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  • 1.  Board Member Term Limits

    Posted Apr 29, 2025 04:47 PM
    Edited by Tracy Wright, CAE Apr 30, 2025 05:21 AM

    Our Board of Directors includes our five officers, seven committee chairs, and three council chairs. The officers appoint seven committee chairs, each of whom can serve up to 3 consecutive years in the same chair position. If they max out of their 3 years in one committee chair role, they can be appointed to another chair role, effectively extending their service on the Board for years. Sometimes chairs are reappointed because they provide continuity on the Board; other times, it is a matter of convenience for the officers. 

    Serving as a committee chair is a prerequisite for qualifying as an officer, so seats filled by those who remain as committee chairs (not seeking advancement in leadership) limit the number of eligible officer candidates.

    If your Board of Directors has term limits, could you please share those details and explain how the limit was determined? Our Board is considering changing this policy.

    Thanks!



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    Tracy Wright, CAE, CNAP
    Co-Chief Executive Officer
    The National Association of the Remodeling Industry
    Wheeling, IL
    twright@nari.org
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  • 2.  RE: Board Member Term Limits

    Posted Apr 29, 2025 05:36 PM
    Hi Tracy,

    For one of my associations, here's what they have.
    1. All positions are elected by the general membership.
    2. Membership size is approximately 2,100 individual members from around the globe
    3. 19 board members total
    4. 7 officers (President, President-Elect, Vice President, Vice President-Elect, Past Vice President, Treasurer, and Secretary)
    5. 12 Directors-at-Large
    6. Term limits are mandated by the Bylaws. Except for the President who serves a 4-year term (1 year as president-elect, 2 years as president, and 1 year as past president), everyone else serves a 3-year term.
    7. Of the 12 Directors-at-Large, one is elected as Early Career Director-at-Large and one is elected as Student Director-at-Large.
    8. Chairs of Board Committees are board members appointed by the President and then affirmed by the Board. Each committee chair serves the chair role to coincide with their entire board term of 3 years.
    It used to be 16 board members; however, they have set out a very ambitious strategic plan this past year so they added 3 board members to lead their strategic initiatives in partnership with the staff.

    Hope this helps!

    DeeJay


    A. DeeJay Hastings, IOM, CAE

    She/Her/Hers

    Deputy Executive Director and Consultant 

    LEWIS ASSOCIATION MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS, LLC

    11350 Random Hills Road, Suite 800

    Fairfax, VA 22311 USA

    Cell: 571-309-8121

    djhastings@lewis-ac.com

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    Certified Association Executive, American Society of Association Executives (ASAE)

    IOM Graduate, Institute for Organization Management, U.S. Chamber of Commerce

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  • 3.  RE: Board Member Term Limits

    Posted Apr 30, 2025 04:04 PM
    Hi Tracy,

    The Boards that I serve on have opted for 4 year terms for Board members with one consecutive reappointment  possible. Many of our client associations have also opted for this combination - although just as many have opted for 2 or 3 year terms. The shorter terms reflect sensitivity to the number of years to which their volunteers are willing or able to commit. The common attribute seems to be eligibility for one consecutive term. In some cases an individual is eligible to return to the board after a  prescribed period of absence. 

    These Boards are trying to balance the need for institutional memory with the desire for fresh thinking. On the Boards with an empowered nominating committee, either open seats or careful consideration of seats that are being vacated enable the selection of candidates who the Board feels would bring a necessary perspective, experience, or expertise to the table.  

    Terms are a separate issue from how board members are selected. However, regardless of the selection /election process,  the need for diverse perspectives among individuals with the competencies required of an association board member is universal. 

    Respectfully, 
     Glenn

    Glenn Tecker
    Chairman & Co-CEO
    Tecker International LLC
    301 Oxford Valley Rd
    Suite 1504B
    Yardley, Pa. 19067
    Voice: 215.493.8120 
    Fax:     215.493.8125 




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  • 4.  RE: Board Member Term Limits

    Posted Apr 30, 2025 04:06 PM

    Hi Tracy,
    The Boards that I serve on have opted for 4 year terms for Board members with one consecutive reappointment  possible. Many of our client associations have also opted for this combination - although just as many have opted for 2 or 3 year terms. The shorter terms reflect sensitivity to the number of years to which their volunteers are willing or able to commit. The common attribute seems to be eligibility for one consecutive term. In some cases an individual is eligible to return to the board after a  prescribed period of absence. 

    These Boards are trying to balance the need for institutional memory with the desire for fresh thinking. On the Boards with an empowered nominating committee, either open seats or careful consideration of seats that are being vacated enable the selection of candidates who the Board feels would bring a necessary perspective, experience, or expertise to the table.  

    Terms are a separate issue from how board members are selected. However, regardless of the selection /election process,  the need for diverse perspectives among individuals with the competencies required of an association board member is universal. 

    Respectfully, 
     Glenn


    Glenn Tecker
    Chairman & Co-CEO
    Tecker International LLC
    301 Oxford Valley Rd
    Suite 1504B
    Yardley, Pa. 19067
    Voice: 215.493.8120 
    Fax:     215.493.8125 




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  • 5.  RE: Board Member Term Limits

    Posted May 08, 2025 04:24 PM

    Thanks to both of you for your replies.



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    Tracy Wright, CAE, CNAP
    Co-Chief Executive Officer
    The National Association of the Remodeling Industry
    Wheeling, IL
    twright@nari.org
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