20 spam tickets and responded to a few from Americans.
• Investigated and corresponded with members concerned about a potentially rogue FB group using the Mensa name.
• Zoom—Attended monthly Foundation meeting.
• Zoom w A re IBD messaging and staffing topics.
• Finalized and posted long detailed message to IBD re progress on 25-42.
• Researched some Madrid hotels.
• Great Zoom w new SMAC.
• Responded to LN re Discord platform request.
• Responded to Mensa France’s concerns and questions regarding member data.
• Followed up re status of agreement with Mensa Korea.
• Prepped 25-43 as amended to go out to IBD just after Christmas.
• Facilitated getting more documents needed by S. Korea.
• Started prepping motions for constitutional changes.
• Zoom w A re catch up.
• Helped A and E sort out various mensa domains we need to renew, let go,  or keep track of.
• Worked on prepping Constitutional motions and figuring out the step-by-step process.
• Dug through old emails looking for early discussions re Vietnam.
• More work polishing motions for constitutional changes.
• Asked IBD if there are other constitutional changes that we should get to work on.
• Responded to Chair of B&H re 20th Anniversary.
• Suggested to ExComm that we don’t need to meet in Jan and  listed topics that we can handle on the Hub.
• Moved a friendly amendment to 25-43 along & suggested an alternative process to postpone and revise.

What I did in November

November, 2025

• Zoom w A re figuring out recordings and minutes.

• Sent A personal recording from IBD meeting.

• Requested J re funding a presenter.

• Nudged ExComm to approve mini-minutes

• Reached out to Mexico NatRep to offer help uploading magazine to the Hub.

• Notified ExComm of 2026 MWJ schedule.

• Wrote to new MWJ Editor re schedule and apologizing for being late already.

• Sent list of still live mailman lists to E.

• Added new UK NatRep to IBD spaces.

• Worked on figuring out good date for next ExComm meeting.

• Sent AML’s ExecDir contact information for GS and also several reports we’d spoken about.

• Drafted reply to member in Macau.

• Closed ExComm poll for approval of IBD mini-minutes.

• Zoom w A re minutes prep.

• Updated links to governing docs on the Hub.

• Participated in ExComm discussion re expelled members and IVNC logistics.

• Zoom w E re clusters of DIMs and IVNC logistics.

• Asked J re trademark issues’ progress.

• Prepped Nov ExComm meeting agenda and notice.

• Listened to AGM recording to figure out who voted Nay.

• Reviewed pronouncement from Ombudsman.

• Discussed complex expulsion matter w Mensa Germany.

• Wrote MWJ column.

• Asked Alex to re-make a couple award certificates.

• Further discussed Mensa Germany issue and helps draft a couple of options.

• Wrote an essay about uses of high intelligence for a book by a former Chair of Mensa France.

• Updated NatRep for Italy on the Hub.

• Zoom w DoA and German Chair re nuances of a membership issue.

• Started an IBD discussion re nuances of good standing references in the Constitution.

• Drafted a motion about Bylaw 13.2 and shared with GPAC for feedback and refinement.

• Zoom w A re database, websites, and staffing.

• Submitted Jan MWJ column.

• Wrote and submitted 6-month report to the Foundation.

• Worked in finding /requesting the last few IBD presentations from various people.

• Posted Awards Announcement on Hub and FB.

• Added new SMAC chair to the Hub manually.

• Shared concerns with E over increasing persistence bordering on harassment from a member wanting to start a Mensa.

• Zoom w A re staff contracts.

• Zoom w A re staffing needs and other topics.

• Wrote additional text for awards article in MWJ.

• Advised a NM board member on ways to increase board productivity without having full formal meetings.

• Scheduled zoom meeting for member safety discussion with DoA.

• Pulled work invoices for staff.

• Sent firm response to Macau.

• Zoom w AJ.

• Verified identity with UK Companies House.

• Responded to a query from a domain registry regarding a company in China trying to register domains using the name Mensa.

• Advised new chair of Mensa Italy re member discounts.

• Zoom w S re many topics.

