Duties and Responsibilities of the Lead Director
The Board has determined that the Lead Director shall:
- in consultation with the nonemployee directors, advise the Chairman as to an appropriate schedule of Board meetings and review and provide the Chairman with input regarding the agendas for each Board meeting;
- preside at all meetings at which the Chairman is not present including executive sessions of the nonemployee directors and apprise the Chairman of the issues considered;
- be available for consultation and direct communication with the Company's shareholders;
- call meetings of the nonemployee directors when necessary and appropriate; and
- perform such other duties as the Board may from time to time designate.