EBMA - Board of Directors

WHO

TITLE

JOB

Angelika Torrie (CH)

Chairperson

planning of activities, coordination, representation, strategic planning
contacts outside Europe
webmaster ebma.org (updates/contents)
co-editor European Bluegrass Blog
co-editor Bluegrass Europe magazine

Christopher Howard-Williams (F)

Vice Chair

support and substitute of Chairperson
special projects

Petr Brandejs (CZ)

Officer at Large

Coordinator for Eastern Europe
discount programme for members

Martino Coppo (I)

Officer at Large

special projects

Chris Keenan (Irel.)

Officer at Large

special projects

Rienk Janssen (NL)

Officer at Large

membership administration
contact to IBMA

Dagfinn Pedersen (N)

Officer at Large

Co-ordinator of EBMA Country Representatives
special projects

additional support

Paolo Dettwiler (CH)

Editor of Bluegrass Europe

Richard Hawkins (Irel.)

Editor European Bluegrass Blog

Co-editor Bluegrass Europe magazine

Michael Zumstein (D)

Support with graphic design

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES

OF MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

EBMA's Board of Directors are elected by and from the active membership of EBMA.

They are the policy making body responsible for the association's mission achieved through its programs, functions, business affairs and property. All board members must be active members of the association and volunteer their service and bear the expense of attending meetings and EBMA functions.

 

FIDUCIARY RESPONSIBILITY

Each board member is responsible for seeing that the mission of the organization is worked towards, including guarding and establishing the financial well-being of the EBMA. In doing so they must act in good faith and with the degree of diligence, care and skill which ordinarily prudent people would exercise under similar circumstances.

 

ACTIVE ADVOCACY

Each board member is expected to be an active advocate of the association and to uphold the highest standards of ethical service and practice in order to establish and maintain EBMA's integrity, both within and outside the bluegrass music community.

 

KNOWLEDGEABILITY

Board members must be knowledgeable with respect to the operations and functions of the EBMA, and should not be afraid to ask questions or inquire about situations they might not understand. Members of the board should also maintain a good working knowledge of the bluegrass music industry.

 

ATTENDING BOARD MEETINGS

Board members are expected to attend and be prepared for board meetings and to actively represent the collective interests of the general membership.

 

ATTENDING FUNCTIONS

Each board member is expected to be involved in the major activities hosted by the association.

 

WORKING THROUGH APPROPRIATE CHANNELS

EBMA's leadership shall pursue all matters through appropriate channels and within the organizational structure and must always bear in mind that they may, at any time, be viewed as speaking for and representing the organization. As an individual, Directors have no private word which can be binding upon the organization unless specifically authorized by action of the entire Board.

 

AVOIDING BIAS AND CONFLICTS OF INTEREST

Directors must be open minded and should remove personal bias from their decisions related to EBMA. They should make full disclosure of any situation which may involve them in an actual or apparent conflict of interest. Directors shall not condone discrimination against individuals or groups with reference to race, religion, gender, or national origin.

 

BE IT RESOLVED, The Leadership of the European Bluegrass Music Association

upholds and supports these expectations and responsibilities, ever conscious that their position is a trust of the membership they represent and a service to the mission of the organization.

 

approved by the EBMA Board of Directors

September 14, 2005

signed by Chair

Paolo Dettwiler

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