Overview

Overview

The Board of Directors is the primary governing body of Cleveland Clinic. The Directors are responsible for Cleveland Clinic’s operations and affairs. The Board of Directors is also responsible for ensuring that Cleveland Clinic is organized, and at all times operated, consistent with its charitable mission and its status as an Ohio nonprofit corporation and tax-exempt charitable organization.

Currently, there are 30 members of the Board of Directors. The Board is comprised of dedicated community leaders who are selected on the basis of their expertise and experience in a variety of areas beneficial to the Cleveland Clinic Health System. Board members serve as volunteers and are not compensated for their services. The Board also includes three representatives from the Board of Governors.

The Board of Directors generally meets five times per year, including an annual meeting during which Officers are elected and Board Committee members are appointed. The Board of Directors currently has the following Committees:

  • Audit Committee
  • Board Policy Committee
  • Compensation Committee
  • Conflict of Interest and Managing Innovations Committee
  • Finance Committee
  • Governance Committee
  • Investment Committee
  • Medical Staff Appointment Committee
  • Philanthropy Committee
  • Technology Committee
Directors of Cleveland Clinic Governance Policies