NOT LONG AGO in a discussion with industry colleagues, I heard someone remark that one of their boards asked if there was such a thing as a board member job description - like a real one from the human resources department. Of course, there isn't one widely and readily available in an easily digestible form. To fi nd out what board members are supposed to be doing, we must look to a dictionary and the governing documents of the association - in other words, understand exactly what the functions of the job are. I thought, " Yes! We need board member job descriptions that are realistic, concise, and accurate. No problem! " REALISTIC, CONCISE, AND ACCURATE d Member iption BY JULIE ADAMEN January 2024 CONDOMEDIA 29