Council for Responsible Nutrition

“The executive committee of the board of directors shall have and exercise the powers of the board of directors with respect to operating issues between meetings of the board of directors and the powers specifically provided in the bylaws. The executive committee shall not have authority to act for the board regarding election of officers, dues and assessments, or amendments to the bylaws. The executive committee shall not take any action that would contravene or negate previous actions of the board of directors. The executive committee shall meet upon the call of the chair or any two other members of the executive committee. The presence of a majority of the executive committee shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. The executive committee may discuss matters, but not take action, in the absence of a quorum.”

“Crn offers three classes of membership: voting membership for any company or person who manufactures a dietary supplement, a functional food or an ingredient intended for one of these products, or who markets or distributes a dietary supplement or functional food under its own brand or label, or who facilitates the sale of these products, shall be eligible for membership in the council as a voting member. Voting members shall be divided into two categories: finished product members and ingredient members. Associate membership for any company or person who is eligible for membership in the council and is not actively engaged in the manufacture of an ingredient, a dietary supplement or a functional food but who provides products, services, or other support to voting members, or who supports the purpose of the council international membership for any company or person who is otherwise eligible for membership in the council but does business exclusively outside the united states shall be eligible to join the council as an international member. A foreign affiliate of a company or person eligible to be a voting member shall be eligible for international membership only if the company/person eligible for voting membership is in fact a voting member.”

“With due consideration to the qualifications of the candidates, the nominating committee of the organization shall compose a slate of candidates equal to the number of available board positions for small voting members of each category which shall be presented to the membership of the council for ratification. Only small voting members of the council shall be eligible to vote. Small voting members who pay dues in both the finished product and the ingredient categories shall be permitted to vote in both categories. The members shall vote whether to ratify the slate of nominees for the directors.”

“Form 990 is reviewed by the president & ceo and vp, finance & administration. Copies of the return are sent to the board prior to filing.”

“Crn board members are asked to sign a conflict of interest policy and are also given ethical principles, whistleblower and social media policies in their annual manual.”

“The compensation committee meets at the end of each year to determine the adequacy of officers and key employee compensation. The committee uses compensation surveys and studies in making this determination.”

“Available upon written request.”

“The audit oversight process has remained unchanged from the previous year.”