A board president – sometimes referred to as a board chair or chairman of the board – is a person that is elected or appointed to serve as the head of an organization's board of directors. The board president collaborates closely with the CEO and other company leaders to ensure the organization is fulling its mission and achieving its goals.
Board President Roles and Responsibilities
Key duties of the board president are dictated by the board's bylaws and may include:
Presiding over board meetings
Setting board meeting agendas
Hiring and supervising the CEO
Creating committees and appointing committee chairs