• Zoom w key people re IBD mandate for database development.

• Drafted document regarding staffing proposal for ExComm.

• Drafted message to IBD re update on 25-42 progress.

• Zoom w A re staffing, motion logistics, and trademarks.

• Offered advice for planning a FB for parents.

• attended &  participated in weekend meeting of the Mensa foundation in Dallas.

• Zoom w A re messaging and staffing and minutes.

• Worked on staffing proposal.

• Filled out reimbursement form for Foundation meeting.

• Reviewed and suggested edits on AJ’s motion about I-SIGs.

• Discussed options and logistics for in-person exComm meeting.

• Filed remaining reimbursement request for IBD meeting travel.

• Zoom w A re communication channels.

• Shared white paper re staffing proposal with ExComm.

• Zoom w A re staffing issues.

• Discussed Korea’s trademark needs w J.

• Filled out and sent legal agreement doc to Chair of S. Korea for review.

• Requested N&LComm to approveMensa Italy’s request for benefits’ partners to display the marks.

• Zoom w A re prep for his vacation.

• Forwarded urgent request to MI’s trademark lawyer regarding Korea.

• Drafted and shared updated contract for AT.

• Reviewed and commented on designs for a new membership certificate.

• Zoom w ~12 IBD members to discuss how to share names of expelled and sanctioned members.

• Zoom w A re reports and vacation planning.

• Zoom w MI’s trademark lawyer re Korea and other topics.

• Nudged ExComm re identifier code for Companies House.

• Nudged N&L Comm to finalize approval (or not) of Mensa Italy’s request.

• Sent new draft contract to Korea.

• Made LN admin on MI’s LinkedIn account.

• Zoom w AT re contract for next year.

• Drafted long response to the Hub Team re points raised in their annual report.

• Zoom w DoD  & DoA re forms for importing things to the UK and also preparation of report to IBD re progress on database.

• Responded to points from Hub Team’s annual report.

• Drafted summary of 25-42 report and shared with small team for review.

• Posted Foundation announcement of speaker series session.

• Zoom w E re open issues needing progress or resolution.

• Looked up contact info for MI’s accountants.

• Zoom w M re general check-in.

• Sent brief email to IBD re Progress on 25-42.

• Zoom w Chair of B&H re prep for a video I’ll be making.

• Zoom w A re general catch up.

• Requested several people coordinate their efforts on drafting changes to Bylaw 12.

• Zoom w J re catch up.

• Edited 25-42 report to include comments from DPO.

• Confirmed alarming email re domain registration in China to be a phishing scam (didn’t reply).

• Zoom w KK re meeting post-mortem.

• Sent 25-42 report to ExComm.

• Tweaked proposed motion re I-SIGs and returned to mover for further edits.

• Updated ExComm agenda to include MSCR motion, strategic planning notes, and changes to items that we can do later on the Hub.

• Finalized 25-43 and passed to A for formal processing.

• Reminded ExComm of reports and updates to our agenda.

• Summarized some trademark issues re online tests and sent request to MI’s trademark lawyer.

• Reviewed updated contract with Mensa Korea and passed along to MI’s trademark lawyer.

• Discussed my view and advice on an issue in Mensa Germany.

• Shared my opinions about some motions proposed by GPAC.

• Shared drafts of additional motions regarding sanctions.

• Zoom w S re catchup and motions.

• Re-listened to IBD meeting recording to confirm what happened with 25-41.

• Zoom w A re catch-up.

• Updated ExComm agenda with last minute things.

• Made new magazine directory for Denmark.

• Led ExComm Meeting on Zoom.

• Compiled and sent meeting recording to A.

Presentation to the IBD 2025

Next year is Mensa's 80th anniversary — our "Oak Jubilee." Over eight decades, we have built a global membership organization that nurtures, supports, and celebrates intelligence. In an increasingly anti-intellectual world, we have created an environment where gifted people of all ages and nationalities can feel safe to "unfold" and be their true selves.

