From Board Chair to CEO... of the same organization? With Will Armstead

In this episode we speak with Will Armstead, CEO and former Board Chair of Boys & Girls Clubs of St. Lucie County, the largest non-profit youth development organization on the Treasure Coast.

After serving 16 years in the Army and 20 years in the for-profit industry, Will became CEO of Boys & Girls Clubs of St. Lucie County, driven by his personal mission- to give every child opportunities for a great future.

For Hurricane Ian Relief and Timestamps for this episode, please see below:

Hurricane Ian Relief:

Sarasota Memorial Healthcare Foundation Employee Relief Fund:

"To provide financial assistance to qualified SMH employees who are adversely affected by Hurricane Ian."

Community Foundation of Sarasota County Suncoast Disaster Recovery Fund:

"To provide recovery support to the Suncoast Region in response to a natural disaster. The fund will allow investments in long-term, long-range programs to sustain our agencies after initial emergency relief is provided."

Center for Disaster Philanthropy Atlantic Hurricane Season Recovery Fund:

"This Fund will focus on medium- and long-term recovery needs such as rebuilding homes and livelihoods, meeting the unique needs of vulnerable communities, and supporting mental health services."

Gulf Coast Community Foundation Disaster Relief Fund:

"Gulf Coast Community Foundation's Hurricane Ian Disaster Relief Fund will support those most devastated. We will prioritize health and human services needs primarily in southern Sarasota County including Venice, hard-hit North Port, Englewood, Charlotte County, Lee County, and DeSoto County."

United Way Suncoast Disaster Recovery Fund:

"Support relief efforts in DeSoto, Sarasota, Manatee, Pinellas and Hillsborough"

Timestamps:

(02:40) - Interview starts

(03:19) - Will introduces himself

(03:52) - How and why Will became CEO

(04:30) - Biggest transition from the for-profit world to non-profit world

(05:19) - Share a little bit about your role as a board member and the differences between Board member and CEO

(06:50) - Composition of a board from a CEO’s perspective

(08:24) - How do you identify a potential board member?

(10:43) - Expectations of a board member?

(18:00) - Relationship between CEO and Board Chair

(20:10) - Advice for when a board member is too involved with staff or operations?

(22:12) - How often should a board chair communicate with the board and the importance of communication

(24:50) - Properly engaging with your board and board chair

(29:07) - Advice you have to CEO’s when working with the board

(30:29) - Advice you have to Board members when working with the CEO and the organization

(32:41) - Recapping with Read

 

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