Joshua Rueckheim Invited to Join Leadership Team
Minutes from Meeting #2
- Date: July 2, 2026
- Location: 3318 Line Dr., Merced, CA 95348 (held electronically)
- Present: Dr. Matthew A. Turner (Chair), Dr. Izabela Mauricio de Rezende (Secretary)
Call to Order
Dr. Turner, Chair, called the meeting to order and prepared these minutes, which were approved by Dr. Rezende via email.
Cumulus Community Resolution: Invitation to Join the Board
The Board considered the need for additional financial and operational leadership during the initial phase of development.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, the Board unanimously resolved to invite Joshua Rueckheim to join the Leadership Team as Treasurer and sit on the Cumulus Community Board of Directors (Mr. Rueckheim’s LinkedIn Profile).
Upon accepting this invitation, Joshua Rueckheim shall be appointed Treasurer of the Cumulus Community, effective immediately, This shall be effective immediately. Mr. Rueckheim shall serve until his resignation, removal, or the appointment of a successor.
The Treasurer shall assist the Board in developing financial policies, promoting transparency, supporting compliance, and strengthening the long-term stewardship of the Community and its affiliated organizations.
The Board further resolved that, upon accepting the invitation, Mr. Rueckheim shall also become a member of the Board of Directors of Generation of Participation in Democracy (GPD), consistent with the corporation’s governing documents and the shared governance structure established in Meeting #1. Mr. Rueckheim has extensive experience in nonprofit accounting and implementing controls in high-stakes corporate settings.
Matthew Turner, as sole owner of SubtleTea Solutions (STS), further confirmed that, upon accepting the invitation, Joshua Rueckheim shall participate in the strategic governance of STS through his service on the Cumulus Community leadership task force.
The resolution was adopted unanimously.
Adjournment
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
Approval
The above resolution is hereby approved and adopted.
Dr. Matthew A. Turner
Dr. Izabela Mauricio de Rezende
Date: July 2, 2026