Patrick Beimborn, Los Banditos

Deby Dehn, Navarino Neighborhood Association

Tom Dennee, NHS of Green Bay

Barb Fleisner, Green Bay Area Chamber of Commerce

John Hopfensperger, Direct Development Inc.

Paul Kosmoski, Kos Management

Gary Kriescher, 5th District Alderman

John Macco, Macco Financial Group

Bryan Morgan, Mary Morgan, Inc.

Paul Novotny, Three Corners Neighborhood Assn.

Kiar Olson, Element Creative

Mayor Jim Schmitt, City of Green Bay

Rod Schroeder, New Court LLP

Bob Simpson, Net Sonic

Jim Wochinske, Pomp's Tire Service

Trent Zeitler, Streu's Pharmacy Bay Natural

1. Sets policy for the organization
2. Elects an effective board of directors
3. Provides adequate orientation for new board members 

The Olde Main Street board of directors has adopted the following “Role of the Board”: Compiled from a training I attended fall 2003, “Successful Management – The Board of Directors” put on by Boris Frank of Verona, Wisconsin, Sue Bessert, Olde Main Street  

Key Responsibilities:

• Represent the "owners"·     
• Establish policy·     
• Planning; setting mission, vision, goals, objectives·     
• Assure financial health; assure resources are available; approve budget·     
• Oversight; monitor the performance of the CEO 

Basic principles:·     

• The principle of prudence and due care·     
• The principle of good faith·     
• The principle of personal accountability; avoiding personal benefit 

Being an effective board member:·     

• Stays informed; becomes familiar with organization, how it works
• Comes to meetings prepared; reads advance materials; does homework
• Speaks out
• Keeps an open mind
• Respects differing opinions and beliefs
• Supports majority decisions
• Regular attendance; contributes time needed to be effective
• Maintains confidentiality