Board of Directors

Governing Body

The affairs of the Corporation (Balance of State CoC) are managed by the Board of Directors. The Corporation shall have a minimum of twenty-three (23) and maximum of twenty-seven (27) directors that convene monthly at a date and time convenient to the majority. The Board of Directors currently meets the first Tuesday of each month from 1 - 3 pm.

The President, who may also be called the Continuum of Care Director or CoC Director shall be the chief executive officer of the Corporation. The President shall have such duties, responsibilities, and powers as may be necessary to carry out the direction and polices of the Board, prescribed by the bylaws, or delegated. The President is responsible for and oversees all Corporation staff.

A director’s term is three years and limited to two consecutive terms. The term picked by each director in 2019 or filling a vacant board seat does not count toward the two consecutive terms. The specific responsibilities and duties of board members and officers are outlined in the Corporation’s bylaws.
WI Balance of State COC By Law document
Eligibility for Organizations to become WI Balance of State COC members-Annual Invitation
WI Balance of State COC Membership Application

Representation on the board is comprised of:
Twenty-one (21) local coalition nominated directors approved by the membership
Two (2) additional Directors nominated by the Nominating Committee and approved by the membership. One director must be an individual who is homeless or was formerly homeless. One director must be the person selected to serve as the manager of HMIS.

Up to four (4) optional additional Directors may be nominated by the Nominating Committee and approved by the membership. These directors may be from the following categories: from an organization serving veterans, an organization serving youth, an organization serving the chronic homeless, and an organization serving victims of domestic violence.

Governing Documents for the Board of Director Positions and Roles
BOS Acronyms
BOD Attendance Policy
BOD Application
BOD Conflict of Interest Policy and Annual Disclosure Statement
BOD Contact/Term Information Directory - updated December 2024
BOD Decision Making Policy
BOD Duties Document
BOD Director Duties Memo
BOD Manual
BOD Responsibilities and Conduct of Board Member
BOS Key Contacts-updated May 2023

Local Coalition Board Member Information

November 2025 Local Coalition Board Members with Expiring Terms
APPLICATIONS & LOCAL COALITION MINUTES DUE OCTOBER 1, 2025
Kenosha
North Central
NWISH
Rock Walworth
Rural North
Washington
Waukesha
Winnebagoland

Local Coalition Annual Expiring Board Member Term Process
1. The local coalition follows their governing documents to elect a board member.
2.The nominee completes a Board of Director Application and submits the completed Application and Local Coalition Meeting Minutes reflecting the vote to [email protected] and Mike Bonertz [email protected] by October 1, 2025.
3. All Board of Director Applications will be shared with WIBOSCOC Delegates for a vote at the November Quarterly Meeting.

Filling Vacant Local Coalition Board Member Positions
1. The local coalition follows their governing documents to elect a board member.
2.Have the nominee complete a Board of Director Application and submit the completed Application and Local Coalition Meeting Minutes reflecting the vote to [email protected].
3. The Board of Director Application and meeting minutes will be shared with the full board for a vote at the earliest possible board meeting.

Additional Director Information

November 2025 Additional Directors with Expiring Terms
NONE
Additional Director Annual Expiring Board Member Term Process
1.The interested person completes a Board of Director Application and submits the completed Application to [email protected] and Mike Bonertz [email protected] by the established deadline.
2. All Board of Director Applications will be shared with WIBOSCOC Delegates for a vote at the November Quarterly Meeting.

Filling Vacant Additional Director Board Member Positions
1. CoC actively recruits for a vacant additional director position.
2. The interested person completes a Board of Director Application and submits the completed Application to [email protected].
3. The Board of Director Application will be shared with the full board for a vote at the earliest possible board meeting.

Strategic Plan

Strategy Road Map - December 2020
Challenge Worksheet 1
Challenge Worksheet 2 - Completed

Board Meeting Minutes

The Board of Directors meet once per month unless otherwise specified on the annual calendar.

Board of Director Minutes

January 2024 to December 2024
BOD Minutes 01.02.2024
BOD Minutes 02.06.2024
BOD Minutes 03.05.2024 - No Meeting
BOD Minutes 04.01.2024
BOD Minutes 05.07.2024
BOD Minutes 06.04.2024
BOD Minutes 07.02.2024
BOD Minutes 08.06.2024 - No Meeting
BOD Minutes 09.3.2024
BOD Minutes 10.8.2024
BOD Minutes 11.5.2024
BOD Minutes 12.3.2024

Executive Committee Minutes

If you are interested in attending a board meeting as a guest, please contact Lisa Haen at [email protected]