This is an extraordinary opportunity for an individual who is passionate about Open Table’s mission and who has a track record of board leadership. The ideal Chairperson will have achieved leadership stature in business, government, philanthropy, or the not-for-profit sector. Position responsibilities:

• General:
  • Serves as the lead of the organisation
  • Ensures the effective action of the board in governing and supporting the organisation, and oversees board affairs
  • Provides leadership to the Board, who sets policy and to whom the GM is accountable
  • Acts as the representative of the board as a whole
  • Ensures the proper orientation of new board members
  • Partners with the GM in achieving the organisation’s mission
  • Formally evaluates the performance of the GM and informally evaluates the effectiveness of board members
  • Evaluates annually the performance of the organisation in achieving its mission
• Community:
  • Speaks to the media and the community on behalf of the organisation
  • Represents the organisation in the community
• Meetings:
  • Chairs meetings of the Board after developing the agenda with the Secretary and GM
• Sub-committees:
  • Appoints the chairpersons of sub-committees, in consultation with other Board members
  • Serves ex officio as a member of sub-committees and attends their meetings when invited
  • Stays in touch with chairpersons to be sure that their work is carried out
• GM:
  • Conveys information to and discusses issues confronting the organisation with the GM
  • Reviews with the GM any issues of concern to the Board