The Board represents the other people whose approval is neccesary for people who are incapable of making decisions on their own, most notably /JamesTaggart, who treats approval of the Board as a scientific test of truth.
In /SectioN132 we learn the Board approved the development of the /SanSebastianLine and that numerous Board members quit in protest.
The Board of Directors of Taggart Transcontinental is mentioned in:
/SectioN114 /SectioN132 /SectioN145