VEST Meeting Minutes: May 12, 2023

VEST MONTHLY MEETING
VEST Meeting Minutes: May 12, 2023, via Zoom link

CALL TO ORDER
Meeting called to order at 1:05pm by Action Group Champion, Destiny Gomez-
Polson.

ATTENDEES
Destiny Polson
Michelle Muniz
Leslie Schneider
Farimi Tabrizi
Ashley Camac

• VEST Charter
  • With the departure of Kevin Thomas, it’s time to identify or redefine
    VEST’s charter and actively move it forward with support from the
    SDVC Board
  • Discussion on Vic Martin’s suggestion to change VEST’s mission to focus
    on veterans in transition and change the name to Transition Action
    Group (TAG)
  • General consensus is that Maurice Wilson has a firm hold on transition
    support with Reboot and TIP
  • Discussion on VEST focus on measuring the reach and impact of each
    action group and identifying gaps; gather, deliver and share metrics to
    the wider group to encourage action and accountability
  • Discussion surrounding VEST’s use of this information to create
    opportunities for referrals, enhanced cooperation and collaboration
    between member organizations
  • Possible name for this action group: PULSE Action Group
  • Potential year end Town Hall with member organization and veterans –
    every organization to bring at least one client to encourage exposure
    to all of the resources available through SDVC
• Presentation to the Board
  • Champions to meet separately on 5/19/23 to summarize thoughts on
    redefining the mission of this action group and prepare to present to
    the Board prior to the next SDVC monthly meeting

Next meeting scheduled for June 9th at 1pm via Zoom.
Meeting adjourned at 2:03pm