| LEADERSHIP ATTRIBUTES AT CWA
CWA’s leadership Board requires members with the following
key attributes:
Geographic Representation
As a collective, the Board represents the entire State of California.
Although CWA has certain Board members dedicated to each of the
five Districts, every effort is made to balance Board representation
across the entire state.
Program Representation
It is important for Board composition to represent CWA’s key
functional areas – Waterfowl Monitoring, Habitat Services,
Public Policy, Youth Education, Fundraising, and Development. Board
members champion CWA’s programs as well – Mallard Legacy,
Pintail, Wood Duck, Geese, and Heritage.
Leadership
Board members must have the ability to capture and represent collective
opinions of CWA membership. They must effectively deploy and support
CWA decisions and positions to all CWA members.
Collaboration
The ability to reconcile differing opinions toward consensus is
crucial. Board members must act in the best interest of CWA, even
if endorsing a decision or position is opposed to their personal
opinion or that of the constituency they represent. Most activities
center on Board meetings; however collaboration among diverse external
groups is growing (for example, hunting groups, public agencies,
and conservation groups).
Time
To fulfill essential responsibilities to CWA, Board members are
expected to attend all five of its board meetings per year and to actively participate in Board related sub-committees
(e.g., Regulations, Finance & Administration). As CWA’s
key ambassadors, Board members are also expected to attend as many
CWA events as possible, especially in the areas where they reside.
Governance
To be successful, CWA Board members govern through a well established
governance framework. Specifically, organizational By-laws formalizing
Board and CWA organizational structure and responsibilities, Strategic
and Operating Plans setting directions and accountabilities, and
a variety of laws and contracts affecting CWA’s day to day
operations.
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