He/she is an active (albeit recent) member of the board who makes no effort to hide his/her biases. But he/she does make an effort to be intellectually honest about his/her position. Just because someone disagrees with you, doesn't mean they're acting in bad faith.

He/she is an active (albeit recent) member of the board who makes no effort to hide his/her biases. But he does make an effort to be intellectually honest about his position. Just because someone disagrees with you, doesn't mean they're acting in bad faith.