Brattleboro Retreat Governance Information

The Brattleboro Retreat is a private, not-for-profit corporation. The Corporation of the Brattleboro Retreat is governed by a Board of Trustees. The Board consists of ten voting members, each of whom is referred to as a Trustee. A quorum is six Trustees. Trustees are expected to attend 75 percent of scheduled Board meetings. The Chief Executive Officer serves as one of the ten voting members of the Board of Trustees. He or she is entitled to participate in all meetings of the Board of Trustees except meetings held for the purpose of evaluating the Chief Executive Officer’s performance or taking personnel action with respect to the Chief Executive Officer. 

The President of the Medical Staff serves as an ex officio member of the Board of Trustees for so long as he/she holds such a position. As ex officio, he/she is not entitled to vote. The ex officio member may, at the request of the Chair of the Board of Trustees, be excluded from executive sessions of the Board of Trustees. The President of the Medical Staff’s service as an ex officio member of the Board of Trustees constitutes a mechanism for the Medical Staff to communicate with all levels of governance involved in policy decisions affecting patient care services at the Brattleboro Retreat. 

Appropriate candidates for Trustee or subsidiary Director selection would be those who have, by education or experience, knowledge of mental health and addiction care issues; demonstrated community involvement; strong moral character and integrity; and a willingness and ability to serve the Brattleboro Retreat in a constructive manner through active participation on the Board.

Open Meetings and Contact Information

The Brattleboro Retreat is a private, not-for-profit organization governed by a volunteer board of trustees. The board meets regularly and provides an opportunity for public comment on matters relating to Brattleboro Retreat operations. To request to be included on the public comment agenda, please contact Brenda Nichols, Executive Coordinator at (802) 258-6103.