CABC Board Position Descriptions
Approved August 5, 2015
Contents
General Board Member Responsibilities:................................................................................................. 2
Governors Board Member Responsibilities:............................................................................................. 3
Commissioners Board Member Responsibilities: ..................................................................................... 3
Peer Review Representative Roles ....................................................................................................... 3
Parent Representative Role ................................................................................................................. 3
Board Chief Executive Officers (CEO) ....................................................................................................... 4
Board Vice Officers .................................................................................................................................. 5
Board Secretaries .................................................................................................................................... 6
Treasurer Responsibilities........................................................................................................................ 6
Board Committee Chairs.......................................................................................................................... 6
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General Board Member Responsibilities:
(All members of the Joint Assembly of Boards, including the Commissioners and the Governors)
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Share responsibilities while acting in the interest of CABC.
Contribute and make recommendations based on his or her experience and unique
perspectives.
Uphold the mission, values, principles and policies of the CABC.
Participate in strategic planning.
Serve as a trusted and reliable advisor to board officers and the executive director.
Approve the annual budget, audit reports, and material business decisions.
Contribute to the annual review of the executive director.
Participate in at least one standing committee of the board, and serve on ad-hoc committees as
necessary.
Review agendas and supporting materials prior to meetings.
Attend and participate in all board and committee meetings.
Maintain good, responsive communication with fellow board members between meetings.
Maintain good, responsive communication with the executive director .
Take initiative with specific board projects and tasks, and follow through to completion.
Support the Nominating Committees by identifying potential board candidates
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Governors Board Member Responsibilities:
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Meet general board member responsibilities.
Consider CABC a philanthropic priority and make annual gifts reflective of this and to support
CABC’s “100% Giving status”.
Review financial statements and operations reports annually.
Participate in Governance activities.
Commissioners Board Member Responsibilities:
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Meet general board member responsibilities.
Make an annual gift to support CABC’s “100% Giving” status and fund raising capacity.
Complete the CABC’s online training for birth centers.
Study and refer to the two most recent versions of the AABC Standards and CABC Indicators.
Engage the Vice Chairs and/or the entire board of Commissioners in discussion when
clarification or a possible edit to the CABC Indicators is needed.
Stay abreast of current applicable research, trends in practice, and changes in regulatory
standards.
Serve as a CABC complaint review panelist upon request of the Commissioners Chairs.
There are two categories of representative roles with additional responsibilities:
Peer Review Representative Roles
Parent Representative Role
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Meet Commissioner board member
responsibilities.
Primary responsibility is peer review with
integrity. Anyone in this role on the board:
o Must meet the professional qualifications
for a CABC Commissioner.
o Is responsible to serve as a CABC decision
panelist performing 4 to 6 accreditation
decision panels per year.
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Meet Commissioner board member
responsibilities.
Primary responsibility is parent advocate.
Anyone in this role on the board:
o Must be solely a parent representative.
Experience as a health care worker or
maternity care provider is a conflict of
interest for this role on the CABC
Commissioners.
o Is not responsible as a decision panelist
for accreditation decision panels.
o Completes the online training for birth
centers
o Reads and understands the AABC
Standards and CABC Indicators
o Is responsible to observe and contribute
feedback to panels 4 times/year.
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Board Chief Executive Officers (CEO)
General Board CEO Responsibilities:
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Meet general responsibilities of a board member.
Collaborate with the other Board CEO for the good of the CABC.
Guide and mediate board actions with respect to organizational priorities and governance concerns.
Communicate frequently and regularly with the executive director.
Conduct the annual review for the executive director.
With staff assistance, call, set agenda, organize and facilitate board meetings.
Monitor and serve as ex-officio member of all committees.
Oversee the recruiting and development of board members.
Consult with legal counsel and accountant as appropriate.
Represent the CABC to other organizations and agencies; this includes providing written or verbal
testimony for birth center licensure and regulations, as well as for court appearances.
Governors President Responsibilities:
 Meet general responsibilities of a board CEO.
 Meet Governors board member
responsibilities.
 Serve as the Chief Executive Officer of the
Board of Governors.
 Serve as ex-officio member of the Board of
Commissioners.
 Lead the Governors Executive Committee.
 Facilitate the hiring and firing of the
Executive Director.
