P.O.A.T.R.I. Board Director Application & Resume

This application and resume consist of three sections:

• Section 1: Basic Candidate Information

• Section 2: Questions regarding your skills and experience

• Section 3: Questions regarding our Strategic Plan and Board Responsibility

The purpose of these questions is to provide enough information for the Membership to make an informed decision when voting to fill the 2010 vacancies. This can be cut,pasted and saved into a Microsoft Word document. Please type in your answers after each question. When completed please email this document to opsmgr@terlinguaranch.com. If you are not able to email this document you may mail a printed copy to Director Application, POATRI, P.O. Box 638, Terlingua, TX 79852.

Section 1: Candidate Information: Question #1 is required information.)

1. Name:

   • Phone Number:

   • Email Address:

   • Address:

   • City, State, Zip Code:

   • Tract No:

2. How long have you been a Terlingua Ranch owner?

3. To what degree have you been involved with Terlingua Ranch & POATRI?

4. Education Level/Degrees:

• Major Subject/Course:

• Name of School Attended:

5. Current or Last Employer:

• Profession:

6. Are you related to, or have a business or professional association with, any current board member? (yes or no):

• If Yes, please explain:

7. Have you read the POATRI Expectations and do you feel you can fulfill these? (yes or no):

8. Will you be willing to sign the POATRI Director Code of Ethics and Standards of Conduct? (yes or no):

Section 2: Candidate Skills, Contributions and Experience – Use the sub-questions to provide answers to the following questions: (Please limit your answers to 100 words or less.)

1. Mission:

• What is your specific interest in serving on the Board of POATRI?

• How can you help us achieve our mission and our current goals?

• In light of the Board’s recent decision to sell or lease the Resort facility, what would you recommend as the next steps in completing that process?

2. Experience:

• What skills or expertise can you offer to the Board of POATRI?

• What specific experience do you have with reading and interpreting financial statements? The budgeting process?

3. Board Member Role

• What previous/current board service, leadership or volunteer experience do you have?

• What experience do you have working with a Board that is involved in setting policy?

Section 3: Candidate Positions on the POATRI Strategic Plan and Director Responsibility

1. What is your position on the overall Strategic Plan, and the Vision and Objectives for each of the four major areas of the Strategic Plan listed below? (200 word limit for entire answer)

   1. Financial strategies to ensure POATRI operates in a cost-effective and fiscally responsible manner.

   2. Road Rehabilitation programs to better serve the ownership by improving the quality of our roads and reduce labor and expense for repeated and excessive road repairs.

   3. Since the Resort facility is closed and the Board has determined to sell or lease the property, what changes do you recommend to the overall Strategic Plan of POATRI?

   4. Management/Organization/Communications evaluations to improve communications with property owners and support management with effective policies and procedures.

2. What is your understanding of the ethical and fiduciary responsibilities of a Director as a member of the POATRI Board of Directors acting for the Corporation? (100 word limit)