Ann Arbor Area Transportation Authority (TheRide)
Member Board Of Directors
Ann Arbor Area Transportation Authority (TheRide) - Ann Arbor, Michigan, us, 48113
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Overview
Ongoing Recruitment - Board of Directors (Volunteer)
TheRide is the public transit agency for the Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti region. TheRide's Board of Directors is recruiting candidates to fill future openings on the Board. There are ten seats on the Board and openings occur periodically.
Responsibilities
The best interests of all constituents and stewardship of the agency,
Outward vision rather than an internal preoccupation,
Encouragement of diversity in viewpoints,
Strategic leadership more than administrative detail,
Clear distinction of Board and chief executive roles,
Collective rather than individual decisions,
Future rather than past or present,
Proactivity rather than reactivity.
Board members are expected to sign conflict of interest statements each year. Under state law, some public officials may not be allowed to sit on the Board. Please contact the CEO if any potential conflicts exist.
Qualifications
Residency in member jurisdiction (City of Ann Arbor, City of Ypsilanti, or Ypsilanti Township),
Commitment to excellence in governance and to TheRide,
Capacity for strategic, broad-term thinking,
Ability to work as part of a group (the Board).
Time Commitment
Board members volunteer about 8-10 hours of their time to the Board each month, or about 120 hours annually. All time is uncompensated, although expenses can be reimbursed.
Each Board member is assigned to a committee and spends about five hours per month in meetings (one Committee meeting and one full Board meeting) and another 2-3 hours monthly reading prepared material.
A full day retreat is typically held once a year.
Additional time may be required to address emergent issues, work on taskforces, or other matters.
Interested candidates should visit our website to learn more about the opportunity:
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