The Perfect Board - Hardcover

Calvin K. Clemons

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0975592270 ISBN 13: 9780975592274

Publisher: Synergy Books, 2005

Synopsis

A primer, rather than an encyclopedia or textbook, The Perfect Board describes what it takes to be an effective member of any Board of Directors. From loyalty to care to leadership and Rules of Order, The Perfect Board lends insight and direction into this very important position.

About this title

From the Inside Flap:

Calvin K. Clemons has served on many Boards of Directors as well as being the executive vice president or executive director of 16 associations. He is a Certified Association Executive and a Certified Meeting Professional. Clemons is the founder and president of Clemons & Associates, Inc., an association management company in Baltimore, Maryland, and has been in the association management field for 27 years. He has a master’s degree in marketing.

Clemons is a former U.S. Army Captain. He taught marketing and advertising at several universities. His marketing background includes being a regional sales manager for a national consumer products corporation and serving as vice president of sales for a large regional office products wholesaler in North Carolina.

Cal is married to Theresa, and together they share three children. They reside in Perry Hall, Maryland.

From the Back Cover:

The Perfect Board is a combination narrative and informative book. Rebecca Mayfield discovers that being named to a Board of Directors carries duties and responsibilities for which she is unprepared. Seeking advice from a friend, she is directed to E.J. Cummings, the reluctant but knowledgeable guru of what goes on behind Boardroom doors. Cummings decides to share what he has learned over the years with Rebecca and shows her the way to become the perfect Board member. She quickly reads and understands what is expected from a Director of a Board in today’s world and is prepared to meet her new challenge.

About this edition

• Publisher: Synergy Books
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0975592270
• ISBN 13: 9780975592274
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 110