Board Elections 2023

As a nonprofit, we rely on a team of passionate individuals to lead our organization. Our leaders come from academic and business backgrounds with a wide range of expertise.

If you’d like to be considered for a board position, we’d love to hear from you.

General Responsibilities of All Board Members

  • Attend monthly 90 minute Board meetings (12 per year) virtually
  • Monitor B Academics branded email account for your position and represent the Board with external audiences
  • Advocate for B Academics with passion and commitment in all settings. 
  • Provide support, as needed, to B Academics’ working areas.
    • This may include attending events, assisting in facilitation of events, and distributing communications to your networks.
    • Report any new business from your Committee (if applicable) to the full Board 
  • Provide any annual budget requests to the Treasurer for your Committee or position.
  • If you Chair a committee with your position, you are responsible for:
    • Proposing the rules of procedure for the committee.
    • Proposing to the Board of Directors the addition and, if necessary, the removal of members of the committee.
    • Conducting the committee meetings and decision-making process for the committee.
  • All Board members are covered under Director and Officer Insurance.

2023 Board Positions (nominations closed for 2023)

Vice President

  • Serve on the Executive Committee of the Board (including 12 additional monthly meetings) to help make high level executive decisions for full Board consideration.
  • Advance the reputation of and represent B Academics through external engagement and fundraising. 
  • Serve as co-liaison with B Lab.
  • Serve as vice-chair of the research committee.
  • Stand in for vacant positions on the Board when necessary (i.e. Treasurer).
  • Stand in for president as/when needed.
  • Play a key role in strategic visioning and execution.

Board Secretary

  • Serve on the Executive Committee of the Board (including 12 additional monthly meetings) to help make high level executive decisions for full Board consideration.
  • Manage and keep the records/documents of the organization, including taking meeting minutes, maintaining corporate records (state filings), financial contracts, and other similar legal documents.
  • Manage the operational strategic goals for the organization, including setting up procedural policies related to information security, financial procedures and bylaws.
  • Organize and lead the election process for Board membership. 

Chair & Vice Chair, Event Committee

Chair

  • Lead efforts to successfully host four events for B Academics a year, in coordination with the Chairs of the Teaching and Research Committees.
  • Manage the overall logistics of each event, including: registration, facility/technical space reservation and setup, catering, partnerships, and on-site facilitation during the event.
  • Work collaboratively with the Chair of the Membership Committee to effectively communicate event information to members.

Vice Chair

  • Non voting member of the board
  • Support the Chair in their responsibilities
  • Vote in place of the Chair at board meetings when the Chair is unable to attend
  • Attend board meetings as needed

Chair & Vice Chair, Research Committee

Chair

  • Identify directions, opportunities, and priorities to further develop the B Corp research community and advance the mission of B Academics.
  • Organize the Annual B Academics Research Roundtable and other research-related events and activities.
  • Maintain a database of B Corp publications, coordinate the effort to crowd-source B Corp data for the research community, and write materials such as research summaries and interviews with researchers to facilitate information sharing, learning, and community building.
  • Answer research related-inquiries and questions on a daily basis from members and non-members of B Academics.

Vice Chair

  • Non voting member of the board
  • Support the Chair in their responsibilities
  • Vote in place of the Chair at board meetings when the Chair is unable to attend
  • Attend board meetings as needed

Chair & Vice Chair, B Local Engagement Committee

Chair

  • Facilitate connections between B Academics and B Local groups across the globe. 
  • Share and develop B Academics resources with practitioners. These include:
    • Research questions and findings about B Corps.
    • Teaching resources for B Corps.
    • Certification assistance through student engagement.
    • A wide network of academics with various interests in B Corps.
  • Work with B Locals to advance their priorities in ways that the academic community can support and inform. 
  • Plan and hold engagement events with B Academics’ local networks in coordination with events committee and other committees (research, teaching and curriculum innovation)

Vice Chair

  • Non voting member of the board
  • Support the Chair in their responsibilities
  • Vote in place of the Chair at board meetings when the Chair is unable to attend
  • Attend board meetings as needed

Chair & Vice Chair, Student Engagement Committee

Chair

  • Shapes role of student engagement in B Academics and creates value proposition for students.
  • Develops student mentorship program.
  • Assist Events Committee and B Local Engagement Committee in coordinating student focused events .

Vice Chair

  • Non voting member of the board
  • Support the Chair in their responsibilities
  • Vote in place of the Chair at board meetings when the Chair is unable to attend
  • Attend board meetings as needed
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