The board of directors carries out its oversight of Energy Trust through several committees. Each committee includes a chair and the board president as an ex officio member. Board committees meet throughout the year, and notes are published in board meeting packets.
The Compensation & Human Resources Committee assists the Energy Trust Board of Directors in fulfilling its responsibility for oversight on matters related to the Energy Trust’s overall compensation philosophy and related benchmarking studies, oversight of The Energy Trust compensation and benefit programs, and oversight of succession planning for the executive director and executive staff.
The Finance & Audit Committee assists the Energy Trust Board of Directors in fulfilling its responsibility for oversight on matters related to Energy Trust’s (i) financial activities and management and investment policies and (ii) the quality and integrity of the accounting and reporting practices. In addition, the purpose of the Finance & Audit Committee is to establish qualifications and independent criteria of the public accounting firms that may be engaged to prepare or issue an audit report on the financial statements of Energy Trust.
The Nominating & Governance Committee provides leadership to the Board in the development, organization, and implementation of Energy Trust of Oregon’s corporate governance principles, policies and practices.