Board of Trustees

2009 Board of Trustees

Standing: Bruce MacFadyen, MD, Past-President; Dale Willis, DDS, Sec/Treasurer; William Wood, MD; Rodney Mirich, MD; George Gonzalez, MD, President; John Crouch, MD, President elect; James Hines, MD; James Anderson, MD and Richard Johnson, MD. Sitting or kneeling: David Stevens, MD, CEO; William Sasser, DMD; Gloria Halverson, MD; Clydette Powell, MD; William Poston, MD; Julia Halsey, Student Trustee; and Kneeling front is Scott Ries, MD. Not pictured: Michael Sauder, MD, Resident Trustee

Overview

The Board of Trustees is the governing body of CMDA. It is the final policy making body for all matters. The Board interprets and applies policies of the organization and establishes guidelines for the Chief Executive Officer and staff. It is responsible for the preparation of the annual budget with the Executive Director, supervises financial officers, and gives an accounting of the organization’s finances at the annual meeting of the House of Representatives.

Past Trustees

Composition

The Board is comprised of (1) the President/Chairperson of the Board, (2) the President-elect/Vice President, (3) immediate Past-President for one year after leaving office, (4) twelve Professional Member Trustees, (5) up to three Associate Member Trustees, (6) the Chief Executive Officer, (7) and one Student Trustee and (8) one Resident/Fellow Trustee appointed by the Board.

Election Process

New trustees are nominated by a joint committee of the House of Representatives and the Board of Trustees. They look at the service record of potential nominees to CMDA, their leadership capabilities, expertise, and Christian testimony. Their nominees then are approved by both the House and the Board annually. 

Commitment

• Four year term of office
• One year terms for student and resident trustees
• Regularly attends three board meetings per year at the individual’s expense and important related meetings by phone
• Makes serious commitment to participate actively in committee work
• Volunteers for and willingly accepts assignment and completes them thoroughly and on time
• Stays informed about committee matters, prepares themselves well for meetings and reviews and comments on minutes and reports

Specific Duties

1. The power to buy and sell bonds, stocks, and debentures, and generally to invest and re-invest the funds of The Society for the benefit of The Society.
2. The power to satisfy all liabilities and to dispose of all assets and property, real or otherwise, upon dissolution of The Society, in adherence with the procedures and laws stated in Section 7 of the Restated Articles of Incorporation of July 11, 2001.
3. Supervision of programs to increase the funds of The Society through contributions, annuities, bequests, etc.
4. The appointment of a Certified Public Accountant as auditor, receiving and considering the financial report and making a report of the audit to the House of Representatives and the members.
5. The authorization of agents for this corporation, outside those named in the Bylaws, to enter into contracts, or to execute and deliver instruments on behalf of The Society, and the bonding of employees handling funds of The Society.
6. Authorization of officers or staff members of The Society to sign checks, drafts, notes or other orders for the payment of funds of The Society.
7. The responsibility for fixing dates and places for various meetings and conventions of The Society.
8. The provision for employees of The Society, their income and welfare programs.
9. The appointment of legal counsel.
10. The preparation of all budgets and a report of the same to the House of Representatives.
11. To evaluate the performance of the Executive Director and to determine his/her compensation annually.
12. To grant and/or revoke charters of local chapters.

To apply for consideration as a future Board of Trustee candidate, please click here. Be prepared to submit a current CV via E-mail (preferably) or Fax to the Executive Assistant.

For more information, please contact:

Debra Deyton
Executive Assistant
debra@cmda.org
Phone: (423) 844-1000
Fax: (423) 844-1017