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.