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## Susan Schaefer and Bob Wittig

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Susan Schaefer is principal of Resource Partners LLC, and Bob Wittig is executive director of the Jovid Foundation. Together, they co-authored Nonprofit Board Service for the GENIUS.

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## [Is This Part of Our Job?](https://blog.boardsource.org/blog/is-this-part-of-our-job)

 Posted by [Susan Schaefer and Bob Wittig](https://blog.boardsource.org/blog/author/susan-schaefer-and-bob-wittig) on Jan 13, 2016, 11:43:16 AM

One of the most debated topics around board service is figuring out who does what. And no wonder. Discussions of roles do not tend to be part of board orientation. Or the annual board retreat. Or group training sessions.

 The assumption is that new members will pick up cues that will frame the... [more](https://blog.boardsource.org/blog/is-this-part-of-our-job)

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