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Board Governance

Education Session B

B19 - Strengthening the CEO and Board Partnership: Helping You Unlock Your Organization’s True Potential

Monday, April 27, 2026
2:15 PM - 3:15 PM MDT
Location: Bluebird 3A
NASW CCB ACCME NBCC NADAAC
Strengthening the CEO and Board Partnership: Helping You Unlock Your Organization’s True Potential will entertain, motivate and even bring a few smiles and laughs to you. Dennis is a highly engaging and motivational speaker with four decades of nonprofit executive and board leadership experience. He is the author of 7 books, including The Importance of Nonprofit Board Leadership: A Guide to Creating a Highly Successful Nonprofit Board. Whether you are a CEO, member of the executive leadership team, development officer or board member or just aspiring to be one, you will want to attend this session.

Learning Objectives:

  • Discuss the four stages of board governance and the important topic of creating a CEO and Board Partnership
  • Demonstrate the importance of board leadership and the benefits to your organization when your board is fully engaged and motivated using the 50% rule
  • The value to the entire leadership team and organization when the CEO and Board develop a partnership with everyone "owning" the desire to achieve your strategic vision
Disclosure(s):
Dennis C. Miller, MPH: No financial relationships to disclose