One can hold that there are chairs without being ontologically committed to chairs.
Consider the sentence '∃x Chair(x)', and ask: is it ontologically committed to chairs?
So getting chairs committed to this, getting the right chairs in those positions: very important.
"Today I have committed to appoint an independent chair to review how end-of-life care is working and oversee the reviews into the LCP.
Despite the pressures, Johnson is committed to his mission as chair--to "effect change," something that all scientists have the power to do whether it is with large-scale scientific initiatives or with simple, sound, significant research.
And deans and department chairs seem committed to increasing the number of female professors.
He is fully committed to working with the co-chairs to produce a bold and innovative post-2015 agenda".
Furthermore, the Ipso chair "will be committed to protecting the rights of the public whilst maintaining freedom of expression".
The office-furniture manufacturers Herman Miller and Steelcase – creators of the award-winning Aeron and Think chairs, respectively – have committed to powering all their operations with 100% renewable energy.
Launched in 2010, the club is a group of chairs and CEOs committed to an aspirational goal of 30% women on FTSE-100 boards by next year.
