board members
Corporate decision makers
Board members are individuals who serve on a board—typically a governing body that oversees an organization.
Corporate board members set company policy and hire executives.
Nonprofit board members guide mission and fundraising.
The board members voted to approve the merger.
The term usually implies formal appointment and fiduciary responsibility.
Supervision or inadvertent omission
- fiduciaryAgent bound by loyalty
- stewardshipResponsible care of entrusted things
- accountabilityObligation for one's actions
- transparencyState of being see-through
compliance · ethics · bylaws · corporate governance · directorship · trustee · appointee · succession planning
One who leads meetings
- presidentElected leader of nation
- directorOne who leads
- executiveSenior organizational leader
- CEOTop corporate officer
CFO · COO · officer · senior management · decision-maker · veto · ratification · approval
One who leads meetings
- vice chairSecond-ranking committee officer
- treasurerFinancial steward of organization
- secretaryAdministrative office aide
- committee chairGroup's presiding leader
advisory · guidance · mentor · visionary · influence · facilitator · spokesperson · representative
Formal discussion list
- minutesSixty-second intervals
- quorumMinimum for valid proceedings
- motionChange in position
- resolutionFormal decision or determination
adjournment · convene · session · deliberation · roll call · parliamentary procedure · proxy · caucus
Arranging for future events
- visionAbility to see
- objectivesIntended targets or ends
- goalsIntended end results
- policyAdopted principle of action
initiative · roadmap · framework · prioritization · alignment · foresight · long-term planning · risk assessment
oversight
Supervision or inadvertent omission
- fiduciaryAgent bound by loyalty
- stewardshipResponsible care of entrusted things
- accountabilityObligation for one's actions
transparency · compliance · ethics · bylaws · corporate governance · directorship · trustee · appointee · succession planning · organizational structure
chairperson
One who leads meetings
CEO · CFO · COO · officer · senior management · decision-maker · veto · ratification · approval · sanction
chairperson
One who leads meetings
- vice chairSecond-ranking committee officer
- treasurerFinancial steward of organization
- secretaryAdministrative office aide
committee chair · advisory · guidance · mentor · visionary · influence · facilitator · spokesperson · representative · founder
agenda
Formal discussion list
resolution · adjournment · convene · session · deliberation · roll call · parliamentary procedure · proxy · caucus · attendance
planning
Arranging for future events
- visionAbility to see
- objectivesIntended targets or ends
- goalsIntended end results
policy · initiative · roadmap · framework · prioritization · alignment · foresight · long-term planning · risk assessment · capital allocation
- sanctuarykeepers, caretakers, volunteers, enclosures, visitor centers
- chamberchamber of commerce, dues, executive director, networking events, ribbon cutting
- service clubsservice clubs, service club, Rotary Club, club meetings, club officers
- D&O Insurancecorporate officers, corporate executives, executive protection, liability coverage, defense costs
- governancegovernance, government, democracy, vote, parliament
- philanthropydonations, charity work, donate, give, giving
board membersstaff
Organization's workers collectively
employees · hourly workers · subordinates · management · middle management
board membersoutsiders
Those not belonging
stakeholders · shareholders · customers · clients · the public
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