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board member
A person who is part of the board, the governing body of a company, association, or organization.
Auf der Hauptversammlung wurde ein neues Vorstandsmitglied für den Bereich Finanzen gewählt.
At the general meeting, a new board member was elected for the finance department.
The word consists of three parts: 'Vorstand' (board) + '-s-' + 'Mitglied' (member). The 'Vorstand' is the governing body, and a 'Mitglied' is part of a group. The '-s-' is a linking sound that connects the two words.
Jedes Vorstandsmitglied hat eine Stimme.
Each board member has one vote.
The article of a compound noun is always determined by the last word. Since it is 'das Mitglied' (the member), it is also 'das Vorstandsmitglied' (the board member).
Das neue Vorstandsmitglied kommt aus unserer Abteilung.
The new board member comes from our department.
In business or association contexts, this noun is often combined with certain verbs, for example 'ein Vorstandsmitglied wählen' (to elect a board member), 'zum Vorstandsmitglied berufen' (to appoint someone as a board member), or 'als Vorstandsmitglied zurücktreten' (to resign as a board member).
Sie wurde letztes Jahr in den Vorstand gewählt.
She was elected to the board last year.
manager
'der Manager' and 'das Vorstandsmitglied' can both be people with responsibility in a company or organization. 'Manager' is more general: a manager can lead a team, a project, or a department. A 'Vorstandsmitglied' is part of the board, meaning an important governing body at the very top of a company, association, or organization. Learners may confuse the words because both have to do with leadership. But not every manager is a board member, and a board member usually has a higher and more official position.
Nach der Wahl ist Frau Becker neues Vorstandsmitglied im Verein geworden.
After the election, Ms. Becker became a new board member in the association.
Der Manager bespricht die Aufgaben für diese Woche mit dem Team.
The manager discusses this week's tasks with the team.