We've come a long way since two Brits met on a train, but despite the best efforts of hundreds of volunteers and staff, past and present, Mensa International faces several significant challenges in our quest to be the world’s foremost society for intellectually gifted people.

 

The sad truth is that the majority of our members probably don’t even realize Mensa International exists. Mensa International is a loosely connected federation of national groups; most members know little about activities in other countries, rarely meet or interact with international members, receive very little international news, are oblivious to international volunteering opportunities, and often remain unaware of or unable to access tools such as the international website or Hub. 

 

Many of our challenges boil down to resources: money and volunteer time.

 

Because resources have always been tight, International Mensa’s approach to technology and advances has been to repeatedly choose cheaper, quicker, easier options. We’ve cobbled together our infrastructure and policies one piece at a time, always focusing on the cost of the individual component being considered at the moment.

 

Today, we have a non-functioning CRM, two websites based on two different systems running on different hosts of different reliabilities, poor security, a lack of integration capabilities, a broken JCA, and missing or obsolete procedures. This fragmentation is no longer working for us. 

 

 

In the 1993 novel Men At Arms by Terry Pratchett, the character Captain Samuel Vimes muses about the Boots Theory of socio-economic unfairness:

 

The reason that the rich were so rich, Vimes reasoned, was because they managed to spend less money. Take boots, for example. ... A really good pair of leather boots cost fifty dollars. But an affordable pair of boots, which were sort of OK for a season or two and then leaked like hell when the cardboard gave out, cost about ten dollars. 

... But the thing was that good boots lasted for years and years. A man who could afford fifty dollars had a pair of boots that'd still be keeping his feet dry in ten years' time, while a poor man who could only afford cheap boots would have spent a hundred dollars on boots in the same time and would still have wet feet.

 

It’s time for a reboot.

 

And this time, we're going to allocate enough resources, mainly volunteer time and effort, to do it right. The IMD project is like planting an oak tree for the benefit of future Mensa generations, and like an oak tree, it will be strong and long-lasting.

"Darlin', my October has been busy since August!

