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Question: May an elected director of a corporation use his title when sending written communication when such action is contrary to official policy of the elected board? Does such use of his/her title imply board approval?

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Answer: Hello, Jane. Thank you for using Ask an Advisor. Different organizations and corporations have different policies, so you may want to take this issue up with the board of the corporation. Unfortunately, we cannot tell you what is and is not allowed in the corporation you are writing us about. Reviewing the written policies of the corporation may shed some light on this issue. Please let us know if you have any other questions or concerns.
Question Date: Tue, 02/18/2014