Maintaining Competent Engaged Boards: Assuring Accountability through Board Evaluations

Sunday, September 28: 10:30am – 11:45am

This session will teach commissioners how to use self-assessment and skills evaluation to improve board competence and effectiveness. Participants will learn why they should evaluate, how to conduct an evaluation, examples and resources to enhance the evaluation experience. This session will be led by experienced commissioners, who have served in NAHRO leadership at all levels and successfully utilized concepts being presented. Presenters will show how to examine and utilize commissioners’ area of expertise, personality and communication styles to create board stability, synergy, build board succession plans and assist with board retention.

Presenters:
Renee Smith
Commissioner/ Consultant, Ypsilanti Housing Commission         

Phillip  Bernal              
Commissioner, Housing Connect