October 2025

• Zoom w A re IT costs and planning.
• Reviewed organagram and sent changes to be made to A.
• Asked E to look over a spreadsheet for safety.
• Responded to ExComm concern regarding inaccuracy in my annual report.
• Zoom w A re IBD and IMD planning.
• Asked Monday for advice about file names.
• Zoom w A re IMD presentation planning.
• Shared with ExComm info from Foundation re international scholarship funding.
• Drafted message to IBD re new CRM information.
• Sent update to IBD/NM Chairs re CRM report.
• Zoom w A re agenda planning.
• Looked for and listed all 2024 IBD motions.
• Notified entrants to the 80th Anniversary Logo competition that they didn’t win.
• Responded to a NM Chair re CRM issue.
• Judged PhotoCup.
• Adjusted a surname on the agenda.
• Reset TikTok password and shared with LN.
• Sought ExComm advice re messaging to NM chairs.
• Posted formal statement to NM Chairs re status of JCA and data uploading requirements.
• Zoom w A re IBD planning.
• Prepped agenda for Oct ExComm meeting.
• Zoom meeting with MIDB teams.
• Zoom w DPO re presentation.
• Zoom w A re IBD agenda and motion prep.
• Cheered at announcement of approval of the Adaptive Test.
• Proposed funding extra coffees and lunches for non-invitee presenters.
• Emailed DPO re her two presentations.
• Worked on agenda for ExComm meeting.
• Worked on IBD agenda.
• Zoom w A re agenda fine tuning.
• Discussed topics with Ombudsman.
• Responded to perpetually disgruntled member re Facebook moderation.
• Responded to ICO re collaboration opportunity.
• Zoom w A re IBD prep.
• Discussed with ExComm concerns about potentially disruptive attendees.
• Added 2025 motions to IBD Support Pack.
• Informed IBD delegates about how the Motion Market will work this year.
• Corresponded with Brazil Chair re presentations.
• Corresponded w KK presentation order and concerns.
• Sent agenda linked schedule to all invitees and presenters.
• Sent DOO email addresses of extra IBD meeting people.
• Responded to Korea Chair re legal matter.
• Zoom w A re prepping meeting documents.
• Added GYCs and PhotoCup liaisons into the giant spreadsheet of NM contacts.
• Reviewed IBD Support Pack and sent comments to A.
• Worked on script for meeting.Zoom w A re planning.
• Put expense claim form on the Hub.
• Worked on script for meeting.
• Caught up on emails.
• Researched and wrote long response to several stakeholders re trademark infringements.
• Zoom w A re IBD preparations.
• Updated IBD spaces w correct info re Austria NatRep.
• Zoom w E re IBD planning.
• Reviewed recent activity on official SoMe accounts.
• Sent request for extra coffee break names to IBD organizer.
• Long phonecall w PH re CRC.
• Attended Mensa Foundation meeting.
• Worked on opening remarks for meeting.
• Zoom w A re IBD planning and prep.
• Corresponded with DoA re IBD prep and agenda concerns.
• Set hidden NM spaces to public so ISC can see the files.
• Added names of expelled members to IBD Confidential.
• Looked into finding forms for trademark authorization.
• Zoom w DoD re IBD prep.
• Zoom w A re NM info spreadsheet plans.
• Zoom w J re trademark topics and IBD prep.
• Polished my script for IBD.
• Reviewed and advised on design for brain teaser cards.
• Prepped script for awards.
• Redirected a couple of Americans who sent things to MI instead of to AML.
• Printed out scripts.
• Went to IBD meeting. Did all the things.
• Attended full day ExComm meeting.
• Spoke at a press interview for German TV.
