As Executive Director of The Museum of Valor I also serve on the Board of
Directors.  This is not an elected position for the Board or Executive
Director.  The Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws specifically name the
Executive Director as a Board member.  The Executive Director is the liaison
between the Board and the Museum staff.  Working within the Board creates a
smoother running operation with the Board of Directors more in tune with the
operation of the museum.  As museum staff members have you not seen
"silly-assed directives" come out of Board meetings?  Perhaps the cause is a
Board not in touch with reality.  Also, no silly demands for Board
privileges degrading to the facility or collection come out of our Board
meetings.  They are met head on and dealt with before a staff member gets a
memo to comply.  Job performance and salary are specifically spelled out as
discussions and votes from which the Executive Director abstains.  I suspect
criticism for the practice comes more from those jealous of another staff
member getting an "inside edge".

Wayne Hart, Executive Director
Museum of Valor
"What is Past is Prologue"
-----Original Message-----
From: Laura Bajuk <[log in to unmask]>
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Date: Thursday, November 19, 1998 4:02 AM
Subject: Paid Curator also a Board Member?


>Does anyone know of a case where a paid curator+ED [or other employee] can
>also run for and sit on the board of directors of his employing
institution -
>as a peer?
>
>I welcome your reference to such institutions which allow[ed] this
practice,
>and the pro or con to such action.
>
>MANY thanks for your help... Laura
>