Continuing with the theme of change at the Foundation, which I have covered in the last few issues of ASW, the size of the Board of Governors has been undergoing a thorough review since May 2011. Our Board comprises 44 positions with authorization for up to 50. The original intent was to have global representation that would bring an international viewpoint and opinions to Board meetings. However, it became evident to Board members that the Board was too large and a more manageable number would move the Foundation forward.
The chairman of the Nominating and Governance Committee, William (Bill) McCabe, was tasked by the chairman of the Board, Lynn Brubaker, to come up with a transition plan to scale down the size of the Board. Bill, with other members’ input, launched a plan last May to “right size” our Board. Now this was no easy task! It was determined that: (a) the Board structure would represent the global community that the Foundation serves, with a particular foc…