• Zoom w A re very brief gestalt catchup.
• Sent recording of ExComm meeting to A.
• Shared my calm thoughts re how to work on the unreasonable motion about database.
• Corrected name of an expelled member.
• Added chair of CRC to the ISC space.
• Zoom w S re post IBD catch up.
• Zoom w A re prepping mini minutes and how to handle the last minute database motion.
• Copy/pasted fodder for mini-minutes and sent to A.
• Posted link to the Past Chair’s annual report to the Hub.
• Responded to new SMAC chair re getting started.
• Requested images of awards for posting.
• Clarified unrecorded piece of an IBD motion for mini-minutes.
• Asked Chair of Denmark about a member.
• Sent recording of IBD meeting to A.
• Poked around in email archives for information about testing in Kosovo and discussed with DoD and Treasurer.
• Responded to AML Brand Partnership Director re suspicious Sudoku books on the market.
• Posted confidential Ombudsman’s report to IBD.
• Set up ExComm poll for approving mini-minutes.
• Attended ‘WeeM and met with AML’s ExecDir.
• Zoom w A re updating Bylaws.
• Helped A by identifying all the Bylaw pages needing an update.
• Attended Chicago’s RG HalloweeM.
• Met with new AML ExecDir.
• Participated in “Meet the AMC.”
• Discussed liscening concerns.

What I did in September 2025

It never slows down!

• Removed Hub access for former ExecDir.
• Assembled contributions from past Chairs for MWJ article.
• Discussed strategic planning with a few ExComm members.
• Zoom w A & E re IBD prep and transition issues.
• Noodled around with seating configurations for IBD meeting.
• Participated in MIMD meeting.
• Zoom w A re meeting planning.
• Zoom w A re task assignments.
• Zoom w Ombudsman re complaint from Romanian Chair.
• Zoom w A&E to figure out Zoom account configurations.
• Zoom w J re testing and component motion crafting.
• Discussed Mailman lists to be closed with DOO and DoD.
• Responded to Ombudsman’s request for information regarding a complaint.
• Responded to ICO’s request for three presentations at the IBD meeting.
• Nudged oomi re written confirmation of data deletion.
• Drafted response to CM’s continued demands re CRM.
• Zoom w A re CRM demands and issues.
• Dug up and forwarded CRM contract and info to A.
• Posted July ExComm minutes for voting.
• Notified IBD that I have received confirmation that MI has terminated the contract and that all Mensa International data has been deleted from the former CRM company's systems.
• Posted transition update to IBD re ExecDir.
• Zoom w AJ and SF re their motion about adaptive testing and trademarks.
• Zoom w J re finessing politically charged situations.
• Zoom w A re agenda planning.
• Drafted proposed changes to the Contact Us page to mitigate misdirected enquiries.
• Discussed GDPR concerns with DSNM.
• After consulting with treasurer, drafted an ExComm motion to fund DPO and GPAC Chair to IBD.
• Prepped two IBD motions (2024 remits and trademark use) to go out.
• Posted ExComm motion re IBD funding.
• Fixed wonky formatting of discussion thread about ExComm 25-26 Priorities.
• Call w CRC member re committee conflicts.
• Phone call w AML member asking for help with AML situation.
• Requested most recent formal report on Cyprus from ISC Chair.
• Responded to misdirected enquiry to the Hub Team.
• Worked on prepping explanation s for changes to Bylaw 15.
• Drafted a possible motion to establish Internal Procedures for Detection and Response to Data Breaches.

