Board Membership

noun ex officio refers to a person who holds a position by virtue of holding another position

adjective ex officio is used to describe a person who holds a position by virtue of holding another position

adverb ex officio is used to describe an action done in an official capacity without being officially appointed to the position

• As the president of the organization, he was ex officio a member of every committee.
• Since she was the boss, she automatically got to attend all the meetings ex officio.
• Being the head honcho means you're ex officio part of all the groups.
• By virtue of her expertise, she was ex officio the go-to person for any questions.