The CROI Foundation is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit professional education organization that operates exclusively for the charitable and educational purpose of organizing, promoting, and presenting the Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI). The organization is incorporated under the laws of the District of Columbia.
CROI Foundation Board Members
CROI Foundation
Duties of the Board of Directors
- Oversee the long-term financial and administrative integrity of CROI
- Work closely with the CROI Scientific Program Committee (PC) and the Conference Manager (IAS-USA) to accomplish the mission of CROI
- Approve nominations and rotations for members of the CROI PC, the CROI PC Chair and Vice Chairs, and the Community Liaison Subcommittee (CLS)
- Ensure that the CROI PC is responsible for the scientific program content of CROI
- Enter and oversee the partnership agreement with the CROI Conference Manager (IAS-USA)
- Have the sole and absolute discretion to implement or veto any policies, procedures, or actions taken or proposed to be taken by the CROI PC, CLS, or the CROI Conference Manager that would pose a substantial risk of preventing the Corporation at any time from qualifying or continuing to qualify as a 501(c)(3) organization or that might cause the loss of such qualifications
Composition of the CROI Foundation BOD
The Board of Directors comprises 2 Permanent Directors (cofounders of CROI), 3 Standing Directors (current CROI Chair and 2 Vice Chairs), at least 1 but no more than 4 Chair Directors (past CROI Chairs), and at least 1 but no more than 3 PC Representative Directors (nominated by the CROI PC).
The CROI Foundation Board and Program Committee serve in a volunteer capacity and are not compensated for their roles in oversight and governance of the organization.