• Wrote lengthy explanation to ExComm of all the ways the DPO has been involved in the CRM situation from the beginning.
• Zoom w A re MIMD, PhotoCup, agenda, and general to-do lists.
• Zoom w ICO to hand over TikTok account (but no luck).
• Posted updated bylaws and recent ExComm minutes to IBD spaces on the Hub.
• Sent invitation to IBD meeting to the DPO with description of what we’d like her to present.
• Zoom w A re several topics.
• Zoom w Ombudsman
• Participated in ExComm discussion about Strategic Plan.
• Advised DoA re annual reporting and appointment process.
• Responded to questions regarding the ExComm minutes from July.
• Zoom w A re tools needed for MIMd teams.
• Responded to MWJ editor’s request to change my column.
• Offered formatting advice to Hungary Chair re motion for IBD.
• Nudged Awards Committee to finalize decisions.
• Wrote annual reports for Awards, SEC, and HP committees.
• Reviewed financial reports from treasurer.
• Manually added new nature from UK to the Hub.
• Addressed some ExComm concerns regarding application process and deadlines.
• Reviewed preliminary report from Ombudsman and drafted a proposal for how to handle the topic in the IBD meeting.
• Discussed with ExComm a request to present re Adaptive testing at the IBD meeting.
• Drafted lengthy response to email thread with ISP and KK.
• Asked DoD to add Polish proxy the right email lists.
• Zoom w J re IBD agenda topics.
• Sent updated masthead information to AML magazine editor.
• Responded to ISC chair’s question regarding annual reports.
• Zoom w A re CRM legalities and agenda planning.
• Prepared agenda for ExComm meeting  on Sept 24 to go over appointments.
• Reached out to ExComm member offering an ear and help smoothing the workload.
• Worked on scheduling meeting with new SoMe coordinators.
• Zoom w DOD re mailman lists.
• Set up meeting with SoMe coordinators.
• Responded to questions from South Africa re bidding process.
• Notified ExComm of deadline for annual reports.
• Sent formal invite to MO.
• Zoom w A re many topics.
• Call w A to transition Survey Monkey acct.
• Requested Zoom meeting with DPO and Ashley.
• Arranged Zoom w KK.
• Zoom w A re CRM and agenda topics.
• Requested CC to send CRM logs from March/April if she still has them.
• Zoom w A & E re CRM issues.
• Worked on pulling and ordering all past ExecDir emails re CRM. Approx 10 hours on Saturday.
• Zoom w KK re ATest.
• More work digging in emails.
• Zoom w A re both of us starting to crack.
• More work digging and organizing emails re CRM.
• Zoom to onboard LN as Public SoMe Coordinator.
• Finished assembling all CRM-related emails into on 130-page pdf and sent to DPO.
• Worked on draft of motion re Internal Procedures for Data Breaches.
• Reset ownership of an NM Hub space.
• Approved final list of SoMe teams’ members.
• Facilitated getting special presenter registers for IBD meeting.
• Sent Motion 25-16 to DOO for posting to IBD.
• Drafted response to IBD members’ proposed motion.
• Zoom w A; general catchup.
• Zoom w A re data protection policy drafting.
• Zoom meeting with MIDB team.
• Zoom w A re planning this week.
• Combined several suggested pieces of data protection policy into one document.
• Zoom w A re policy draft.
• Re-drafted data protection policy.
• Zoom w KK re AT progress.
• Zoom w KM re BML and AT.
• Zoom w A re survey monkey and policy drafting.
• Reviewed all applications and notes preferences and comments.
• Responded to questions from SoMe coordinator.
• Commented on internal document re CRM incident.
• Worked on agenda.
• Sent request for clarification or confirmation of text for some motions.
• Zoom w A re database reporting to IBD.
• Finished [what I think is] last draft of a motion regarding data security procedures.
• Zoom w A re motion and internal CRM incident document.
• Call with DOA re getting more involved.
• Zoom w A re CRM incident reporting.
• Zoom w a few ExCmm members re AT status and presentation at IBD meeting.
• Zoom w A & DPO re CRM incident reporting and planning.
• Zoom w A re planning.
• Worked on sorting through agenda motions that weren’t fully fleshed out.
• Zoom w AJ re working on a motion.
• Zoom w AT and LN re social media.
• Zoom w A re MIDB infrastructure questions.
• Worked on IBD agenda.
• Arranged adhoc Zoom w several ExComm members.
• Researched and put all ExComm motions since last IBD meeting into spreadsheet.
• Zoom w LN re SoMe.
• Zoom w A and several ExComm members re planning.
• Advised a few IBD reps on motion wording.
• Drafted Chairman’s annual report.
• Requested DoA’s help facilitating some MIDB discussions with ExComm.
• Notified Awards Comm of final list of 2025 winners.
• Shared Chairman’s Annual Report with ExComm.
• Nudged ExComm re 2025-2026 Priorities.
• Two-hour Zoom w A  re initial run-through of IBD agenda.
• Zoom w treasurer re agenda.
• Added name to list of expelled members.
• Worked with DPO on policy/procedure crafting.
• Worked on agenda.
• Posted long response to IBD discussion re Adaptive test.
• Sent reminder to ExComm about meeting for deciding on appointments.
• Zoom w A re agenda and reporting.
• Worked on finalizing list of IBD NatReps and proxies.
• Worked on agenda.
• Cleaned up IBD Confidential and IBD General Hub spaces.
• Updated draft of database protection procedures motion per DPO’s input.
• Helped LN find email addresses of SoMe team members.
• Explained to a member why he has been suspended from the Hub.
• Checked with some presenters to ask for summary descriptions.
• Zoom w A re CRM report and agenda planning.
• Responded to ExComm discussion re CRM report.
• Worked on IBD agenda.
• Tweaked agenda for ExComm meeting.
• Sent request to AT to design Awards.
• Discussion with ExComm re CRM report.
• Worked on Agenda and CRM report.
• Tended to some Contact Us tickets.
• Zoom meeting w ExComm to discuss and decide on appointments.
• Responded to a NM space owner re Hub instructions.
• Responded to AJ re nuances of motion procedure and past minutes.
• Researched to find the minutes of last year’s AGM.
• Zoom w A re agenda.
• Zoom w A re agenda.
• Zoom w A & J re agenda.
• Zoom w A re agenda.
• Zoom w A re agenda.
• Zoom w A re agenda.
• Drafted intro text to agenda link.
• Zoom w A re agenda.
• Send Agenda to IBD.
• Discussed philosophy of in camera sessions with ExComm.
• Zoom w A re report.
• Consulted with DPO re messaging.
• Discussed WG logo designs and other concerns with AJ.
• Sent CRM report to IBD.
• Prepped list of agenda changes to be made and sent to A.
• Zoom w A re meeting planning and logistics.
• Answered some questions from LN.
• Responded with details to an Ombuds request.
• Zoom w A re CRM report details.
• Drafted messaging re CRM report updates.
• Call w LN re FB page access and SoMe in general.