Call for Board Nominations
BC Water & Waste Association
Please note that the deadline for nominations has passed. All nominations submitted after 4:00 pm, February 1, 2010.
will not be accepted.
The Nominations Committee is seeking nominations for individuals to serve on the Board of Directors for the BC Water & Waste Association (BCWWA) and the Section Governing Board for American Water Works Association (AWWA).
Persons considering the positions should be aware of the following characteristics of a good Board member:
- leadership skills,
- cognitive skills and ability to contribute intellectually to debate,
- visionary and conceptual thinking,
- strong communication skills,
- understanding of group authority and being supportive of group decision making, and
- having a strong connection to the water and waste community.
BCWWA Board works under the Policy Governance® system of governance which means that Board work is primarily policy work. It is incumbent upon those seeking nomination to Board positions to understand the basic underlying principles of this system.
The BCWWA Board of Directors consists of eight voting members and an AWWA Director and WEF Director who serve as ex officio non-voting members. The Board normally meets eight times each year and each meeting is usually one full day. Board members are expected to attend all Board meetings. The new Board shall take office on the date of election during the Annual General Meeting on May 2, 2010. Board members serve without remuneration for their time but are reimbursed for expenses.
This call for nominations is for a total of three positions. Each nominee will be considered for only one of the three available positions.
- President-Elect* – one-year term – 1 position available
- Director-at-Large – three-year term – 1 position available
- Director-at-Large – one-year term** – 1 position available
* The President-Elect serves one year as President-Elect, the following year as President, and a third year as Past-President. The President-Elect position should be filled by a person who has served at least one full year on the BCWWA Board or is currently a BCWWA Board member.
** In accordance with the Bylaw 3.36.4, the one-year term replaces a Director-at-Large position being vacated one year prior to the end of a three-year term. Successful candidate will be eligible for election to a further 3-year term upon completion of the one-year term.
Important information:
- All nominees, nominators and seconders must be BCWWA members in good standing
- Nominations will be received by the Nominations Committee until 4:00 pm, February 1, 2010.
- If submitting multiple online nominations, please complete a separate form for each nomination.
For further information, please contact Mike Nolan, Chair, Nominations Committee at 
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