I2SF is governed by its membership through a Board of Directors. The Board is composed of no fewer than five and no more than 15 Inside and Outside Directors. Of these positions, three shall come from Canada including one mandatory position from BC, and a minimum of one each from Mesoamerica, South America, and the Caribbean.
There are five Board Committees.
1. Executive. The Executive Committee manages the Society’s operations on behalf of the Board.
2. Budget. The Budget Committee reviews the Forum’s annual budget for the coming year to determine if the Forum’s approved policies and strategies are effectively and efficiently incorporated. The Budget Committee also reviews at least quarterly the current financial position of the Forum.
3. Governance. The purpose of the Governance Committee is to ensure that the board fulfills its legal, ethical, and functional responsibilities through adequate governance policy development, recruitment strategies, training programs, monitoring of board activities, and evaluation of Directors’ performance.
4. Nominating. The Nominating Committee recruits the Society’s Managing Directors and makes recommendations to the Board – the selection authority. The Committee also identifies future governance leaders
5. Performance Appraisal. The Performance Appraisal Committee reviews the Forum’s business performance including the Forum’s financial situation.
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