Committees
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All committee or council members shall be members of the Association. All appointments are made by the committee or council chairperson and hold 1-year terms. Committee or council chairpersons also choose his/her vice-chairperson. HBRA President appoints committee or council Chairperson.
Interested members should contact the Executive Officer with a letter expressing committee or council involvement via postal mail, fax or e-mail. A brief description about their qualifications or interest should be included in the letter. Correspondence should be sent to the Executive Officer at, HBRA of Fairfield County, 433 Meadow Street, LL, Fairfield, CT 06824 or E-mail: hbra@buildfairfieldcounty.com.
Appointment selections for participation on committees, councils and reappointments will be made shortly after the Fall Board of Directors meeting, although members can join a committee or council at any time during the year. Members missing consecutive committee or council meetings, without an excused absence, may be removed without notification.
After appointments are made in the fall, each committee or council shall set a meeting schedule that best accommodates member’s schedules for the year ahead. Serving on a committee or council is a working appointment and attendance at the meetings should be a priority. All committees are charged with developing and requesting an annual budget.
Committee Chairs give quarterly budget reports to the Board of Directors. Chairs also give monthly reports on tasks at Board meetings.
Committee Chairs give quarterly budget reports to the Board of Directors. Chairs also provide monthly reports to be presented at Board meetings.
All committee or council members shall be members of the Association. All appointments are made by the committee or council chairperson and hold 1-year terms. Committee or council chairpersons also choose his/her vice-chairperson. HBRA President appoints committee or council Chairperson.
*For information on State HBA committees, please contact Joanne Hoerrner at 860-521-1905 or jhoerrner@hbact.org. or visit www.hbact.org
*National committees and specialty groups such as the Builders 20 can be found on the NAHB website at www.nahb.org. Click on the “NAHB Community” button in the top tool bar.
Executive Committee:
The Executive Committee shall be composed of the President, Senior Vice President, Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary. The President shall be chairperson of this committee.
This committee works to advise the Board with respect to the Board composition and procedures; to develop and recommend to the Board a set of corporate governance principles applicable to HBRA; and works in conjunction with the Finance Committee and Executive Officer in setting the annual budget. Committee membership is made up of HBRA Board Members. They are responsible for making recommendations to the Board regarding corporate governance principles, including but not limited to: (a.) the structure, composition, practices and policies of the Board, and, (b.) the structure and charters of Board committees.
They review the Company's policies and principles relating to succession planning and management development; and serve as the primary resource for the Board in evaluating issues of corporate governance. This committee reports monthly to the Board of Directors and appointment is by vote of the General Membership at the Annual Meeting in June.