Hello Hive -
It is my unfortunate duty to make the following announcement on behalf of Leadership:
Due to a pattern of behavior culminating last Tuesday, Tim Gregg has been suspended from Hive13. A Special Meeting of the Board is scheduled for Thursday July 25th 7:30pm to determine if his membership will be terminated. This is an open meeting and any who would like to may attend.This pattern of behavior is:
- Forcing unwanted attention onto members, mainly female, and leading to them feeling uncomfortable and unsafe
- A failure to show any accountability for his own behavior
Numerous smaller incidents have occurred, but on Tuesday Tim aggressively approached several members. With one member, he went so far as to state he was “feeling a connection” and asked her to “write down her boundaries.” She was concerned enough to request an escort to her car, and intends to cancel her membership if Tim remains here. He cornered another member to express being upset about a matter pertaining to her officer nomination. There were similar reported encounters with four female members that evening.
As mentioned, this is a pattern of behavior, not an isolated incident or hearsay. In all cases, Tim has also shown a pattern of refusing to accept any responsibility, failing to understand why the behavior is a problem, and showing no desire to address the behavior or begin any restorative process.
Both of these matters - repeatedly harassing other members, and refusing to take responsibility - are inappropriate conduct for Hive13. As a reminder: Hive13 has no tolerance for harassment.
This situation is complicated by Tim’s current candidacy for our board of directors. Despite this, we cannot allow such behavior to continue. While awaiting quorum, current leadership is working to address this issue, and will transition to incoming leadership as appropriate.
@cjdavis and @jax are coordinating communication with Tim. In the interest of not giving conflicting messages, please let either of them know if you talk to him.
Please reach out with any question or concerns. Should you wish to remain anonymous, please email Jax@hive13.org and he will pass on your remarks anonymously.
Kate Cook
President, Hive13