Overview

CAA North & East Ontario is presently inviting applicants to fill future vacancies on the Board of Directors.  This position is open to all Primary Members of CAA North & East Ontario (CAANEO) over the age of 18 residing in the catchment of CAANEO including the cities of North Bay, Ottawa, Sudbury & Thunder Bay; the districts of Cochrane, Manitoulin, Nipissing, Parry Sound, Rainy River, Timiskaming & Kenora; and the Counties of: Dundas, Glengarry, Grenville, Lanark, Prescott, Renfrew, Russell and Stormont. Click here for CAA NEO territory map.

 Term of Office:

The term of office of the Director, who is elected, will be for three (3) years commencing at the Annual General meeting held in December of each year.

Responsibilities

The CAA North & East Ontario Board is comprised of ten (10) individuals and meets approximately once every two months and each Director sits on a minimum of one (1) Board committee with some exceptions.  The committees meet approximately every two months and could meet more often if required.  All Directors must not miss more than three (3) consecutively duly called meetings of the Board without proper and sufficient excuse filed with the Secretary. Candidates should be aware that periodic travel within Ontario and North America is required.

Requirements

In order to qualify as a Director, a nominee must:

• Be a primary CAA North & East Ontario Member in good standing on the date of election
• Agree to abide by the terms of reference for a Board Member, which outline the responsibilities and expectations for Board Members
• Have a valid passport for travel or able to obtain one

 and must not be:

• Employed by the Club
• Married to, child of, agent of, or parent to, an employee of the Club
• An individual who has had an un-discharged bankruptcy
• An individual who has himself or herself been insolvent or bankrupt within the three (3) years immediately preceding the appointment, or associated with* a Person** that has become insolvent or bankrupt within the three (3) years immediately preceding the appointment
• An individual who is charged or has been convicted, or associated with a Person that is charged or has been convicted, of an offence under the Criminal Code, the Travel Industry Act or the Business Practices Act or statues similar to these in other jurisdictions or any offence under provincial legislation that gives reason to the CAA North & East Ontario Board of Directors to believe that the function of Director will not be fulfilled with honesty and integrity and in the best interests of the Club

Notes:

*“Associated with” means holding either (i) a directorship of, or (ii) at least ten percent (10%) of the   outstanding equity shares of, or (iii) a senior officer portfolio of the company with which the individual is affiliated.

**“Person” shall mean an individual, proprietorship, partnership, incorporated company, joint venture or other legally recognized entity.

Collective Board Skills and Experience

 Each Director brings unique skills and experience to the Board.  In selecting new members, attention will be given to ensuring that the collective mix of skills and experience supports the Board’s ability to add strategic value to CAA North & East Ontario.

Collectively, Board members should:

• Provide credible stakeholder perspectives
• Provide strong participation that strives for excellence and supports consensus building
• Be strategic thinkers who take a governance-focused approach to Board responsibilities
• Demonstrate a willingness to support CAA North & East Ontario’s vision.

The Board is committed to seeking a skilled and diverse membership reflective of Canadian society. As a result, it promotes gender, cultural and ethnic diversity and encourages candidates to indicate voluntarily on their application if they are a woman, an Aboriginal person, a person with a disability or a member of a visible minority group.  Multilingual skills are viewed as an asset. The Board also actively encourages applications from those members who reside in any one of the many smaller municipalities in the CAA-NEO region.

Individual Knowledge and Experience

To foster its ability to provide strategic direction and fulfill its oversight responsibilities, the collective Board should include members with knowledge of and experience in the following areas:

• Board governance
• Insurance industry
• Financial management and analysis
• Travel industry
• Automotive industry
• Financial/Banking industry
• Information technology sector and/or software licensing and sales
• Business development and operation of growth businesses
• Risk management and analysis
• Public policy and regulatory environments
• Marketing / public relations / communications
• Digital media, advertising and brand management
• Building partnerships and strategic alliances