The Chairman of the Board shall be a member of the Board and shall preside at all meetings of the Board and of the stockholders. In addition, the Chairman of the Board shall have such powers and perform such other duties as from time to time may be assigned to him by the Board, including, but not limited to:
(i) Providing leadership to the Board;
(ii) Approving the schedule and agenda for the applicable Board meeting(s) as well as information to be sent to the Board, determining whether there are major risks which the Board should focus upon at the meeting(s), and facilitating communication among the directors;
(iii) Authority to direct the CEO or Secretary to call a special meeting of the Board or of the independent members of the Board; and
(iv) Authority to consult directly with major stockholders, when requested and appropriate to do so.