Obligations of the Board
- Set vision and direction for the association
- Establish policy to guide activities and actions of OTA
- Hire, supervise and evaluate the executive director
- Secure adequate funds to support programs of the association
- Monitor finances and provide good stewardship of the association’s resources
- Maintain and update long-range plans
- Set key indicators for program monitoring and evaluation
- Ensure that the members are kept well-informed and aware of actions taken on their behalf
- Duty of care and duty of loyalty to the association
Specific Duties
- Regularly attend meetings, board retreats and participate in other board activities
- Be well-informed on issues and agenda items in advance of meetings
- Contribute skills, knowledge and experience when appropriate
- Listen respectfully to other points of view
- Participate in association decision-making
- Financially support the association
- Assume leadership roles in all board-sponsored activities, including fund raising
- Represent the association to the public, to members and to the industry
- Become educated about the needs of OTA members
- Participate in periodic board self-assessment
- Attend and participate in association events
- Participate in one of three Board standing committees
- Establish appropriate institutional linkages with members
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