Should Boards have terms, term limits and/or limit the number of terms that a member can serve?
This Roundtable featured a panel of three Board members who discussed how their respective organizations chose to handle the issue of terms and term limits. The audience participated with perspectives on the pros and cons of term limits, and provided alternatives on how to recruit and release Board members. PANEL: • Judy Loeb, Majority Council Director of Emily’s List and past Chair of the Board of Women in Need. • Toby Sanchez, Board Development and Fundraising Consultant, Adjunct Professor, NYU Center for Philanthropy & Fundraising, Chair of the Board of The Center Against Domestic Violence, Board of Directors of The East Midwood Jewish Center, President of the 42nd Assembly District Community Democratic Club. • Geri Stengel, President of Stengel Solutions, Vice Chair of Governance Matters, past Secretary and Board Member of The New York City Chapter of the National Association of Women Board Members. What ARE terms and term limits? Board members are elected for specific terms, gener
