NAVE - North American Vocal Ensemble

Board Members

• Chairman: Michael N. Wolfe, DM
• Treasurer: Bonnie Borshay Sneed, DMA
• Secretary: Erin Rassier, RN
• Ethan Few, CPA
• Paul Buckley, MD, PhD

NAVE Voices board members have both a moral and legal obligation to ensure that the 501(c)3 organzation serves the public.

Under the law, a board member must meet certain standards of conduct:

• Duty of Care means exercising your best judgment when making decisions. Perfection isn’t required, but reasonable caution is. In short, the duty of care demands active participation and thoughtful attention to the foundation by individual board members. You can fulfill this duty by learning about the foundation’s programs, attending meetings, participating in discussions, and making sure you obtain the necessary information to ask appropriate questions.

• Duty of Loyalty means putting aside your personal and professional interests for the good of the organization. When you enter the boardroom, you are expected to focus exclusively on what’s best for the foundation. A conflict-of-interest policy, signed annually by each board member, is one way to ensure this duty of loyalty.

• Duty of Obedience means ensuring that the foundation stays true to its mission and purpose. Board members carry out this duty by overseeing the foundation’s distribution of funds and monitoring compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.