Nonprofit Board Roles & Responsibilities for Newbies and “Seasoned” Volunteer Leaders
Whether you have been in a board seat for 20 years or are just considering the opportunity to become a volunteer leader or are the CEO/Executive Director supporting a board, this session will explain the responsibilities of nonprofit boards of directors, their partnership with the CEO/Executive Director as well as individual responsibilities that should be carefully considered.
Brynne Anne Besio, CFRE, combines more than 35 years of leadership experience within a variety of nonprofit sectors (health care, human services and arts and culture). Most recently she was the CEO of The Bishop Museum of Science and Nature in Bradenton, Florida where in her 13+-year tenure she facilitated a 100% growth in budget, oversaw a rebranding process, spearheaded an 18-million-dollar capital campaign for expansion, and built a robust annual fund program from scratch.
Brynne Anne is currently working as a consultant with Carter Global and helps nonprofits with fundraising strategy, visioning and strategic planning, interim CEO leadership, governance counsel and CEO coaching. In addition, she serves on the Florida Association of Museum’s board as the immediate past president.
She holds a B.S. degree in Geology from University of California at Davis and a M.S. degree in Geology from the University of Colorado at Boulder.