Is board member compensation typically linked to anything like revenue? Amount of work/assistance? What rules or guidelines are you aware of?
Are there any rules of thumb for compensating board members?

by a searcher from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - Kenan-Flagler Business School
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A resource you might consider is the Private Directors Association. They provide a certification for board governance which I found useful, but not earth shattering.