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GOVERNANCE
The governing body of the ResQ Global Foundation is its Board of Trustees (hereafter referred to as the ResQ Global “Board of Directors”), which is responsible for providing strategic direction to ResQ Global, and for overseeing its affairs.
The ResQ Global Management Team directs the organization’s day-to-day activities, in accordance with the Board’s direction and oversight.
Governing Documents
During 2024, the Board has embarked on a comprehensive review of ResQ Global’s governance. This review was conducted in order to ensure the modernization of ResQ Global’s certificate of incorporation and bylaws to address changes in the nonprofit “legal” landscape, align the operations of the Board with current best practices, and finally focus the Board’s role on strategic oversight and governance.
As a result of that process, ResQ Global’s current governance documents are:
Membership, Leadership and Structure of the B.O.D.
Directors are elected to serve three-year terms. The Board’s Nominating Committee is responsible for identifying and evaluating candidates for Board membership and recommending suitable candidates to the full Board for its consideration and vote.
The Board is led by the Chairman Emeritus (our Founder, Ameyavikram Pathak), and Vice Chairman of the Board. The Vice Chair is elected by the full Board to serve a two-year term. The Vice Chair may serve a maximum of two consecutive terms.
In addition to its operations as a whole, the Board performs its oversight responsibilities by and through its committees. The Board has seven standing committees—Executive, Audit, Finance, Governance, Human Resources, Nominating and Philanthropy—each of which operates under a separate written charter that sets out the committee’s functions, duties and procedures.
- Executive Committee Charter [PDF]
- Audit Committee Charter [PDF]
- Finance Committee Charter [PDF]
- Governance Committee Charter [PDF]
- Human Resources Committee Charter [PDF]
- Nominating Committee Charter [PDF]
- Philanthropy Committee Charter [PDF]
All committees report regularly on their activities to the full Board. The Board may create additional committees that it deems necessary to fulfill its responsibilities.
Ethics, Conduct & Compliance
The Board and ResQ Global’s management are committed to fostering a culture of honesty, respect, transparency and accountability throughout the organization.
The following policies reflect this commitment: