Tracey Chrystal

Chair of Board @Scottish Mediation Network

Edinburgh, GB

Provide leadership to the Board, ensuring that the Trustees fulfil their duties and responsibilities for proper governance. The Chair has particular responsibilities for SM meetings including, chairing the Board and General Meetings, ensuring meetings are structured and run competently, discussion and decision making is democratic and everyone is able to participate fully.Acting in partnership with the Director to ensure SM has a clear vision and a resolute strategic direction in line with its core values and principles. Ensuring relevant matters are discussed and appropriate decisions are made and implemented. Defining and keeping under review selection and performance criteria for Trustees. Ensuring the Board regularly reviews its governance structure, performance and relationship with staff, and implements change.A significant role of the Chair is to carry out ambassadorial functions for SM, helping the organisation to develop its profile and its upward and outward representation with government and other organisations.