The current Board of Directors of Minnesota Mensa is not a body representing the broad membership of the group. Three of the six seated directors are appointed, not elected to those seats. The current LocSec ascended to that position through the resignation of the elected LocSec, DeDe Tredinnick. And the seventh office- Past LocSec- is "Unofficed" because of the resignations of both DeDe and the Past LocSec, Judy Hogan. These resignations themselves were driven by the concerns about the functioning of the Board that led to this website being created.
This board is not a governing body. It exists to rubber-stamp the policies, directives, and desires of the sitting LocSec, Paul Jensen. Since he became LocSec, the current First Vice-Secretary, Recording Secretary, and Treasurer have never cast a vote in opposition to Paul's. This four-person bloc gives Paul total control over the Board's actions, and thus over Minnesota Mensa. Minnesota Mensa is no longer governed by even a nominal representative democracy, it is a simple dictatorship.
Issues revolving around Paul, his methods, and his actions are addressed on the following pages. All of these have been the subject of discussion at one or more meetings of the Minnesota Mensa Board, but none were taken seriously by the board- because Paul would not allow any serious discussion or action regarding them. Paul also attacked many of the individuals raising these issues personally, degrading everything from their hair color to their mental state. You didn't see this kind of discussion in the published board meeting minutes- but we have, at the meetings themselves.
In short, Paul is the problem. But as current LocSec, he will remain on the Board of Directors for at least one more two-year board term. Even if he does not run for elected office, he will fill the currently "unofficed" Past LocSec position until a new LocSec is elected and then retires from that position. And as long as his voting bloc is intact, he will continue to bully and dominate all Board actions.
