First, a corporation must have at least one stockholder ( presumably yourself, in your question). Some states require a certain minimum number of officers and Board members, none of which are REQUIRED to be shareholders.
16-10a-601 Authorized shares. (1) The articles of incorporation shall prescribe the classes of shares and the number of shares of each class that the corporation is authorized to issue.
Threats against schools. causes an official or volunteer agency organized to deal with emergencies to take action due to the risk to the school or general public. A violation of Subsection (2)(a), (b)(i), or (b)(iii) is a third degree felony. A violation of Subsection (2)(b)(ii) is a class A misdemeanor.
Authority to transact business required. A foreign corporation may not transact business in this state until its application for authority to transact business is filed by the division.
Most management actions are protected from judicial scrutiny by the business judgement rule: absent bad faith, fraud, or breach of a fiduciary duty, the judgement of the managers of a corporation is conclusive.
A corporation shall keep as permanent records minutes of all meetings of its shareholders and board of directors, a record of all actions taken by the shareholders or board of directors without a meeting, and a record of all actions taken on behalf of the corporation by a committee of the board of directors in place of ...
On the other hand, the board members that are not shareholders need to understand that they don't own any shares of the company, so they are basically employees in control of the daily operations of the company. Take into account that every company needs one board member and one shareholder at least.
Corporate officers may also have an ownership interest by holding shares, meaning that they can vote at shareholders' meetings, but this is not mandatory.
The answer to this question is both yes and no. While every board member is a shareholder, not every shareholder is automatically a board member. Shareholders who own a certain percentage of the company's shares (usually 10 percent or more) are eligible to serve on the board.