[24858] in APO-L
Re: [APO-L] Board restructuring comments
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Michael Gallagher)
Mon Jan 9 16:40:54 2006
Date: Mon, 9 Jan 2006 16:40:10 -0500
Reply-To: Michael Gallagher <famtree@UDel.Edu>
From: Michael Gallagher <famtree@UDel.Edu>
To: APO-L@LISTSERV.IUPUI.EDU
In-Reply-To: <8d4982dd0601090849h45f77569i4a7439d216ca7f1e@mail.gmail.com>
If the student positions were to reduce our convention's role, I agree
with Br. Hunter. From my understanding of the PowerPoint presentation,
the Board electing some of its members says nothing about those members
being within or outside the fraternity, nor does any sectional,
regional, or national staff member have to be a Brother. I believe
these people should have ties to the fraternity, but this point is only
indirectly related to Ken's.
Michael Gallagher
Kenneth Hunter wrote:
> Based on the changes proposed regarding Board reorganization, the least
> they could do is establish a position for the active membership. My concern
> is this. If we establish an active council with representation from each
> Region, then one of them is selected to serve on the National Board, what
> does that mean for the body that is the National Convention? Is it an
> indirect intention of this plan to reduce the role of the Convention in
> decision making, which from a pure efficiency standpoint, does contribute to
> some of our problems?
>
> In saying this, I do not support reducing the role of the National
> Convention and believe that they are one of the unique elements of our
> Fraternity that contributes to the character and preparation of its members
> in leadership skills. I am only hypothesizing.
>
> Then there is the selection of Board Members by the Board itself, the
> "outsiders." I understand the purpose, but I do believe that those selected
> should have some tie to the Fraternity. Perhaps they should be alumni, or
> at the very least, inducted as Honoraries or Advisors shortly after
> appointment. I hope in saying this that I am not acting naive about
> nonprofit governance.
>
> In L, F, and S,
> Kenneth Hunter
> Alum, Tau Epsilon, Tennessee Technological University
>
