The role of a board of directors for a company or nonprofit is to oversee the big picture for the organization: They set the mission, advise the chief executive, evaluate and set compensation for the CEO, and represent the interests of the shareholders or stakeholders. Directors are often recruited for the board because of a specific skill or experience they bring, quite literally, to the table, and they serve on smaller committees along with chiming in on big, strategic conversations once a quarter. A
