Ajeanette Posted October 15, 2012 at 03:47 PM Report Share Posted October 15, 2012 at 03:47 PM The President and CEO ('P/CEO') recently resigned from our 501c3 organization. The P/CEO also has a seat on the Board of Directors ('BOD'). We have appointed an Interim P/CEO (who is also a current staff person - if that matters), until the search is completed for a permanent P/CEO. My question is does the Interim P/CEO have the same voting rights, etc as a permament P/CEO in terms of their role on (or as it relates to) the BOD?Our bylaws are silent on anything related to an "Interim". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Edgar Posted October 15, 2012 at 03:51 PM Report Share Posted October 15, 2012 at 03:51 PM Our bylaws are silent on anything related to an "Interim".Then why did you think you could appoint one?I would also check to see if these are two distinct offices that happened to have been held by the same person or if, in fact, the offices themselves are combined.In any case RONR is also silent on anything related to an "Interim". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnR Posted October 15, 2012 at 04:13 PM Report Share Posted October 15, 2012 at 04:13 PM The President and CEO ('P/CEO') recently resigned from our 501c3 organization.As far as RONR is concerned, when the president resigns, the vice president becomes president automatically. Then you fill the vacant office of vice president by holding an election with previous notice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ajeanette Posted October 15, 2012 at 04:48 PM Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2012 at 04:48 PM I should have made a clearer distinction between the roles. The P/CEO is a staff person (i.e. hired to run the organization), who also holds a seat on the board (which is covered in our bylaws). So my question remains...does the Interim P/CEO have the same voting rights, etc as a permament P/CEO in terms of their role on (or as it relates to) the BOD? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sMargaret Posted October 15, 2012 at 05:08 PM Report Share Posted October 15, 2012 at 05:08 PM That would depend on how your bylaws have set up the P/CEO position on the board. These are your own custom rules; RONR would not be able to help in this situation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnR Posted October 15, 2012 at 05:15 PM Report Share Posted October 15, 2012 at 05:15 PM The P/CEO is a staff person (i.e. hired to run the organization), who also holds a seat on the board (which is covered in our bylaws). So my question remains...does the Interim P/CEO have the same voting rights, etc as a permament P/CEO in terms of their role on (or as it relates to) the BOD?Your organization will have to make this determination. If you think the bylaws intend that any person serving in this capacity be a member of the board, then the answer is yes. If you take the "stickler" position that the bylaws don't address anything called "Interim President/CEO," then the answer is no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ajeanette Posted October 15, 2012 at 05:26 PM Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2012 at 05:26 PM Thank you John R. Per Post #2 (RONR silent on anything Interim) - it is recommended that organizations fully contemplate these type scenarios and augment the by-laws as appropriate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Edgar Posted October 15, 2012 at 05:36 PM Report Share Posted October 15, 2012 at 05:36 PM Per Post #2 (RONR silent on anything Interim) - it is recommended that organizations fully contemplate these type scenarios and augment the by-laws as appropriate?As noted, RONR already addresses a mid-term vacancy in the office of president. Beyond that, yes, an organization should adopt rules for situations that are likely to occur. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ajeanette Posted October 15, 2012 at 05:54 PM Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2012 at 05:54 PM Thanks Edgar! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Novosielski Posted October 22, 2012 at 02:45 AM Report Share Posted October 22, 2012 at 02:45 AM Our bylaws are silent on anything related to an "Interim".Then there is no such thing, and you did not appoint one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trina Posted October 22, 2012 at 02:01 PM Report Share Posted October 22, 2012 at 02:01 PM Then there is no such thing, and you did not appoint one.AJ said this was a staff position (hired by the organization). Surely the bylaws are not required to cover all details relating to staff?I agree that the interim person wouldn't step into the parliamentary position of their P/CEO, but I don't see how we can say the organization didn't actually hire that person. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Edgar Posted October 22, 2012 at 02:06 PM Report Share Posted October 22, 2012 at 02:06 PM AJ said this was a staff position (hired by the organization).I think what was said was that this person was also a staff person (i.e. in addition to being appointed as the interim P/CEO). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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