Board of Trustees
The 2007-2008 Greenwich Library Board of Trustees consists of 18 members who oversee the affairs of the Library. All members of the Board must also be members of the Friends of the Greenwich Library.
New Board Members are elected by the Friends of the Greenwich Library. The Nominating Committee of the Friends presents a recommended list of Trustees to be voted on at the Annual Meeting of the Friends each May. Trustees serve a three-year term and may serve for two consecutive terms. A Trustee may be reelected after being off the Board for at least one year. Elections are staggered, with approximately a third of the Trustees elected each year. The officers of the Library for the ensuing year are elected by the Board of Trustees at the organization meeting of the Trustees immediately after the Annual Meeting of the Friends.
2007-2008 Board of Trustees
Roberta Denning, President
Nancy M. Better, First Vice President
Jennifer A. Baldock Second Vice President
John J. Coneys, Jr., Treasurer
David R. Jarvis, Assistant Treasurer
Jane Marsh, Secretary
David Brownwood, Member at Large
Betsy Moore, Member at Large
Susan Bevan
Holly Peterson Breeden
Anne B. Farrell
Sidney Goodfriend
Mary Jacobson
Claude Johnson
Ronald Lauderdale
Suzanne Peisch
Andrew Pitts
Barbara Richards
Ex-Officio Members
Mario M. Gonzalez, Director
Peter Tesei, First Selectman, Town of Greenwich Library
Trish Stefani, Chairman of the Friends of the Greenwich Library
Executive Committee
The Executive Committee is composed of the officers of the Library plus such additional members of the Board of Trustees as said Board may designate. The Executive Committee exercises executive authority when the Board is not in session and reports any actions taken to the Board at its next following meeting.
Buildings and Grounds Committee
Ensures aesthetic oversight of the grounds and facilities at the main building and the two branch buildings. Ensures that there is a plan for the systematic maintenance of the grounds and facilities.
Planning Committee
Ensures that the Library has a long-range planning process. Establishes strategic goals and objectives; evaluates the progress of the Library in meeting the goals and objectives. Oversees prioritization process for system-wide initiatives.
Development Committee
Implements the private funding objectives of the Library’s three-year strategic plan. Guides Board in solicitation of funds. Develops and implements plans for donor relations. Is responsible for special fund-raising events. Coordinates donor-related public relations efforts with the Public Information Office. Recommends for Board approval policies and procedures for the staffing of the Trustees’ Office. Oversees the operations and budget of the Trustees’ Office.
Finance Committee
Reviews the Library’s budget, which includes both Codes 701 (Town funds) and 702 (Peterson funds) and presents recommendations to the Board of Trustees for approval. Reviews the non-Code 702 lines of the Peterson Library Budget, and presents recommendations to the Board for approval. Reviews the Trustees’ Office Reserve Fund and presents recommendations to the Board for approval. Monitors expenditures against the approved budgets and reports on the Library’s financial status to the Board. Reviews the Library’s long-range planning documents to assess budget and private financing implications. Sets policy for and reviews the investment of private Library funds. Establishes and monitors internal control procedures. Oversees the annual audit. Reviews the insurance requirements of the Library and its directors and makes recommendations to the Board for approval.
Policy Committee
Periodically reviews the various Library policies to assure their continued relevance and completeness. Initiates new policies as required.
