Gilead Community Services Inc.

“Gilead community services, inc. And its sister corporation, rainbow housing corporation, executed an affiliation agreement on november 7, 2016 under which the connecticut institute for the blind, inc. (dba oak hill) has become the sole member of both gilead community services, inc. And rainbow.”

“The connecticut institute for the blind, inc. (dba oak hill) is the sole member of gilead community services, inc. And its sister corporation, rainbow housing corporation. Nominees for election to the gilead and rainbow boards are subject to the selection and presentation process overseen by the member's governance committee. The member also selects one individual to serve on the gilead board as an ex-officio director with full voting rights. The member has the unilateral exclusive right to remove, with or without cause, any or all of gilead and rainbow's directors and, for any director vacancies resulting from the member's exercise of this right, the filling of such vacancies is in the member's sole discretion, provided that gilead and rainbow's remaining directors may recommend nominees to fill such vacancies.”

“The connecticut institute for the blind, inc. Is the sole member of gilead community services, inc. And its sister corporation, rainbow housing corporation. Gilead and rainbow cannot take any of the following actions unless they have been approved by the sole member: (1) the amendment of the certificate and/or the bylaws; (2) the hiring or termination of gilead and rainbow's executive director/ceo, subject to the executive director/ceo's contract with gilead and rainbow; (3) approval of gilead and rainbow's budgets or its making any loans or other transfers of funds or assets to any entity or individual except to affiliated entities in the ordinary course of business, or pursuant to a budget previously approved by the gilead or rainbow board and the member; (4) gilead and rainbow's incurring debt, borrowing money, pledging credit or otherwise rendering itself liable pecuniarily in excess of 250,000, other than a drawing upon gilead and rainbow's previously approved line of credit; (5) gilead and rainbow's entering into contracts (including management services agreements or administrative services agreements) in excess of 250,000; and (6) gilead and rainbow's merger with another entity; acquisition of substantially all of the assets of another entity; or sale, lease, exchange or other disposition of substantially all of its assets to another entity including, but not limited to, in connection with its dissolution, wind-up and liquidation.”

“Each member of the board receives a copy of the 990 for review before filing.”

“Board members sign conflict of interests statements annually which are reviewed and held with governing documents.”

“The executive committee of the board negotiates the salary of top officials and recommends the approval of the salaries to the full board. The process includes the review of comparative data including an industry salary survey.”

“The executive committee of the board negotiates the salary of officers/key employees and recommends the approval of the salaries to the full board. The process includes the review of comparative data including an industry salary survey.”

“All governing documents are available upon request within a reasonable amount of time.”

“To provide a broad range of high quality health care and recovery support services in the home and community to improve mental health, physical well -being, independence and community integration for the individuals we serve.”