bylaws

EO Global shall have one class of members (“Member(s)”). EO Global shall establish and modify the membership and qualification guidelines from time to time. Those guidelines, as well as the provisions dealing with membership rights, privileges, duties, discipline, and termination, are set forth in the Membership section of EO Globals’ Policies and Procedures.

LAC BRIDGE CHAPTER will work in accordance with EO Global’s criteria for Membership as set forth in EO Global’s Chapter Documents, which include its Policies and Procedures. EO Global shall set annual membership dues, including methods and procedures for payment, in accordance with the Dues and Fees section of EO Global’s Policies and Procedures. Chapters shall set their local dues for the membership. The Members are governed under both Global and Local By-Laws.

a) Ethical leadership

b) Resilience

c) Creative

d) Community driven

e) Seeks Life/Work Balance

f) Adherence to EO Core Values

g) Commitment to invest in their growth through proactive and in-person

h) participation in LAC Bridge forums and events

i) Commitment to invest in their growth through participation in EO Global events.

2- Business requirements

a) Founder/Co-founder/Major Shareholder

b) Company revenue: 3+ Million USD

3- Leadership profile for current EO Members

a) Tenure in EO: min 2 years

b) Have had a Board position and/or be a Forum Moderator

The chapter may accept members who don’t fit this ideal profile with approval by the Admissions Committee.

EO is an international organization of leading entrepreneurs that provides exclusive and proprietary peer-to-peer and event-driven learning and networking experiences through global Member relationships and connections for individuals who qualify for membership. The integrity of our organization and the respect by and among our members are paramount to our long-term success.

As such, confidentiality, courtesy, and accountability are the cornerstones of the conduct we expect from our Members, staff, and all who interact with our organization.

LAC BRIDGE CHAPTER, each EO Member, executive, staff, vendor, and sponsor pledges to adhere to the Standards of Conduct outlined in EO Global’s Policies and Procedures. These Standards of Conduct have been adopted to promote and maintain the highest values and best practices for EO Members worldwide, and adherence to these standards is expected from all EO Members:

• Respect the confidentiality of all individuals and businesses at all times

• Always follow EO’s policies and procedures

• Exercise and enforce the non-solicitation policy

• Create a safe and relaxing environment

• Maintain exemplary standards of professional conduct in one’s business

• Embrace high ethical standards during peer-to-peer engagement

• Understand that abuse, discrimination, and harassment (including sexual harassment) will not be tolerated

• Conduct personal and professional affairs within the law and EO Code of Conduct, even more so if the Member conducts business with the country’s government.

• Communicate with staff and leadership in a timely and truthful fashion

• Adhere to EO Core Values

• Fulfill all obligations to EO as expected

Disciplinary Actions, Suspension, and Expulsion of a Member

EO Global may suspend or expel a Member of the Chapter, and it may do so in its sole discretion if the Member was involved, directly or indirectly, in the commission of:

• • A felony or other crime involving moral turpitude or the commission of any other act or omission involving dishonesty, disloyalty, fraud, or breach of fiduciary duty
  • Gross negligence in relation to any of the Bylaws or Policies and Procedures of EO Global or the Chapter
  • Willful or intentional misconduct in relation to any of the Bylaws or Policies and Procedures of EO Global or the Chapter
  • A material violation in relation to any of the Bylaws or Policies and Procedures of EO Global or the Chapter
  • Misuse of assets of EO Global or of any Chapter for personal profit.

The Chapter shall, where required by virtue of its charter or applicable local law, take appropriate steps to give effect to the decision of EO Global.

The Chapter is authorized to take disciplinary action against members up to and including suspension or termination of Chapter Membership for violations of EO’s Code of Conduct and Chapter bylaws and Chapter policies confirmed by an authorized violation review process, provided, however, that any violations remain under the exclusive jurisdiction of EO.

Termination of Chapter membership shall, in all instances, be subject to ratification by the Chapter’s board of directors, and submission by the Chapter to EO of all mandatory reporting documents with confirmation of receipt by EO. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Chapter is strictly prohibited from engaging in arbitrary or capricious disciplinary actions against members, and suspension or termination of membership as a disciplinary action must be limited to actual Code of Conduct or other policy violations that have been factually demonstrated by supporting evidence.

Disciplinary action by the Chapter against a member determined by EO to constitute discrimination, harassment, retaliation, or a violation of other EO policies is a material breach of this Agreement and a violation of EO policies and is subject to immediate termination of the Chapter’s authorized chapter status.

LAC BRIDGE CHAPTER may ask a Member of the Chapter to withdraw voluntarily from the Chapter, at its sole discretion, if the Member is involved, directly or indirectly, in any activity or behavior that violates Trust and Respect amongst Chapter Members, with no legal consequences nor private and public retaliation to any of the Chapter Members, especially against the whistleblower.

