BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Chair of the Society:  Tony Thompson

Vice Chair:  Nick Reeves

Branches Director - Mark Taylor

Education Director - Simon Creed

Events Director - Garry Phillips

Finance Director - David Cloake

Marketing Director - Andy Smith

Membership Director - Gill Dickson

Professional Working Group (PWG) Director - Peter Streets

Web Director -Andy Smith

 

 

Board Meeting dates...

 

 18th February 2015 at Head Office, Easingwold

 

Emergency Planning Society

Chair of the Board Role Profile

 

The Board of Directors

 

The Board of Directors is the body which has collective and corporate responsibility for governance and providing leadership to the Society. It is also responsible for ensuring the Society and its members fulfil it stated objectives and act in accordance with its By-Laws and Articles of Association.  It is the Chair’s responsibility to provide leadership to the Board.

 

General Responsibilities 

 

The Chair is responsible for ensuring that the Board of Directors and its members are:

 

• aware of and fulfill their governance responsibilities and comply with the bylaws

• conduct board business effectively and efficiently

• are accountable for their performance

 

 

In order to fulfill these responsibilities, and subject to the organisation's bylaws, the Chair:

 

• presides over meetings,

• proposes policies and practices

• represents the Society at a national level

• monitors the performance of Directors and Officers

• submits various reports to the board

 

Accountability

 

The Chair is accountable as outlined in The Articles of the Company. The Chair may delegate specific duties to Board members and/or committees as appropriate; however, the accountability for them remains with the Chair.

 

Specific Duties 

 

The Chair is responsible for:

 

• Planning and leading the Society’s Annual General Meeting

• Planning and facilitating an annual schedule of Board Meetings

• Developing and maintaining positive and productive relationships with stakeholders and external partners

• Represent the organization nationally and to the media

• Ensure members are aware of the actions and decisions of the Board

 

Emergency Planning Society

Board Director Person Specification

 

Purpose

 

The person specification sets outs the qualities, attributes, personal characteristics, skills, knowledge and experience required to be a Board Director.

 

Personal Characteristics and Qualities

 

-          Enthusiasm and commitment to the Society’s aims

-          Integrity, honesty and openness

 

Skills and Abilities

 

-          Understanding of the aims and objectives of the Society and the Board

-          Ability to work positively with other Board colleagues and as a member of a team

-          Well developed interpersonal, communication and presentational skills

-          Leadership skills and ability to inspire others

-          Ability to think and act strategically

-          Appreciation of organisational culture, development and change

 

Knowledge and Experience

 

Where appropriate detailed knowledge of one or more of the following:

 

-          Website and IT systems

-          Marketing, publicity, social media, branding and media and public relations

-          Branches and Branch development

-          Membership development and education

-          Financial management, accounting, budgeting and income generation

-          Employment of staff

-          Business planning and horizon scanning

 

Commercial and entrepreneurial acumen

Application form for Chair Position can be found under Resources