board recruitment process · 2016. 11. 14. · board candidate recruitment process an important...
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BoardCandidateRecruitmentProcess
AnimportantresponsibilityofWalkingMountainsDirectorsandAdvisoryDirectorsistoidentifyandassistintherecruitmentofnewBoardMembers.Oncenewcandidatesareidentified,theGovernanceCommitteeisresponsibleforvettingandpresentingpotentialBoardcandidatestothefullBoardforconsideration.InordertoengagethefullBoardinthisimportantresponsibility,theGovernanceCommitteehasidentifiedthefollowingprocessforBoardcandidaterecruitment.
• AllBoardmembersareaskedtoidentifyqualifiedcandidatestotheGovernanceCommittee.Boardcandidatesshouldbewillingtocontributetheirwealth,wisdom,workandwallopandmeetthecriteriaoutlinedintheWalkingMountainsBoardDirectorandAdvisoryDirectorJobDescriptions.
• TheGovernanceCommitteewillcompileanon-goinglistofcandidateswithinputfromtheentireBoardandpresentthislistregularlytothefullBoardforfeedback.FeedbackaboutallcandidatesshouldbepresentedconfidentiallytomembersoftheGovernanceCommittee.
• Onceacandidatehasbeenvettedanddeemedqualified,theBoardmemberwhosuggestedthecandidate,oramemberoftheGovernanceCommittee,willensurethecandidateisfamiliarwithWalkingMountainsmissionandprogramsasneededbyinvitingthemtoparticipateinupcomingeducationalprogramsandspecialevents.Acampustour,observingaschoolprogramorsummersciencecamp,andmeetingwithstaff,isalsoanoptiontofurtheracandidate’seducationandinterest.
• IfthecandidatehasclearlyexpressedinterestinBoardserviceorseemsinclinedtoserve,theleadBoardorGovernanceCommitteemembershouldconsultwiththeGovernanceCommitteeChairtostrategizethemosteffectiveinvitationprocess.OftenameetingorlunchisscheduledwiththecandidatetoextendaninvitationbytheExecutiveDirectorandorBoardChair.
• Aninvitationisbestframedasanexploratoryprocess,makingclearthatthecandidatehasbeenidentifiedbyourGovernanceCommitteeandBoardandwewelcomeherorhimtogettobecomemorefamiliarwithourorganization.AcasualmeetingwithselectBoardmemberscanalsobearrangedforthecandidateforthispurpose.
• Ifthecandidatedeclinestheinvitation,informationwillbegatheredtounderstandtheirreasons.Basedonthisinformation,thecandidatemayormaynotbeapproachedagaininthefutureforBoardservice.
• Ifthecandidateacceptstheinvitation,theirnamewillbeincludedinanupcoming,electronicBoardballot.
• ABoardorientationwillbeconductedwithallnewBoardmembers.