About Being a GOVERN Board Member |
Board Structure GOVERN for IMPACT (GOVERN) is governed by a minimum of five and no more than eight-member board of directors serving 3-year terms. Members of the Board of Directors may serve up to two consecutive terms and may be re-elected after one year has passed since their last term ended. Board Responsibilities and Expectations Board members are ultimately accountable to GOVERN’s legal and moral owners for making a wise translation of their best interests to ensure the fulfillment of their purpose. Board members are expected to act in accordance with all of the board’s policies and to carry out their work in the manner expressed in the board’s Code of Conduct policy as contained in the board’s policy manual. The policy manual is available upon request by contacting: [email protected] Board members are expected to:
Desirable Board Member Characteristics We seek candidates who offer the membership a range of perspectives and backgrounds, for example in the form of:
Desirable characteristics for board members include:
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