It's Beyond Me

What is a Board of Directors?

A Board of Directors is a body of elected, or appointed members who jointly oversee the activities of a company or organization.

What is an Executive Committee?

It is a group of Directors appointed to act on behalf of, and within the powers granted to them by, the Board of Directors. Typically it consists of a Chairperson, Vice-chairperson, Secretary, and Treasurer.

... What is so hard to understand and how on earth can this normal organizational structure seem so threatening to some?

It is beyond me...