Bylaws of Trees for Life, Inc.
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BOARD CHAIRPERSON
Becky O'Hearn
Head of Early Childhood, Wichita Collegiate School
PRESIDENT
Simmi Dalla
Trees for Life
Trees for Life
SECRETARY
Jeffrey Faus
Vice President, Trees for Life
Vice President, Trees for Life
TREASURER
Steve Krause
Former President, Krause Plough Corporation
Former President, Krause Plough Corporation
MEMBERS
Bunny Hill
Retired Assistant Headmaster, Wichita Collegiate School
Sheril Logan
President, Board of Education, Wichita Public Schools
Michael Norton
Attorney, Foulston Siefkin LLP
Reed Jules Oppenheimer
Businessman
Businessman
Dr. Adam Smith
Sustainable Development, Missouri Botanical Gardens
Jay Smith
President and COO, Intrust Bank
M. Jason VanDeCreek
Owner, VanDeCreek Consulting
Vik Wall
Retired Physician
Margalee Wright
Former Mayor, City of Wichita
Governing Documents
Bylaws
Conflict of Interest Policy
The following statements regarding Conflict of Interest were adopted by the board as part of the revised Bylaws on July 20, 2018, in “Article II: Trustees”:
Section 13. Disclosure. A Trustee, or any business or organization in which he or she has a direct or indirect interest, having business dealings with the corporation shall provide complete disclosure to the Board prior to commencement of said dealings. A Trustee doing business with the corporation as a client may not enjoy rates or arrangements preferential to those available to similarly situated clients.
Section 14. Conflict of Interest. Whenever a Trustee or Officer has a financial or personal interest in any matter coming before the Board, the affected person shall a) fully disclose the nature of the interest and b) withdraw from discussion, lobbying, and voting on the matter. Any transaction or vote involving a potential conflict of interest shall be approved only when a majority of disinterested Trustees determine that it is in the best interest of the corporation to do so. The minutes of meetings at which such votes are taken shall record such disclosure, abstention and rationale for approval.
