Your Board's Role

LEADERSHIP

The Board supports the work of the BOMA Oakland/East Bay and provides mission-based leadership and strategic governance. While day-to-day operations are led by the Executive Director, the Board-Executive Director relationship is a partnership, and the appropriate involvement of the Board is both critical and expected.

General Duties for Board Members:

To act as a voting member of the board with authority and responsibility to develop policies, procedures and regulations for the operation of BOMA OEB; to monitor the organization’s financial health, programs and overall performance; and to provide the executive director with the resources to achieve the organization’s mission and strategic goals.

BOARD’S RESPONSIBILITIES

• Create and update a long-range plan for the organization
• Establish board committees to support the strategic plan
• Secure adequate funding for the organization
• Monitor finances
• Select and support the organization’s officers and periodically review their performance.
• Adopt key operating policies and procedures
• Hire and evaluate the Executive Director (Executive Committee)
• Assist the Executive Director and board chair in identifying and recruiting other board members