About CCFN
Governance
Our Governance Framework
Board of Trustees
The Canadian Council of Food and Nutrition's Board is comprised of 15 Board members with 60% from the public sector and 40% from the private sector. The public sector always holds the majority. Board selection is based on the mix of expertise and skills required to provide optimal governance.Standing Committees of the Board
There are four standing committees of the Board including Governance, Policy, Communications and Finance & Audit. Each committee is chaired by a Trustee and is comprised of 3-5 members. In addition, there is at least 1 public and 1 private member on each committee. Membership participation is available to representatives from all voting member corporations, institutions and non-profit organizations. Committee members are selected based on their expertise at the discretion of the Board.
Governance Committee - Chair: Mary Sue Waisman
Mandate: to ensure that procedures and practices are in place to enable good Board governance
Policy Committee - Chair: Spencer Proctor
Mandate: to provide the Board with strategic advice on food and nutrition policy issues
Communications Committee - Chair: Paul Boisvert
Mandate: to oversee communications with members and stakeholders on behalf of the Board
Finance and Audit Committee - Chair: Sherry Casey
Mandate: to monitor the current fiscal budget and oversee the long term financial management of the organization
The Chief Executive Officer -
Francy Pillo-Blocka is the senior staff person of the organization and is accountable to the Board of Trustees for:
- Providing leadership in promoting CCFN's unique role in Canada in support of its vision and objectives executing the Board approved Strategic Plan.
- Providing the general supervision of the affairs and operations of CCFN.
Governance Changes
Board Recruitment Process
The Governance Committee develops and oversees this process (as outlined below):
Step 1 – Public call for nominations in May, 2010 for private sector and public sector trustees.
Step 2 – Interested individuals contact the CEO at francy@ccfn.ca by June 18, 2010. Review the following:
Step 3 – Submit applications to the CEO by end of July 10, 2010.
Step 4 - Applications are reviewed by Governance Committee in August, 2010 and presented to the Board of Trustees.
Step 5 - Nominations are presented to membership at AGM on October 22, 2010.
Committee Recruitment Process
CCFN Committees are comprised of members of the Board of Trustees and also other individuals who have specific expertise to contribute to the work of each committee. In some cases these individuals are employed by organizations that have joined CCFN as members, depending on the nature of the committee work we will require individuals with various types of expertise. If you work for a CCFN member corporation and are potentially interested in joining a committee, contact the CEO directly at francy@ccfn.ca. Your name will be brought forward to the Governance Committee for consideration. The timing of committee appointments coincides with CCFN’s Annual General Meeting, held in October.