Board Members and Responsibilities

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2009 Board
Back row: Executive Director John Cascio, Board Member Alexander Scott,
Past President Jonathan Woyasz, Board Member Pasquale Folino,
Board Member Tom Mulryan, Board Member Philip Pietras

Front row: Policy Board Member Art Erickson, Treasurer Nicole I. Granados,
President Dan Ford, Vice President Shauna Molloy, Board Member Stephen King

Missing from photo: Secretary Matthew Adzima

2010 Board
 

Board Member

Summary: Serves as an elected member of a leadership team. Maintains open communication with and exercises personal leadership in the motivation of board members and the membership at large. Takes part in guiding, monitoring and evaluating organizational performance and effectiveness.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Attend all Executive Committee meetings.

Appoints:

• Special Committees and task forces to carry out CFDA objectives
• Delegates out representatives to other organizations

Approve:

• Annual plan of work and goals submitted by committees
• Annual budget
• Quarterly and year end financial statements
• Membership applications

Uphold High Standards:

• Takes appropriate action to suspend or terminate members for violation of CFDA by-laws or nonpayment of dues
• Recommends and approves any necessary changes to by-laws or governing documents
• Recommends new policy as needed, reviews policy as recommended by Executive Director, committees or task forces
• Interprets board policy, when necessary
• Employs Executive Director
• Adopts rules and procedures for conduct of meetings, as needed
• Attends committee meetings, as requested
• Maintains communication with designated members as Board liaison
• Employs Lobbyist

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