Call for Board of Director Nominations
Ontario Cycling Board of Directors call for Nominations to stand for election at the Annual Meeting, June 22, 2023
The Nominations Committee of Ontario Cycling is issuing this Call for Candidates, to stand for election to the Board of Directors of Ontario Cycling at the Annual Meeting to be held via Zoom on June 22nd, 2023.
Positions to be filled:
- 3 Director-at-large positions (2-year terms for each)
- 1 Athlete Representative position (2-year term)
Currently, Ontario Cycling is placing particular emphasis on candidates with the following skills:
- Not for Profit Governance & Strategic Leadership
- Equity, diversity, and inclusion implementation
- Sponsorship / Strategic Partnerships
- Organizational Change Management
- Risk Management
- Public Policy & Policy Development
Candidates with other competencies are also invited to apply.
Ontario Cycling welcomes applications from members of racialized minorities, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, persons of various sexual orientations and gender identities, and others with the skills and knowledge to help Ontario Cycling engage productively with diverse communities and contribute to the mission of the organization.
Ontario Cycling welcomes candidates within our cycling community as well as those from outside the sport.
The goal of the Ontario Cycling Board Nominations Committee is to identify and recommend individuals that have the necessary competencies and commitment to participate in the strategic leadership and governance of the organization.
Questions
Questions about this nomination process should be directed to nominations@ontariocycling.org
| Steps | Date |
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Call for nominations is posted |
March 22, 2023 |
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Call for candidates closes. |
April 12, 2023 |
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The Nominations Committee |
May 1, 2023 |
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The Nominations Committee |
May 19, 2023 |
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Nominees are informed whether they |
May 26, 2023 |
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The Nominations Committee report |
June 8, 2023 |
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Board members are elected at the |
June 22, 2023 |
Governance of Ontario Cycling
The governance of Ontario Cycling is the responsibility of a Board of Directors and is currently composed of seven (7) Directors-at-Large, elected by the membership at the Annual General Meeting.
New this year, the Board of Directors has added the role of an elected Athlete Representative to sit on the Board. This role will be the Chair of an Athlete Council and will provide the Board with feedback and concerns of athletes through the Athlete Council.
The Board of Directors is a “policy” or “governance” board, focused on establishing strategic direction, approving appropriate policies, and applying effective oversight to ensure the organization is advancing toward its goals. Day-to-day operations of Ontario Cycling are the responsibility of a full-time President & CEO who reports to the Board of Directors. The President & CEO and her staff work with various volunteers, committees, and technical experts and advisors to develop and implement programs that achieve the organization’s objectives while complying with the board’s policy framework.
Eligibility Criteria to be a Director-at-Large
To serve as Director-at-Large on the Board of Directors of Ontario Cycling, one must:
- Be at least 18 years old.
- Be a resident of Ontario.
- Not be of bankrupt status.
- Not have been declared incapable under the laws of a Canadian province or territory, or by a court in a jurisdiction outside of Canada.
- Not be a director, officer, or committee member of a cycling association other than Ontario Cycling.
- Not be employed by or own an organization which is contracted by the Ontario Cycling.
- Not be an employee of Cycling Canada or Ontario Cycling or an employee of a member of Ontario Cycling.
Eligibility Criteria to be the Athlete Representative
To serve as the Athlete Representative on the Board of Directors of Ontario Cycling, one must:
- Be at least 18 years old.
- A member of Ontario Cycling for the 2023 season with either a Provincial Race License or UCI Race License.
- An Athlete actively competing at the U23 to Elite levels including Para.
- An Athlete who has actively participated in Ontario Cup(s) and/or Ontario Cycling Provincial(s) in their discipline(s) in the last three (3) years.
- Be a resident of Ontario.
- Not be of bankrupt status.
- Not have been declared incapable under the laws of a Canadian province or territory, or by a court in a jurisdiction outside of Canada.
- Not be a director, officer, or committee member of a cycling association other than Ontario Cycling.
- Not be employed by or own an organization which is contracted by the Ontario Cycling.
- Not be an employee of Cycling Canada or Ontario Cycling or an employee of a member of Ontario Cycling.
Nominations Process
Anyone seeking to be a candidate for election to the Board of Directors of Ontario Cycling must submit a fully completed Candidate Package no later than Wednesday, April 12th, 2023.
A complete Candidate Package includes:
- A completed online Candidate Profile Form outlining the candidate’s professional experience. The information on this form will be made available to the membership in advance of the Annual Meeting.
- An Expression of Interest & Resume uploaded with the Candidate Profile Form
- A signed Directors Agreement emailed to nominations@ontariocycling.org with subject line: Candidate Directors Agreement. Submission of a signed Directors Agreement indicates your willingness to stand as a candidate, and your agreement to comply with the duties and obligations of a director if you are elected.
Please note that incomplete Candidate Packages will not be placed for consideration by the nomination committee.
To ensure that there are sufficient well-qualified candidates for consideration by the membership, the Nominations Committee may seek out and nominate candidates in addition to those nominated by the membership.
A candidate’s nomination by the Nominations Committee merely admits them to the process of evaluation by the committee, it does not represent an endorsement of the candidate. The nominating committee’s report to the Membership reflects the Committee’s final recommendations following careful evaluation of all the candidates eligible to stand for election at the close of nominations. The purpose of the Nominations Committee evaluation process is to identify those candidates that are best suited to meet the needs of Ontario Cycling, given their knowledge, skills and experience, and other attributes and their understanding of the duties and obligations of a member of a governance board.
Following the close of nominations, the Nominations Committee will evaluate the nominees and select a short list of nominees to be interviewed. Following deliberations, the Nominations Committee will develop a list of candidates to be recommended to the membership at the Annual Meeting.
The Nominations Committee will advise all nominees of the list of those recommended by the Committee at least 14 days prior to the date of the Annual Meeting and at least 3 days before the committee’s recommendations are published to the membership.
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