Board of Trustees

The Expectations of a YSU Foundation Board Member

The Board of Trustees is that group of persons vested with the authority to conduct the affairs of this Corporation. The qualifications for becoming and remaining a Trustee of this Corporation are as follows:

• Candidates must be nominated by a current Trustee in good standing.
• Trustees shall be elected at the Annual Meeting of the Board of Trustees.
• Each Trustee shall hold office for a term of three (3) years and until his/her successor is elected and qualified, or until his/her earlier resignation, removal from office or death.  
• Each Trustee must be re-nominated at the end of his/her term.  
• Re-nomination will be subject to a review of the Trustee’s engagement throughout the completed term by the Governance and Board Trustees Committee.  
• The Annual Meeting is held on the second Monday of May and other meetings of the Corporation shall be held on the fourth Monday in September and January, unless otherwise rescheduled by the Executive Committee.
• Board members are required to actively serve on no less than one (1) and no more than three (3) committees. 
• Annual philanthropic contributions are expected but not required.
• An individual must be a responsible member of his/her community who has an interest in fostering the goals and purposes of the Corporation.
• A Trustee is encouraged, but is not required, to be an alumnus of Youngstown State University.
• A Trustee will be considered, among other things, based on the skill set, experience, and other relevant factors that she/he brings to the Corporation.

YSU Foundation Board Members