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TRUSTEE GOVERNANCE &RE-ENGAGEMENT STRATEGY
JUNE 2, 2015
BOARD CONVENED AD HOC TRUSTEE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE
Board Convened Ad Hoc Trustee Governance Committee
BOARD APPOINTED CO-CHAIRS OF AD HOC TRUSTEE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE:
Carol A. Ammon – Christiana Care Trustee and former Christiana Care Board Chair
Phil S. Reese – Christiana Care Trustee; member of Christiana Care Board Investment Committee; Former Chairman of the Delaware Public Employees Retirement System
TRUSTEE AD HOC GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
Dr. N. Petrelli
Jamie Murray
Lolita Lopez
Penny Saridakis
Hon. Josh Martin
Carol A. Ammon
Phil S. Reese
CONTENT EXPERTS
Michele Schiavoni, Chief External Affairs Officer
Bill Wade, Corporate Secretary, Christiana Care Board of Directors
Brenda Pierce, Corporate Counsel
Jimi Reed, Executive Assistant Chief External Affairs Officer
Charles Elson, Governance Expert, Professor Legal Studies, University of Delaware
COMMITTEE CONVENES
Key Dates –
– July 29, 2013
– October 15, 2013
– December 13, 2013
– March 5, 2014
– April 2, 2014
– July 2, 2014
– October 1, 2014
– March 4, 2015
QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH
Trustee survey closes – October 2013
Trustee Focus Groups –
— December 18, 2013
— January 23, 2014
— January 30, 2014 Review Research Findings Christiana
Care
Governance Committee – May 19, 2014
Trustee Meeting – May 22, 2014
HIGHLIGHTS OF TRUSTEE FEEDBACK
Trustees surveyed: 303
Distribution channel: mail and on-line
Survey closed October 2013
Results statistically valid with more than 150 responses
HIGHLIGHTS OF TRUSTEE FEEDBACK
Survey Highlights
— Advocacy was primary responsibility
— Philanthropy was second responsibility
HIGHLIGHTS OF TRUSTEE FEEDBACK
Survey Highlights
— 8 out of 10 Trustees say they understand their role as a Trustee
— 6 out of 10 say their skills are being used adequately as Trustees
— 9 out of 10 say the amount of information they receive is “just right”
— 8 out of 10 prefer email for receiving Christiana Care information
HIGHLIGHTS OF TRUSTEE FEEDBACK
Survey Highlights
— Majority think the Trustee group is too large to effectively engage Trustees
NEXT STEPS
Create 3-year terms and assign Trustees in term/classes
Chair of Trustees becomes an ex-officio voting member of Christiana Care Board of Directors – completed
Seek Trustee advisory vote on new roles, responsibilities and expectations
Seek Board approval for any necessary bylaw changes to implement Trustee engagement strategy – 2015/2016
NEXT STEPS
Implement Trustee Engagement Strategy:
Trustee Manual
Launch Trustee website
E-access to participate in Trustee meetings
Trustee engagement meetings - May through October, 2016 to accommodate Trustees
NEXT STEPS
Implement Trustee Engagement Strategy:
Attendance mandatory at one of the meetings
Appropriate follow up for those few who cannot attend scheduled meetings
Self-Evaluation annually
TRUSTEE ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES
In addition to Voting and Philanthropy Trustees are expected to participate in at least two activities under Volunteering, Advocating or Consulting.
TRUSTEE ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Voting
— Trustees are responsible for electing the Officers of Trustees, new Trustees, and members of the System Board of Directors at the Annual Meeting of Trustees which occurs every year in early November.
TRUSTEE ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Volunteering
— Trustees volunteer time and competence by serving on the Corporate Board, standing committees of the Board, subsidiary boards, ad hoc committees, centers of excellence groups, or participating in other Christiana Care related activities.
TRUSTEE ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Advocating
— Trustees are expected to develop a working knowledge of the System’s mission and programs and their impact on the community so they can be effective ambassadors to peers, community leaders and other organizations.
TRUSTEE ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Consulting
— Trustees with specific competencies or background relating to healthcare may be consulted with on an as-needed basis
TRUSTEE ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Contributing Financially
— Trustees are expected to participate in philanthropic support of both the annual fund and capital initiatives in a manner commensurate with their ability to give.