president resigns

I was elected as a director in March 2008, and as VP in March 2009. Our elected President resigned last July; while another director resigned at the end of August. The board appointed a director in September to replace the one who left in August. We had an election last week and I was elected President while the director that was appointed in September was elected as Secretary. Shouldn't I have taken on the Presidency by default and finish the President's term which ends in 2011, or am I up for election then in 2010? Who is the President's successor in this case? Thank you.

WH,

If your bylaws state the VP shall assume the duties of the Pres if he resigns or is incapicitated then you should have assumed his duties last July; however that does not mean you would also assume his term of office unless you were elected or appointed to the office of Pres at that time. Now that you have been elected as Pres your term of office is whatever the normal term of office is for an officer or Director.

Does the membership elect directors who, in turn, elect the officers among themselves, or does the membership elect the officers? Did the members vote in the election held last week or was it just an election among the directors? What do your bylaws say about terms of office?

WH your term as director ends when it normally ends, and you would need to be re-elected. The BOD could then re-appoint you as president.

Susan if WH were not on the Board and was appointed to fill the others term yes but evidently the BOD just voted to make WH president in which case WH's original term would expire when it normally would.

Oops, I didn't read closely enough.

I'm having a brain fart - Why is a board having elections at this time?

WH unless your CC&R's state differently upon the president's resignation you would not have automatically become president. In effect you would have had the duties without the title until a new president could be appointed. In the corporate world this person is often known by the title acting president until the BOD fulfills their job and either appoints that person or a new person as president. This is not the same as for example the government where a clear line of succession is outlined but like GM when the old president resigned the new one had to be appointed (elected) by the BOD.