Will Stephen McKenney Steck, as CMF’s founder and CEO, be monetarily compensated?
No. Like any CMF trustee, Steck will serve voluntarily and without pay as a trustee on the CMF board and, likewise, as CEO and chief fundraiser for CMF. Such lack of monetary compensation is in keeping with that of all CMF officers and trustees including Steck’s spouse, Desta L. Horner, and his brother, Richard C. Steck II, both of whom serve on the CMF board. Such pro bono civic leadership by Steck or other CMF trustees does not preclude any trustee from receiving compensation for approved services or expenses directly related to their participation in specific program production activities such as producer, host, editor, reporter, writer, etc. In each instance, CMF’s Conflict of Interest Policy requires the CMF board to review and consent to any such compensation prior to its award. Additionally, a market study must be provided to the board to confirm the appropriate amount of such compensation. The trustee recipient of such compensation may not participate in the board vote on this
