Sentences with phrase «role of a board member»

Collias says King brings his passion for customer service to the role of board member emeritus, where he makes sure hotel, convention centers and caterers see the value of Progressive Gourmet.

Please can you explain the role of the board members and of course the owner Kronke?

The primary role of a Board member is: (1) to contribute to the defining of the organization mission and governing the fulfillment of that mission, (2) to carry out the functions of the office of Board Member and / or Officer as stated in the bylaws, and (3) to serve as a collaborative liaison between the Association and the member / affiliates.

The role of a board member is to focus on the development of broad policies that govern the implementation of institutional plans and purposes.

Standards provide information that can lead to a deeper understanding of the role of board members.

Not exact matches

His philanthropic service includes founding and serving as former chairman and current board member of the Robin Hood Foundation, director of JUST Capital Foundation, as well as current advisory, chairman, director and trustee roles with a number of not - for - profit, educational and other charitable organizations.

Progress has been slow when it comes to getting more women into executive roles (the number of female board members is climbing but just 13 percent of these female board members are employed as executives).

Role in PayPal: Joined from the world's first (failed) social network SocialNet to become a member of the board of directors, then went full - time to become PayPal's COO.

When Lane was explaining the appointment of the new HP board members earlier this year, he offered several conflicting views of the board's role.

Other Roles: He's a Co-Founder & Managing Partner of 3G Capital, and is the company's prefered representative at newly - acquired subsidiaries, as a board member at several 3G properties.

Exxon board member Bill George led a National Association of Corporate Directors Blue Ribbon Commission on «Executive Compensation and the Role of the Compensation Committee,» which included recommendations such as not offering contracts to executives (giving the board more flexibility in how it deals with the CEO's pay and tenure), which is reflected in the pay practices at ExxonMobil.

In the meantime one of the board members — most likely lead director Arianna Huffington or Gurley — should take on the temporary role of interim CEO until a permanent CEO is on board.

He's active in the retail world through his roles as nonexecutive chairman of Cost Plus and as a board member of True Religion Apparel.

The Audit Committee serves a Board - level oversight role, in which it provides advice, counsel, and direction to management and to the auditors on the basis of the information it receives, discussions with management and the auditors, and the experience of the Audit Committee's members in business, financial, and accounting matters.

As a founding member of the Fair Tax Coalition, The Vancouver Board of Trade played a lead role in achieving a one - per - cent reduction in business property taxes, bringing the total tax reduction to 10.2 per cent.

When a venture firm invests in a high - growth company, the investor expects to either be a member of the company's management team or sit on its board of directors, thereby taking an active role in the operations of the business.

Hugo Delorme (EMBA 2016) has been appointed to the Board of Directors of the Société des loteries du Québec In the last few weeks, Hugo Delorme has added a new and important role to his portfolio, as he has been appointed an independent member of the Board of Directors of the Société des loteries du Québec.

Store associates from around the world, home office colleagues, members of the Walmart board of directors and Walmart senior leaders watched as McMillon was recognized for his significant leadership role in supporting the strategies of the Women's Economic Empowerment team and Walmart's role in launching the Women Owned Logo across Walmart globally.

Additional information regarding the members of the Audit Committee and the Audit Committee's roles and responsibilities is set forth under «Proposal No. 1 — Election of Directors» and «Board Committees» on pages 12 - 22 and 30 - 31 of this proxy statement.

Ralf Brandstätter, Board of Management member responsible for Procurement for the VW brand, will take on this additional role provisionally.

The roles and responsibilities of the advisory board members are, in part, as follows:

A full six pages of Benchmark's lawsuit were dedicated to describing Kalanick's role in the Otto acquisition and Benchmark's obliviousness to alleged wrongdoing; I noted when the lawsuit was filed that it, more than any of Uber's scandals, had the potential to be Kalanick's doom, and apparently Benchmark agrees (although, of course, one should question why Gurley, then an Uber board member, apparently declined to do more digging on a $ 680 million acquisition).

Board member Paul Meister will assume the role of executive vice chairman, overseeing day - to - day operations of the company on an interim basis.

Prior to her role as First Vice Chair, Fortner served as Chair, Member Services and Programs of the WBENC Board.

Mark Yallop, chairman of the FICC Markets Standards Board and board member of the Prudential Regulation Authority, takes up another financeBoard and board member of the Prudential Regulation Authority, takes up another financeboard member of the Prudential Regulation Authority, takes up another finance role

Viacom chief executive Philippe Dauman and board member George Abrams sued Redstone in May 2015, after both men were stripped of their roles as trustees of entities that control Viacom Inc. and CBS Corp. (Photo by Matt Sayles / Invision / AP, File)

Dauman and Abrams sued Sumner Redstone last month, seeking to be restored to their roles as trustees of the Sumner M. Redstone National Amusements Trust and as board members of National Amusements Inc., the movie theater chain.

