Not exact matches
This
position is vested with broad authority to
lead the actions of the
independent directors and communicate regularly with the Chief Executive Officer.
The Board believes that its current leadership structure, in which the
positions of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer are held by Mr. Musk, together with a
Lead Independent Director with broad authority, is appropriate at this time and provides the most effective leadership for Tesla in a highly competitive and rapidly changing technology industry.
In cases where the Board determines it is in the best interests of HP's stockholders to combine the
positions of Chairman and CEO, the
independent directors will designate a
lead independent director.
Only one family firm, however, received a full deduction in this area, which means that the CEO and Chair
positions are combined, and that the board has not appointed an
independent Lead Director to ensure the independence of the board.
The Board annually appoints a
Lead Independent Director, who will assume the responsibilities set forth in the Company's
Position Description for the
Lead Independent Director, which is posted on the Company's website.
The Board has developed written
position descriptions for the Chairman of the Board, the
Lead Independent Director in the event that the Chairman is not independent, for the Chairperson of each Board committee a
Independent Director in the event that the Chairman is not
independent, for the Chairperson of each Board committee a
independent, for the Chairperson of each Board committee and the CEO.
At the Board Meeting, the Board also established the
position of
Lead Independent Director to preside at executive sessions of the non-employee
directors and to serve as the principal liaison between the non-employee
directors and the Chairman of the Board.