Yet, Griffin has been able to sidestep the criticism and maintain his grasp on political office and directorships in both John Knox Village and the Greater Pompano Area Chamber of Commerce. A corporation's board of directors has several functions and duties. It is supposed to establish corporate policy for the operating management, and select and supervise corporate officers, and remove them if necessary. Directors are supposed to act generally in a manner consistent with protecting corporate assets.
Directors are fiduciaries.
That is, they must function with good faith, and in an honorable and trustworthy manner. In a non-profit corporation that handles millions of dollars, directors' reputations ought to be spotless, and their character impeccable. The public is less critical of politicians, such as Marion Berry, mayor of Washington, DC, who served time on a drug conviction and was then reelected to office. John Lomelo, former mayor of Sunrise who was convicted of soliciting a bribe, and Larry Smith, former Congressman from Hollywood, were both convicted of criminal offenses. Yet both still have political supporters.