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What to do when a board member becomes a troublemaker

Attorneys who work with associations say top executives must educate their board members about a volunteer's responsibilities Association CEOs are essentially employees of their boards, so what happens when one of their bosses does something that could potentially put the organization in legal trouble, or does something to compromise a CEO's authority? In other words, what's a CEO to do when a board member goes rogue? There is no single answer, according to attorneys who work with associations. David Warner of Centre Law and Consulting said CEOs occasionally deal with board members who do something potentially illegal, but more often the greatest headache for top… Read More