2024 Convention 3

DESCRIPTION

There is a reimagining process taking place in board rooms across the state as association leaders are considering what should be the expected contributions and results from their boards Traditional ideas about boards are being challenged as more leaders are asking tough questions about achieving organizational outcomes, member belongingness, association success, and community impact. This session will introduce an outcomes-based governance model and challenge participants to ask the critical questions that should be discussed in their board rooms now if they want to viewed as remarkable by their members, the industry and society.

Learning Objectives:

1. Consider the kind of board their association currently has measured against the kind of board their association needs to be viewed as a remarkable organization.
2. Question the balance between focus on board process and board results.
3. Acknowledge that boards have “life cycles” that significantly impact board processes.
4. Embrace that every board must operate from a “Picture of Success’ that it collectively aspires to achieve as a body.
5. Evaluate a presented outcomes-based governance model and its applicability to their own association/organization.
6. Agree to integrate an informal board assessment process into their 2024 governance strategy to begin remarkable conversations that will ultimately evolve their boards.

Knowledge Broker/Connector/Facilitator/Regular Person: 
Jeffrey R. Wilcox, CFRE, President, Third Sector Company, Seattle

Cameo Presenters: 
Kyle Tibbs, Executive Director, Community Associations Institute Washington State Chapter, Seattle

Speaker Bios: 

• Jeffrey R. Wilcox, CFRE is a nationally-recognized pioneer in the field of leadership succession solutions for community impact organizations. Founder of Third Sector Company, its Interim Executives Academy and Board Chairs Academy, Jeffrey is an author, columnist and popular speaker on succession planning, board and staff talent development and retention, and strategic interim executive solutions for nonprofit charitable organizations, trade and professional associations, and congregations. Since its founding in 2002, Third Sector Company has provided services to over 900 nonprofit organizations in Southern and Northern California, Arizona, the Pacific Northwest and Western Canada. In 2023, Third Sector Company was named a "Top 10" Interim Executives Services Firm by Manage HR Magazine.
   
• Kyle Tibbs: Despite having assumed the role of Executive Director (ED) at the Washington State Community Associations Institute (WSCAI) less than a year ago, Kyle Tibbs has already made a significant impact on the organization and its members. His leadership and dedication have been instrumental in driving positive change and growth within WSCAI, reflecting his ability to swiftly adapt to the challenges and responsibilities of the ED position. Kyle's enthusiastic approach and innovative ideas demonstrate that the value of one's contributions cannot always be measured solely by the length of time in a role, but rather by the quality and depth of their impact. Kyle's professional journey began in local government, where he made valuable connections. After a layoff due to a change in elected officials, he transitioned to trade associations, eventually earning a Master of Public Administration degree and solidifying his passion for association work. What Kyle finds most fulfilling about his role is its incredible diversity. His responsibilities range from networking with individuals at events to orchestrating major conferences, managing budgets, engaging in political advocacy, and providing unwavering support to the association's members.