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The Nova Labs, Inc board of director positions are defined in 3 classes with staggered terms (Class I, Class II, and Class III).
Terms for each position are for 3 years. Terms expire at the Annual Meeting of Board of Directors, held in October or November, in the 3rd year of the term. The current slate of board positions are listed below, including vacant positions and years in which each term expires. Officers serve a term of 1 year.
Nova Labs is led by the Board of Directors, and per the Bylaws and Articles of Incorporation, the Board is responsible for the management of the organization.
However, the Board can delegate powers down into committees and teams and they see fit. In 2021, the Board resolved to create four top-level committees and two standing advisory bodies to assist the Board of Directors in the administration of Nova Labs.
The Operations Committee (stood up in November 2021) is responsible for the day-to-day business of Nova Labs, maintenance of our physical assets and facilities, care and tending of our membership, running of the shops, and planning of internal events and classes.
The Fundraising, Outreach and Nova Labs 3.0 (FON) Committee is responsible for raising money for the organization (outside of member dues and classes), liaising with corporations, government bodies and other charitable organizations, and the planning and acquisition of real estate for Nova Labs. This committee was chartered in July, 2021.
The Projects Committee oversees standing and recurring events that involve Nova Labs. The projects include (but are not limited to) Robotics, MakerSchool, Bunks Across America, MakerFaire, Empower 2 Make, and the Cardboard Boat Regatta.
The Finance Committee is chaired by the Treasurer and is responsible for overseeing all monetary incomes and outlays for Nova Labs.
The Inclusion, Diversity, Access, and Equity (IDEA) team provides guidance and recommendations to the Board of Directors and the standing committees on how best to craft policies and foster a culture that minimizes bias and recognizes and address systemic inequities, which, if unaddressed, might create a disadvantage for certain individuals or groups.
The Culture and Conduct team is an independent committee established to mediate disputes between Nova Labs members, guests, leaders, and directors and to interpret and apply Nova Labs policy. This committee is not empowered to create policy, only to mediate disputes, apply policy, and establish procedures to fairly and efficiently discharge those duties.