West Virginia Code 18B-1F-5 – Appointment of executive director; qualifications
(a) The commission shall set the qualifications for the position of executive director and shall conduct a thorough search for qualified candidates. A qualified candidate is one who meets at least the following criteria:
Terms Used In West Virginia Code 18B-1F-5
- approval: when used in reference to action by the commission or the council, means action in which the governance rationale of a governing board under its jurisdiction is given due consideration, and the action of the commission is to additionally establish whether the proposed institutional action is consistent with law and established policy and is an appropriate advancement of the public interest. See West Virginia Code 18B-1-2
- Board of directors: means the governing body of a corporation created pursuant to section three of this article. See West Virginia Code 18B-1F-2
- Chancellor: means the Chancellor for Higher Education where the context refers to a function of the Higher Education Policy Commission. See West Virginia Code 18B-1-2
- Collaboration: means entering into an agreement with one or more providers of education services in order to enhance the scope, quality, or efficiency of education services. See West Virginia Code 18B-1-2
- commission: means the commission created by §. See West Virginia Code 18B-1-2
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- corporation: means a corporation which meets the essential criteria prescribed in section three of this article and whose purpose is to provide management services to the commission in carrying out the day to day operations of the Technology Park. See West Virginia Code 18B-1F-2
- Executive director: means the chief executive officer of an affiliated corporation employed pursuant to section five of this article. See West Virginia Code 18B-1F-2
(1) Possesses a broad understanding of the relationship between public and private sector research and the need for cooperation and collaboration among the commission and the research corporations;
(2) Holds at least a bachelor's degree in a field related to the duties and responsibilities of the position of executive director;
(3) Demonstrates strong communication skills and the ability to work with all types of businesses and industry, government agencies and higher education institutions; and
(4) Possesses other skills, qualifications or attributes as the commission considers appropriate or desirable.
(b) The commission shall select the executive director for the corporation and may not delegate this duty to the chancellor. The executive director may have dual appointment with the commission, but may not be a corporation director.
(1) The commission shall appoint the executive director by majority vote of its members and shall include the vote as a part of the minute record.
(2) The executive director shall inform the board of directors and the commission annually of his or her employment status with any other institution, agency or organization.
(c) The day to day operations of the corporation are under the control and supervision of the executive director. With the approval of the board of directors the executive director may employ staff as necessary to carry out the corporation's purposes as set forth in this article.