Capitalize board of directors when it is part of a proper name, e.g., “the Arizona Chapter Board of Directors,” and when it’s part of a heading. Lowercase board of directors when used alone or before the proper title, e.g., “the board of directors of First National Bank.”
Is board of directors capitalized AP style?
When referring to a specific board of directors, then “Board of Directors” should be capitalized, as you are describing a specific group of people with titles. However, if “board of directors” were to come before the organization, it would not be capitalized.
Are committee members capitalized?
Committee, Center, Group, Program and Initiative Names
Unless a committee, center, group, program or initiative is officially recognized and formally named, avoid capitalizing.
What is a member of the board?
Definition: A Board member is an elected participant on the board of directors of a corporation or the supervisory committee of an organization. The board of directors of a company is defined as the governing body that is tasked with decisions pertaining to the company’s heading.
Should company names be capitalized?
Capitalization of company names is correct, but no italicizing or underlining is needed.
What is board capital?
We define board capital as outside directors’ ability to use their skills, reputation, experience, expertise and knowledge to perform both manager-monitoring activities and provide advice and counsel to management (Chen, 2008, Hillman, 2005).
Is member capitalized in member of Congress?
Do not capitalize “member” when writing “member of Congress.” Always use numbers without st, nd, rd or th.
Should staff be capitalized?
Do not capitalize internal elements of an organization when they have names that are widely and generically used, such as faculty and staff. Seasons of the year: spring, summer, fall and winter and derivatives such as springtime should not be capitalized unless part of a formal name, such as the Winter Olympics.
Are board meetings capitalized?
When board is not used with the full legal name of the entity it serves, don’t capitalize it. The bank’s board of directors meets quarterly. Minutes from the board meeting held yesterday will be distributed next week. Newly elected board members attended their first meeting in June.
Do you capitalize board president?
President follows the same capitalization rules as other titles. A title is the name that describes a person’s position, rank, office, or job. In general, you should only capitalize titles when they come directly before a person’s name, as in Professor Charles Xavier or Editor-in-Chief Miranda Priestly.
Are committee names capitalized AP style?
Do not capitalize “committee” in shortened versions of long committee names. For example, the Special Senate Select Committee to Investigate Improper Labor-Management Practices.
