ARMA InternationalARMA International Governance Current Policies and Procedures

 

Part 1 – GOVERNANCE

SECTION:  Governing Body

POL 1-009

Nomination and appointment - Outside Directors

 

Effective date: November 18, 2011

Approval date: November 18, 2011

Last revised: July 1, 2009

Cancelled date:

Reference: Bylaws Section

Cross reference:

 

 

POLICY

 

 

Two Outside Directors are nominated and appointed by the Board of Directors of ARMA International, as prescribed in the Association Bylaws.

 

 

 

GUIDING PRINCIPLES

 

  1. The Outside Directors will not be members of ARMA International.
  2. The Outside Directors will offer an “outside” perspective to Board discussions.
  3. Outside Directors are selected to serve a one year term of office, with the possibility of up to two additional one year term re-appointments.
  4. Candidates for Outside Director who have previously served on the Board of Directors of ARMA International may be reconsidered for nomination to the Board as set out in the procedures.
  5. ARMA International membership for Outside Directors is extended free of charge during their term of office.  Membership in a Chapter is at the Outside Director’s discretion and sole expense.
  6. The nomination and appointment of Outside Directors will be independent of the nomination and election of elected Officers and Directors.
  7. Outside Directors are extended the same considerations as all elected Board members and are bound by the Association Bylaws, policies, procedures, code of conduct and expectations.

 


General Candidate Qualifications

 

Required Criteria:

  • Strategic planning experience
  • Financial experience at a Board level
  • Ability to engage and influence others (i.e. profession and professionals)
  • Demonstrated ability to aid GARP® initiative and future initiatives with skills including (for example):
    • New product/technology product development
    • Social Marketing experience
    • E-commerce experience
  • The art of governance (i.e. not just a practitioner of Legal RIM, but can think at the level of building programs and workable business models)
  • Global experience

 

Desired Criteria:

  • Understanding of the RIM Profession
  • Legal and IT Professionals are preferred (one of each is most desirable)
    • CIO
    • Inside or outside counsel
  • Chief Risk Officers
  • Compliance Officers
  • Privacy Officers
  •  “C” Level/Executive Experience

 

Questions about previous Policies & Procedures? Contact Connie Hardy, Corporate Secretary.