Article - 'Chalice thinks it could be onto something big', page-30

You make out that as non executive Director of CHN it is the lesser position of the 3 offices he now holds and this is why he left CHN over the others – however this is wrong because there is less involvement in the company as non executive chairman than there is as non executive Director….
A non-executive chairmanof the board does not occupy a management position in the company. The chair operates independently from the company, receives plans and proposals from the CEO, through the corporate secretary, and presents these to the board for approval.


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