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Re: Executive Director/Board Dynamics
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Tom Lesser <[log in to unmask]>
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Thu, 20 Sep 2012 10:15:08 -0400
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Hi Greg,

Just one (of several reasons) that in my view ED should not be a Board 
member.  Members should have terms and terms limits, which ED should not 
be subject to. Obviously, ED has limits on length of service (contract), 
but that is different.  If you had a Board Chair, (working) President, 
and ED, than I would say President should be member.  In that model 
President would be responsible for external, Ed internal.

Tom Lesser



On Thu, Sep 20, 2012 at 9:47 AM, Greg and Laureen wrote:

> ISEN-ASTC-L is a service of the Association of Science-Technology 
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> We are in the process of creating and adopting bylaws for a new 
> Science Center in South Bend, IN and would like feedback on whether to 
> have the Executive Director as a voting member, and possibly executive 
> Board member. Some Boards have the E.D. as Board Chair. Most have the 
> E.D. explicitly not a Board member. I can see benefits to both. Having 
> served on many Boards over the years this dynamic can be very 
> important and needs to be addressed up front. Clear chains of command 
> need to be defined but what is the best shape of the chain?
>
> Greg Jones
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