Non-Member Present at Applicant Interview

(Second attempt to post this, so I'm sorry if this discussion is elsewhere.) First time poster here, but long-time lurker. Our board has had a request to allow a non-member shareholder be present at an interview for a potential new shareholder in our co-op. Apparently he's had issues with the shareholders who are moving out. His comment to us, "Some boards allow this." I don't care what other... [more]

(Second attempt to post this, so I'm sorry if this discussion is elsewhere.) First time poster here, but long-time lurker. Our board has had a request to allow a non-member shareholder be present at an interview for a potential new shareholder in our co-op. Apparently he's had issues with the shareholders who are moving out. His comment to us, "Some boards allow this." I don't care what other boards do, I think an interview is a stressful enough situation for an applicant without inviting random shareholders to be present. I won't vote to allow it. And I'm not sure what his goal is. To have veto power over the board vote? To lecture any potential buyer? I am, however, curious. Has anyone been in a situation where a non-member was allowed to be present at an interview? If so, why did you allow it, and how did it work out? [less]