Skills/Characteristics For Chair Of Corporate Governance Committee

The chair of the Corporate Governance Committee must be an independent director who possesses the ability to remain independent of, but appropriately supportive of, the management of the company, and to represent the interests of the other directors and the shareholders. In addition, the person should have:

1. The trust and respect of all other directors, the Chairman and CEO, and the top management of the company.
2. Knowledge of the company, its history, its business and the competitive environment in which it operates.
3. Knowledge of the corporate governance process, and the ability to determine which issues the Board properly should address and which have been delegated to the CEO and the management of the company.
4. The ability to act as a facilitator of the Board members, to draw out their ideas and to bring the group to a consensus.
5. The ability to provide wise counsel to the Chairman and CEO and other Board members.

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