Name: Kelly Blackett Title: Executive Vice President, Human Resources and Corporate Communications Areas of responsibility: Human resources, learning and development, corporate communications Years with CWB Financial Group: 3 Career history: 17 years with General Electric in Canada holding a series of progressively responsible human resources leadership roles at GE Capital and GE Corporate, supporting businesses within Canada as well as globally Education: Bachelor of Commerce with Distinction from the University of Alberta Community involvement: Sits on the Board of Trustees for the Stollery Children's Hospital Foundation, member of the MacEwan Business School Advisory Board, and past mentor with MORE, a program providing cross-business mentorship to female leaders in Edmonton's business community

Name: Chris Fowler, MA Title: President and Chief Executive Officer Areas of responsibility: Executive management, strategy Years with CWB Financial Group: 27 Career history: Has served at CWB in roles with increasing responsibility since 1991, including, commercial account management (1991 - 1995), credit risk (1995 - 2008), and joined the executive team in 2008 as Executive Vice President, Banking, and then President and Chief Operating Officer Education: Master of Arts Degree in Economics from the University of British Columbia Community involvement: Trustee for the University Hospital Foundation (University of Alberta), Member of the Canadian Bankers Association's Executive Council, director with the Art Gallery of Alberta's board of directors, and campaign cabinet member with the United Way of Alberta Capital Member of the Canadian Bankers Association's Executive Council, director with the Art Gallery of Alberta's board of directors, and campaign cabinet member with the United Way of Alberta Capital member with the United Way of Alberta Capital Region

(Feb. 2013) One of the most important roles an Angel investor has is helping a first - time CEO understand the difference between an occasional business coach, an advisory board member, and a member of the board of directors.

These include holding open Cabinet meetings at least once a month, which will be broadcasted on the Internet; giving Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) a greater role by reforming the Legislative committee system and allowing government MLAs to vote freely (as opposed to voting according to the Party's preferences); restricting the tenure of a premier to two (four - year) terms; holding a Citizen's Assembly on electoral reform to examine alternative models for electing MLAs; instituting a system by which citizens can recall elected officials; and instituting elections for all government boards and commissions.

Approximately 65 % of family firms have either chosen not to split the CEO and Chair roles or have appointed a non-independent family member to serve as the Chair of the board (See Figure 5).

The CCBE interviews with family firm board members revealed that this is a crucial role for the board of directors, and that independent board members must be thorough in their examination of any related - party transactions.

Hakeem brings to the role more than 25 years of business experience and is an executive board member for the Retail Council of Canada.

To additionally safeguard their investments, VC firms take an active role in the businesses they invest in, typically supplying a board member and involving themselves in all important management decisions, including exercising veto rights over issues such as the sale of the company, additional financing, major business expenditures, etc..

Viacom chief executive Philippe Dauman and board member George Abrams sued Redstone last month after they were stripped of their roles as trustees.

According to Christianity Today, the church's board of elders sent a letter to members saying: «Even though Bill is no longer in his role, our work to resolve any shadow of doubt in the trustworthiness of [Willow] is not done.

CT previously reported that the vast majority of National Association of Evangelical (NAE) board members say pastors can be restored to church roles after marital infidelity.

However, most National Association of Evangelical board members say pastors can be restored to church roles after marital infidelity.

Clergy have filled prominent roles as officers and board members of mental health agencies and associations; most boards include one or more clergymen.

East, a former board member of the Winemaker Federation of Australia, has been at Accolade since 2012 and had taken an increasing role in the company in recent months, becoming its main spokesman as Accolade snapped up premium business Fine Wine Partners from his former company, Lion's.

Internally, FRN hired our first - ever Chief of Staff, created our first - ever associate - level roles, hosted more interns than ever before, and increased our Board of Directors from seven to 10 members.

When she's not kicking butt at numerous culinary competitions, Chef Falkner helps connect women in the food and beverage industry through her role as immediate past president and current board member of the Women Chefs & Restaurateurs organization.

Professionally, I have more than 30 years of media company experience including roles as CEO, president, publisher, sales manager and executive board member.

«The wrist plays a critical role in transmitting force from the body to the club and then to the ball,» said Dr. Thomas Hunt, chair of orthopedic surgery at Baylor and a member of the Titleist Performance Institute's Medical Advisory Board.

Rumored to be a future board member, Josh Kroenke, son of majority shareholder Stan Kroenke, has assumed an increased, active role at the club, having been at the club's offices and training ground much more frequently as of late, leading to increased speculation that his presence - very much outside the norm for the Kroenke's - is not without reason.

«Karen Walant is a longtime friend and supporter of API and we warmly welcome her to a more visible and active role as a new member of API's Board of Directors.

Back in April Brynne Potter, CPM, in her role as a board member of NARM (North American Registry of Midwives) appeared on the Kojo Nnmadi radio show to defend Karen Carr, the midwife who pled guilty to felony charges in connection with the homebirth death of a breech baby.

Mike Abrams (Camp Name «Yoshi») joined the Camp Kesem family in 2005 where he has held multiple different coordinator roles and currently serves as a member of the Advisory Board for Camp Kesem Indiana University.

She is a member of the LLL Panel of Professional Advisors, the NCT Research Advisory Board, and has just assumed the role of Chair of the Lullaby Trust Scientific Committee.