Farmhouse and Acacia

[emb021]

Originally posted by Erik P Conard
there have been quite a few CEOs of GLOs who did not belong
as an undergrad. Most are the same as regards runnin' em.

True.

The current and previous National Executive Directors for my GLO were never previously members. That wasn't a requirement for hiring them. (of course once they were hired they were made honoraries by our oldest continuous chapter). Same is true of our office staff. Few were hired who were members, but most get made honoraries.

[SmartBlondeGPhB]

Quite a few members of our IH staff are not Gamma Phi's and we have a few men who work there as well. Our current Exec Director is a Gamma Phi but the one prior to that (not the interim)was not. Membership isn't a requirement.

[33girl]

Just to point out that (as far as I know) headquarters staff, exec directors, foundation heads etc are not elected by the voting body of the GLO - they are hired employees or appointed volunteers. They do not make policy for the GLO.

So Erik - maybe CEO isn't really the term you want - how about Comptroller?

[emb021]

Originally posted by 33girl
Just to point out that (as far as I know) headquarters staff, exec directors, foundation heads etc are not elected by the voting body of the GLO - they are hired employees or appointed volunteers. They do not make policy for the GLO.

So Erik - maybe CEO isn't really the term you want - how about Comptroller?

Well, comptroller may be worse, as the term usually applies to the person in charge of finances, not in charge of the whole show.

Personally, I find the use of the term "CEO" when applied to volunteer-run non-profit groups (which I think most GLOs fall under) to be confusing (and maybe a little incorrect). Is the term appropriate for the top elected volunteer leader, usually called National President or the like, or is it appropriate for the top employee, usually called an Executive Secretary or Executive Director? (Realize that the ExecDir takes their marching orders from the Board of Directors headed by the President and just runs day to day operations.) I personally have a problem with the term CEO applied to the ExecDir, myself. I've sometime seen the term claimed for either position, usually in a silly effort to pick a term that is 'known' to the business world.

But we're getting a little off topic, now.

[33girl]

I would say CEO = National Prez, as far as most people's conceptions of a CEO and their role in their company.

Exec Director is like, I don't know, the office manager.

[emb021]

Originally posted by 33girl
I would say CEO = National Prez, as far as most people's conceptions of a CEO and their role in their company.

Exec Director is like, I don't know, the office manager.

True regarding CEO = Nat Prez, but as I said, I've also seen it applied to the ExecDirector on the logic that CEO is "Chief Executive Officer", the ExecDirector is the chief executive officer of the org, so thus "CEO = ExecDirector". Problem is in most corporations the CEO is also the President, and if they are separate positions the CEO is higher then the President. But in non-profit orgs the President is higher then the Exec. So calling the ExecDir the CEO makes it seem like they are higher then the elected president.

ExecDir is kind of like an office manager, but there is more to the position then that. They typically have certain responsibilities, more so then an office manager. They are considered professionals in the same way you have CPAs and the like.

[Erik P Conard]

how 'bout "boss?"

[Tom Earp]

Originally posted by Erik P Conard
how 'bout "boss?"

Well, How About The Head Cheese in Charge?

Some are over the top dont ya know!

LXA has always had a Member be Head of Our Fraternity, but, there are members of other Fraternitys and Sororitys who are Members of our Staff and I have had the pleasure of working with them. They are True Greeks working for Greekdom.

It is funny, I know 3 Greek Organizational Heads and many more members of HQs who do moniter this Site.

Must be a hoot for them!

[33girl]

Originally posted by Erik P Conard
how 'bout "boss?"

LOL, it's new and different, but I dig it.

Seriously - in these days where it seems like everyone and their Basset Hound is a Vice President, it's easier to just say boss and be done with it!

[GeekyPenguin]

Originally posted by SmartBlondeGPhB
Quite a few members of our IH staff are not Gamma Phi's and we have a few men who work there as well. Our current Exec Director is a Gamma Phi but the one prior to that (not the interim)was not. Membership isn't a requirement.

Like the mailroom guy?