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: vacant
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: Terry Graham
Mandate: to oversee communications with members and stakeholders on behalf of the Board
Finance and Audit Committee - Chair: Mary Ann Binnie
Mandate: to monitor the current fiscal budget and oversee the long term financial management of the organization
The Chief Executive Officer - Francy Pillo-Blocka
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.