 Facilitate the annual performance review of
the Executive Director.
 Ensure strategic planning occurs.
 Ensure 100 percent of board members make
an annual contribution.
 Play a leadership role in fundraising.
 With the Board of Governors Treasurer,
present the annual board report at the
annual meeting.
Commissioners Chair Responsibilities:
 Meet general responsibilities of a board CEO.
 Meet Commissioners board member
responsibilities.
 Serve as the Chief Executive Officer of the
Board of Commissioners.
 Serve as ex-officio member of the Board of
Governors.
 Lead the Commissioners Executive
Committee.
 Facilitate conflict resolution that arises
between Commissioners or Chairs in the
accreditation process.
 Sign all decision letters and certificates of
accreditation unless recused due to conflict
of interest.
 Ensure that quality assurance occurs
annually.
 Ensure 100 percent of board members
participate and engage in their assigned
roles.
 Ensure 100 percent of board members make
an annual contribution.
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Board Vice Officers
Governors Vice President Responsibilities:
 Meet Governors board member
responsibilities.
 Serve on the Governors and Joint Assembly’s
Executive Committees.
 Serve as ex-officio member of the Board of
Commissioners.
 Fulfill all the responsibilities of the President
when s/he is unable to do so.
 Complete the term of the President, if s/he is
unable to do so.
 The Vice President will serve as liaison to the
American Association of Birth Centers Board
of Directors.
Commissioners Vice Chairs Responsibilities:
 Meet Commissioners board member
responsibilities.
 Serve on the Commissioners and Joint
Assembly’s Executive Committees.
 Serve as ex-officio member of the Board of
Governors.
 Ensure that an interim replacement is
installed as soon as possible to fulfill all the
responsibilities of the President when s/he is
unable to do so.
 Guide Commissioners in their work as
decision panelists and conduct literature
reviews and provide expert opinions as
needed.
 Sign all decision letters and certificates of
accreditation unless recused due to conflict
of interest.
 Clinical Vice Chair: Preside over all
accreditation policy decisions related to
clinical Indicators for Compliance for
consistency.
 Administrative Vice Chair: Preside over all
accreditation policy decisions related to
administrative Indicators for Compliance for
consistency.
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Board Secretaries
General Board Secretary Responsibilities:
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Be responsible for the giving of all notices of board meetings in accordance with the bylaws.
Record and submit minutes to the board for approval.
Maintain the minutes of all board meetings.
Governors Secretary Responsibilities:
 Meet Governors board member
responsibilities.
 Serve on the Governors and Joint Assembly’s
Executive Committees.
 Serve as ex-officio member of the Board of
Commissioners.
 Oversee the custody of the books and
records of the CABC Corporation other than
those overseen by the Treasurer.
 Collaborate with the Commissioners
Secretary to maintain the minutes of the
Joint Assembly of Boards.
Commissioners Secretary Responsibilities:
 Meet Commissioners board member
responsibilities.
 Serve on the Commissioners and Joint
Assembly’s Executive Committees.
 Serve as ex-officio member of the Board of
Governors.
 Oversee the custody of the books and
records of the Corporation’s Accreditation.
 Collaborate with the Governors Secretary to
maintain the minutes of the Joint Assembly
of Boards.
Treasurer Responsibilities
There is one treasurer and s/he is a Governor.
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Meet Governors board member responsibilities.
Serve on the Governors and Joint Assembly Executive Committees.
Serve as ex-officio member of the Board of Commissioners.
With the Board of Governors President, present the annual board report at the annual meeting.
Be responsible for oversight of reconciliation of all funds of the CABC Corporation, and the books
and records relating to the same.
Render to the Board of Governors, upon request, an account of all transactions as Treasurer and of
the financial conditions of the Corporation.
Perform such other duties as are incident to the office of the treasurer and as may be assigned by
the Board of Governors or by the President.
Represent the CABC regarding all financial matters to other organizations and agencies; this includes
providing written or verbal testimony for audits, as well as for court appearances.
Board Committee Chairs
General Board Committee Chair Responsibilities:
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Organize and be responsible for the giving of all notices of committee meetings in accordance with
the bylaws and standing rules.
Record and submit committee reports to the board for approval.
Maintain the notes of all committee meetings.
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