The chapter and all of its members shall adhere to and comply with EO’s Policies and Procedures and any chapter policies and procedures, as may be amended from time to time:

• The chapter shall comply with EO’s reporting requirements concerning the review and investigation of decisions made and disciplinary action taken on alleged member violations of EO’s Policies and Procedures and the chapter’s policies and procedures.
• The chapter’s governance committee (comprised of no less than three chapter members) shall review, investigate, decide, and determine disciplinary action taken on complaints asserted against chapter members except for harassment, discrimination, retaliation, and inter-EO chapter complaints, which shall be referred to EO’s Global Governance Committee.
• Disciplinary action by the chapter’s governance committee (affirmed by the chapter board and EO to the extent required by EO’s Policies and Procedures) is binding on chapter members and may include but is not limited to member suspension or expulsion from the chapter.

LAC BRIDGE CHAPTER will adhere to EO Global Whistleblower Policy, including:

1- All directors, officers, employees, and Member Volunteers are responsible for reporting ethics violations or suspected violations per this Whistleblower Policy.

2- No director, officer, employee, or Member Volunteer who, in good faith, reports an ethics violation shall suffer harassment, retaliation, or adverse consequences. A Member who retaliates against someone who has reported a violation in good faith is subject to sanctions up to and including termination of membership. This Whistleblower Policy is intended to encourage and enable Members to raise serious concerns within LAC BRIDGE CHAPTER prior to pursuing resolution outside the Chapter.

EO strictly prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, disability, caste, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, veteran status, or on any other characteristic protected by law. EO Members have, moreover, pledged to conduct themselves in a professional manner in accordance with the EO Code of Conduct.

Harassment is not tolerated within EO and is expressly forbidden by the Code of Conduct:

a) Any form of harassment that violates the law, including but not limited to harassment related to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, disability, caste, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic is a violation of this policy. The term “harassment” includes slurs, offensive jokes, and other verbal, graphic, or physical conduct.

b) Harassment is defined as:

LAC Bridge will follow EO Global membership criteria as stated in the link below:

https://www.eonetwork.org/member/resources/on-leave-membership

Failing Forum

Non-Conforming Forum Groups

1- All members of an EO forum must be EO members in good standing to be in an EO Forum. It is considered a failure of our Trust and Respect principles when forums permit non-EO members or EO members not in good standing to participate within their forums. For this reason, forums permitting these practices shall be considered Failed Forums shall be removed from the record as an EO forum, and the EO members remaining in the Failed Forum will be listed as opting out of the forum. The Forum Chair will make the best efforts to help members stuck in Failed Forums become part of successful EO Forums in good standing to promote healthy member participation in the EO forum experience and to create a strong chapter that supports the entire membership.

2- Once a forum is labeled a Failed Forum, it shall no longer be entitled to any EO Global or Chapter-related forum resources, including, but not limited to, participation in or use of Forum Training, Moderator Training, Moderator Lunches, and other EO forum benefits provided by EO Global, Regions or Chapter.

3- EO bylaws, codes of conduct, policies, procedures, and rules apply to all members of EO, regardless of their Forum status. Inviting other members to a failed forum is a violation of this policy. Violation of this policy by a member is cause for expulsion from the Chapter.

The procedures for discipline are contained in EO Global’s Policies and Procedures and pertain to violations by a Member that extend beyond the Chapter of that Member. LAC BRIDGE CHAPTER shall be charged with preparing and monitoring their own individual discipline policies. The EO Global Board shall have the rights and powers to interpret, apply, and enforce the Code of Conduct, Bylaws, Policies, and Procedures of EO and impose such discipline as the Board, in its discretion, considers necessary and appropriate to further the principles, vision, mission, and values of EO.

LAC BRIDGE CHAPTER dues, initiation fees, and other similar charges, as well as dues for the next fiscal year, should be reviewed and approved by the board by a simple majority vote. The current and incoming presidents have veto power over these dues and fees.

The EO Confidential Information, as defined in EO Global’s Policies and Procedures, is confidential information. Misuse of the EO Confidential Information is a violation of EO policy. Any unauthorized use, transcription, or copy of is strictly prohibited. The EO Confidential Information contained in the EO network is for the use of current Members (with restrictions), consistent with the Code of Conduct, Bylaws, Policies and Procedures, and principles of EO.

EO strictly prohibits the distribution or dissemination of Information by any Member relating to any other Member or Members to any non-member. EO may pursue all remedies available under the Amended Bylaws, Policies, and Procedures or under law, including, without limitation, the expulsion or termination of any Member from EO and from the Member’s Chapter. EO is strongly committed to protecting against the distribution or dissemination of Member Information to third parties. Directors, officers, employees, and Members acting on EO’s behalf are responsible for protecting EO Confidential Information from unauthorized disclosure.

EO Global’s Policies and Procedures Solicitation Policy encompasses five dimensions:

1. Third Party Solicitation
2. Social Media
3. Strategic Alliance Partners or Sponsors
4. Natural Disasters
5. Marketplace

Generally, EO prohibits any Solicitation by a Member to another Member or a strategic alliance, partner, or sponsor of EO or a Chapter except as provided in EO Global’s Solicitation Policy. For purposes of this Solicitation Policy, the word “Solicitation” means any direct or indirect contact that was not requested by the recipient in regards to the sale or marketing of a product or service, a donation, an investment, or any other cause. Further, the conduct or actions of any non-Member are attributable to the Member that introduced the non-Member to EO or otherwise distributed information to EO to the non-Member, regardless of whether the distribution was intentional or inadvertent.