At 07:18 PM 11/19/98 -0800, you wrote:
>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]>
>Newsgroups: bit.listserv.museum-l
>To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
>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
>>
In the case of my organization and several others I know the director is an
ex-officio member of the board of trustees.  Meaning that he or she is a
part of all discussions and is invited to all meetings, but does not have a
vote.