The phrase "acted as chair" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to someone who has taken on the role or responsibilities of a chairperson in a meeting or organization.
Example: "During the meeting, she acted as chair and facilitated the discussion among the members."
Alternatives: "served as chair" or "functioned as chair".
In response to Scotland's independence campaign, Cameron said that Lord Smith of Kelvin, who acted as Chair of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games, had agreed to oversee the process of devolving more powers over tax, spending and welfare to Scotland.
One of three judges on the panel for the literary award, alongside rare book dealer and author Rick Gekoski, who acted as chair, and novelist Justin Cartwright, this morning Callil revealed that, after the decision was made to give the prize to Roth from a shortlist which also featured Philip Pullman, Anne Tyler and Marilynne Robinson, she decided to retire from the panel.
This may help to explain why Azerbaijan was allowed to act as chair of the Council of Europe, a Strasbourg-based human rights body, for six months in 2014, even as it jailed dissenters.
Old logs can act as chairs or tables, and fresh flowers always work well for decoration.
There, he acted as vice chair of the Commission on Ports, Waterways, and Railways, and served on the Commission on Aerial Navigation.
Macedonia, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland, Turkey, UK, and Ukraine) and acted as invited chairs, and speakers in different sessions.
In this capacity she acted as the U.S. chair of the U.S.-Canada military coordination body, the Permanent Joint Board on Defense.
Lee, who also acts as the chair of Sheffield's mature students committee concurs, claims that this can result in profound alienation.
Whereas the British office renders the laureate a salaried member of the British royal household, the American poet laureate acts as the chair of poetry for the Library of Congress.
The Samaritans, which is run by volunteers – from the board to the phones – offers a lot of bang for your buck, says Stephen Hoddell, who has volunteered at the charity for 41 years and now acts as its chair.
