B.2.03 B Roles of Board Members

POLICY

Roles of Board Members 

Board Chair 

• The Board Chair fulfills the following roles:
• Chairs Board meetings ensuring an adequate and focused discussion while maintaining time constraints
• Represents the Board to outside parties at the political level
• Acts as the single official spokesperson for the Board other than in specifically authorized circumstances
• Encourages the Board to operate as a team
• Ensures Board actions are consistent with existing policies
• Ensures legislated responsibilities are assumed
• Signs Board contracts as per signoff policy
• Encourages Board Members to take on future leadership roles
• Works in partnership with the CAO and Committee Chairs 
• Serves in an ex-officio capacity on all committees
• Calls exceptional Board meetings as required
• Manages the performance evaluation of the CAO in conjunction with the other members of the Human Resources Committee

Vice Chair

The Board Vice-Chair fulfills the following roles:

• Chairs Board meetings in the absence of the Chair 
• May assume other Board Chair duties during a prolonged the absence of the Chair 

Committee Chairs 

The Board Committee Chairs fulfill the following roles:

• Ensures the effective operation of the committee according to the committee’s terms of reference
• Orients new members to the work of the committee and the applicable policies it works with
• Understand the role of staff and invites input from them
• Plans and evaluates the work of the committee with the help of staff and Committee members
• Reports the Committee’s progress to the Board