Boards find younger members can help move group forward
- March 4, 2016 |
- WILLIAM EHART
NSSGA chair and CEO, grappling with consolidation, look to next generation to help conceive, implement future strategic plans You're not getting any younger. But maybe your board should be. Experts say association boards are getting more diverse—including in age range. They say reaching out to younger members and to those with essential competencies is critical to the healthy evolution of the organization. "I would argue that we need youth on our boards, and we need youth on our boards in a hurry," said consultant Harrison Coerver, president of Boca Grande, Fla.-based Harrison Coerver and Associates. The $7 million-revenue National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association—one of… Read More