Election to the Board is a humbling honor. There are so many friends and friends of friends that provided counsel, guidance, and support on the decision to run and through the election. It was still a surprise to hear my name called as elected.
You will hear many say service to the board is a huge time commitment. Before deciding, some contacts advised me of the hours involved which equates to my previous position. Work with the board on a task force and a commissions, one needs a somewhat flexible schedule to be available for conference calls.
Since the DC weekend, there have been two meetings for a total of four hours committed. An upcoming June meeting will set the assignments we have for the year. Looking forward to the work on behalf of our great organization.
Preparation time for this weekend's board retreat includes reading a couple of leadership books (Our Iceberg is Melting and the Leadership Challenge), checking documents to be discussed.
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