2.18 - Governance Committee

SERIES 2 - THE BOARD AND GOVERNANCE

PURPOSE

The governance committee is commissioned by and responsible to the Board of Directors to assume the primary responsibility for matters pertaining to board recruitment, nominations, orientation, organization, education as well as established policies and practices approved by the board.

MEMBERSHIP

1. Chair and membership of the governance committee shall be made annually by the Board of Directors.

2. The chair of the committee shall be a member of the Board of Directors.

3. Additional committee members shall be members of the Board of Directors. Members outside of the Board of Directors can be appointed by the board as appropriate.

RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Ensure a yearly succession plan for board officers, in coordination with the board President.

2. Analyze the skills and experience needed on the board.

3. Develop and review annually the procedures for board recruitment.

4. Recruit members to serve as members of the board, in accordance with election procedures outlined in the bylaws and policies.

5. Maintain an annual orientation and training plan for new board members.

6. Assist in the planning of an annual board retreat and other deeper strategy sessions as needed.

7. Manage a schedule for periodic board education as needed.

8. Partner with the board President to create annual, specific, and measurable board- level goals as part of the full board planning process.

9. Regularly evaluate the effectiveness of board meetings, and make recommendations for improvements to the President and the full board as needed.

10. Regularly review the roles and responsibilities of board officers.

11. Annually coordinate an evaluation of the full board and individual members.

12. Report at regular board meetings in a manner determined by the board.

13. Annually evaluate its work as a committee and the objectives it has committed itself to, and report on same to the board.

Adopted: 10-25-2018

Amended: 04-14-2022