Ron Slivka brings an unusual and valuable perspective to CCRC governance. He served as a corporate board member before later becoming a resident, giving him firsthand experience on both sides of the resident–board relationship. In this essay, written for publication by NaCCRA, he examines whether a resident Nominating Committee should remain fully independent of the board whose future membership it helps shape.
Ron argues that even one board member on a Nominating Committee can create conflicts of interest, affect candid discussion, and erode trust in the nomination process. Whether you agree fully, partly, or not at all, the essay raises important questions about fairness, transparency, and resident confidence in governance.
Please read the essay and join the discussion. How should CCRCs protect the independence of resident nomination processes? What safeguards have worked in your community?
This draws on Ron Slivka’s essay, which frames complete Nominating Committee independence as a best practice because board participation may create structural, power-based, loyalty, confidentiality, perception, and future-benefit conflicts.
Richmond Shreve
NaCCRA Board Member & VP
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