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Reflections on Boards and Board Membership

Abstract This article recounts the author's experience in working with boards as a chief executive officer (CEO) and then working on boards as a volunteer, elected member. The article tells a story that explores situations and their dynamics, attitudes about them, and “tests” this personal history against the literature about nonprofit board functioning. Observations are offered about the conditions that promote a positive board member experience and smooth functioning in CEO-board relationships. The recounting of personal experiences in social work management, it is hoped, will encourage others to reflect on their work as a form of knowledge building and sharing from a social constructivist perspective.