Board of Directors Application

Are You Ready to Serve on the Pasadena Chamber Board of Directors?
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The Pasadena Chamber of Commerce is seeking your input! The Board of Directors of the Pasadena Chamber sets the tone, policy and direction of the organization and, to a major extent, many directions for the community.

Directors should value the mission: To promote economic development and community growth to ensure the prosperity of Pasadena’s businesses and citizens and purpose of the chamber to advocate and connect our community through serving and educating our members.

Each year, new members are elected to the Board of Directors to serve for three year terms.

The primary role as a Board member is (1) to contribute to the defining of the organization mission and vision, (2) governing the fulfillment of that mission and compliance with organizations bylaws, (3) providing oversight in policy and position statement development, and (4) maintaining fiduciary responsibility and awareness of the resources of the organization. The only eligibility requirements in the By-Laws for directors seeking a three-year term are that the person be a member in good standing (dues current) and not currently running for an elected office. Perhaps the most important unwritten criteria are leadership, good judgment, and a willingness to serve the membership through quality time and effort.

Requirements that should be known and agreed upon by prospective candidates for the board are 1) commitment to attend the day-long retreat session each year; 2) mandatory service on at least one standing or event committee; 3) attend monthly meetings at 3:30pm on the 3rd Monday of each month (meetings normally last between 1½ to two hours in length, with a few going longer due to a heavy agenda). The By-Laws read that any director may be removed from the Board following three consecutive absences or fails to attend at least fifty percent of the regularly called meeting each year, but we urge directors to make every meeting possible. Perhaps the most important meeting of the year is the one-day retreat for the existing and incoming board and committee chairs. It is an excellent time to learn about the nuts and bolts of Chamber policies and activities, as well as to get to know other new and continuing directors on the Board. For a full description of Board responsibilities and code of conduct CLICK HERE