Membership Criteria
Membership Goals
Identify qualified leaders in business and management among the active Wellesley alumnae body. Alumnae that meet the membership criteria will be considered for the BLC.Membership strives to achieve geographical/industry diversity, and represent strong business leadership in each region.
Members will be committed to the overall mission of the BLC and meet participation and financial requirements (fees, travel, lodging, etc.).
Membership Criteria
A candidate must meet the primary criterion of a management leadership position: she is an active, high-level decision maker in a company, organization or institution. Consideration will be given to demonstrated sustained and recognized leadership abilities. Candidates will be nominated for membership based on their leadership in one or more of the following categories. In all cases, the size of the candidate's organization will be measured by the standards of its own industry or sector.- Business leaders, owners, senior executives and high level decision makers engaged in for-profit business, including:
- Candidates who are running and growing their own businesses;
- Candidates holding a top level leadership position in a company that holds a major position within its industry or sector. Candidates holding a position of significant responsibility below the highest levels will be considered for membership depending upon the size of the company or division and the degree of influence the individual exercises over the company's overall sales, spending and profits, and operations.
- Leaders whose primary activity is in serving on corporate boards of for-profit businesses and who serve on the board of a Fortune 1000 company or equivalent or on the boards of several companies with total revenues of $250 million. Consideration will be given to corporate directors whose board role involves more active management of a company.
- Leaders from the professions provided their primary involvement is with for-profit business in a leadership capacity or who have a primary responsibility for management of their firms.
- High level paid decision-makers with significant management responsibilities in not-for-profit organizations or institutions. This may include, but not be limited to, grant-making foundations, with assets of $100 million or more; educational institutions with operating budgets of $50 million or more; and cultural institutions with operating budgets of $20 million or more.
It is encouraged that each active BLC member will financially support the College at a level defined by the member.
Ex Officio Members. Individuals with the College who are in a management leadership position or who are active members of the Wellesley College Board of Trustees. Positions deemed ex-officio will be determined at the discretion of the BLC Executive Committee. Ex-officio members will be invited to the Plenary Conference and will be invited to events in their regions.
Honorary Members. On occasion individuals will be honored in recognition for their extraordinary service to the BLC. Honorary members will be non-voting members. They will be invited annually to one BLC event that is primarily social in nature. In those cases when honorary members continue to be members of the Wellesley faculty or staff, they may be asked to participate in those meetings of the BLC that pertain to College issues and are appropriate to their position as representatives of the College.
Terms of Membership
Members will continue to be deemed qualified for the BLC as long as they continue to meet the responsibilities of an active member. These responsibilities include:- Commitment to the active participation in the BLC, including attendance at a plenary or regional BLC event in the previous three years or participation in other BLC activities.
- Satisfaction of BLC member dues/fees commitments. Members who do not pay their dues in two consecutive years will be dropped from membership status.