board chair
Presides over directors
The board chair is the presiding officer of a board of directors, responsible for leading meetings, setting agendas, and representing the board in governance matters.
In nonprofits and corporations alike, the board chair works closely with executive leadership while maintaining the board's oversight role: The board chair called an emergency session to address the CEO's resignation.
- consensus-buildingCreating widespread agreement
- voting proceduresRules governing ballot casting
- proxy voteDelegated electoral choice
- fiduciary dutyObligation to act loyally
- conflict of interestCompromised impartiality from competing stakes
nonprofit organization · advisory council · secretary · agenda-setting · Robert's Rules · presiding officer · call to order · meeting agenda · director · communication · gavel · stakeholder engagement · treasurer · corporate entity · public company · strategic planning · executive committee · private company
- governancegovernance, government, democracy, vote, parliament
- business leadersCEO, director, presidente, executive, founder
- community leadersheadwoman, civic leader, community organizer, headman, council member
- leadership rolescommittee head, team captain, club president, director, team lead
- officialsofficial, officials, bailiff, bureaucrat, congressman
- board rolesexecutive director, member, president, secretary, treasurer