Who appoints the Executive Committee?

Who appoints the Executive Committee?

• A. The Fraternity President
• B. The Chapter Congress
• C. The Board of Trustees
• D. The Foundation Executive Director

Answer: (C)

The main idea here is governance authority. The body responsible for national leadership and oversight—the Board of Trustees—has the authority to appoint the Executive Committee. This arrangement keeps day-to-day or between-meeting governance in the hands of a dedicated group, while the President and other elected leaders run the Fraternity day-to-day and provide leadership, not appointment power. The Chapter Congress functions at the local chapter level and doesn’t appoint national committees, and the Foundation Executive Director runs the Foundation, not the Fraternity’s Executive Committee.

The main idea here is governance authority. The body responsible for national leadership and oversight—the Board of Trustees—has the authority to appoint the Executive Committee. This arrangement keeps day-to-day or between-meeting governance in the hands of a dedicated group, while the President and other elected leaders run the Fraternity day-to-day and provide leadership, not appointment power. The Chapter Congress functions at the local chapter level and doesn’t appoint national committees, and the Foundation Executive Director runs the Foundation, not the Fraternity’s Executive Committee.