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News Release
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS: CAC Board of Directors - Chair
April 25, 2007
Call for Nominations - Board of Directors
Coaching Association of Canada (CAC)
Board of Directors Chair (1)
Background/Introduction
The Coaching Association of Canada's mandate is to lead coaching and sport leader development, delivery and promotion in association with other stakeholders primarily through a leading-edge national coach and sport leader education program which provides for coaching within a broad context of sport leadership based on the needs of sport participants, from the playground to the podium.
Composition of Board
The CAC Board of Directors is comprised of 15 Directors as follows:
1 Chair
1 Federal Government Representative
1 Provincial/Territorial (P/T) Government Representative
1 Canadian Council of University Physical Education and Kinesiology Administrators (CCUPEKA) Representative
1 Coaches of Canada Representative
3 Provincial/Territorial Coaching and Sport Leadership Councils (P/TCSLC) Representatives
3 National Sport Organizations (NSO) Members
1 Athlete Member (active within 7 years)
1 Community Coach Member
2 Members at Large
2006-07 CAC Board of Directors
The 2006-07 CAC Board of Directors is comprised of the following individuals:
Chair: Jean-Marie De Koninck - Term Renewal in 2007
NSO Member: Dean McIntosh - Term Renewal in 2007
P/TCSLC Rep.: John Neufeld - Term Renewal in 2007
CCUPEKA Rep. : Mike Mahon - Term Renewal in 2007
Athlete Member: Claire Carver-Dias - Term Renewal in 2007
At-Large Member: Mary Bluechardt - Term Renewal in 2007
NSO Member: Jean-Paul Caron - Term Renewal in 2008
P/TCSLC Rep.: Robert Meckling - Term Renewal in 2008
P/T Government Rep.: Anita Comella - Term Renewal in 2008
Comm. Coach Member: Virginia Smith - Term Renewal in 2008
NSO Member: Anne Merklinger - Term Renewal in 2009
P/TCSLC Rep.: Luc Denis - Term Renewal in 2009
Federal Government Rep.: Tom Scrimger - Term Renewal in 2009
Coaches of Canada Rep.: Steven Sugar - Term Renewal in 2009
At-Large Member: Kelly McGiffin - Term Renewal in 2009
Role of the Board of Directors
The job of the CAC board is to represent the partners in determining and evaluating organizational performance. The board contributes to the organization through its unique role of stewardship and ensuring proper governance.
To distinguish between the board's own unique job and that of the CEO, the board will concentrate its efforts on the following outcomes:
- Providing strategic leadership to partners and stakeholders.
- Establishing a strategic plan that sets out the organization's mission, vision, values, and strategic priorities and monitoring progress against measurable goals.
- Promoting a culture of strong partnerships that supports the profile and credibility of CAC throughout the Canadian sport system.
- Establishing a brand that reflects the broad mandate of the organization and leads to brand recognition within the Canadian sport community and public at large.
- Appointing, compensating, and evaluating the CEO.
- Ensuring effective oversight of organization management.
- Negotiating renewal and revisions of the mandate agreement.
- Amending the organization's by-laws and presenting them for ratification at a subsequent meeting of the members.
- Establishing financial policies and approving the business plan, budget, financial controls and financial statements.
- Establishing and monitoring adherence to governance and organization policies.
- Establishing performance indicators and annually evaluating its performance as a board against the same.
- Ensuring effective succession.
- Ensuring CAC fulfills legal and ethical responsibilities including provisions in the mandate agreement, letters patent and by-laws.
- Acting as the final arbiter in internal appeals, except in respect to its own actions.
General Characteristics of Nominees
In addition to specific representational requirements, the selection of candidates will be based on desired characteristics such as:
- specific knowledge and skills related to current strategic priorities
- demonstrated capacity to think and act independently while contributing to team
- positive leadership experience in an organization in the midst of significant organizational and/or cultural change
- sound business, professional background, and/or sport background - excellent contacts
- a record of organizational accomplishment and community service - coaching experience
- an understanding of the Canadian sport community and the contribution of coaching and sport leadership education
The selection of candidates will strive to reflect of the Canadian sport community i.e., give consideration to regional and cultural diversity, gender balance, linguistic duality, cross section of sports, grass roots through to podium coaching perspectives.
Position Available
Board of Directors Chair (1 position)
Skills and Experience: The Chair of the CAC Board of Directors is critical to the success of the organization. The individual filling this role is a viable spokesperson and inspiring champion for the organization. One of the Chair's key roles is enabling the board to support achievement of the CAC's mission; the primary focus of the Chair is leadership of the board. Consequently, those seeking the position of Chairperson CAC Board of Directors should fit the following profile:
- Known as an advocate of coaching education and knowledgeable of the full range of coaching education design, development, delivery, and learning facilitation
- Experience as a coach
- In-depth understanding of the Canadian sport system, and in particular the federal-provincial/territorial government, NSO partnership and education system that supports NCCP
- Experience as a board member of a policy board, and preferably as a chairperson
- Forward-looking leader interested in big-picture issues and policy development
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills; ease and skill in making verbal presentations and dealing with the media; bilingualism is highly desirable
- Strong advocate and skillful in promoting board teamwork
Term: Beginning in June 2007, the Chair will serve a 3 year term. The Chair could be eligible to serve one additional three-year term.
Time Commitment: The work load requires 2-3 face to face Board meetings per year, periodic conference calls and attendance at the Sport Leadership Conference. Note the latter event is a full weekend commitment and generally occur in October/November.
It is anticipated that ongoing contact and communication with the CEO and will act as a spoke person for the organization.
Application Process
Please provide a maximum 2-page profile, which includes the following:
- Name, address, daytime and evening phone numbers, e-mail address, best contact time
- Position(s) being applied for
- Reason for expression of interest, what you feel you can contribute to CAC
- Skills, education, certification, and experience related to the position(s) being applied for
- Sport/community/business accomplishments
Applications to be submitted by e-mail to:
CAC Nominating Committee
nominatingcommittee@coach.ca
Nominees are encouraged to submit applications a soon as possible. The Nominating Committee will begin considering applications on May 18, 2007.
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