APPLICATION
to serve as a director of
THE VITANOVA FOUNDATION
Being a member of Vitanova’s board of directors means:
• You understand the work of The Vitanova Foundation, including it’s mission, vision and values; (To review our mission, vision, values and objectves, visit our website: https://vitanova.ca/our-approach/)
• You accept to support that work, by exercising jointly, with the other members of the board, the governance and oversight of The Vitanova Foundation;
• You will voice your opinions at meetings of the board, and regardless of your views accept and support the decisions made by the board.
As a member of the board of Vitanova, you will:
• Have full voting rights;
• Be a member of the corporation;
• Receive information about Vitanova in accordance with its by-laws and board-related policies, and treat all such information as confidential;
• Work with others in the community through stakeholder engagement activies; and
• Demonstrate your support of the work of The Vitanova Foundation and its staff.
Personal Commitment:
• The board meets eight times a year (Sep, Oct, Nov, Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May), generally from 2 to 2 1?2 hours, on the fourth Wednesdays of those months; during the pandemic, all meetings are virtual.
• There are only two statutory board committees. The Quality & Risk Committee meets a minimum of three times a year, the Executive Committee only very rarely;
• Board working (or “ad hoc”) groups are struck as the need arises, are generally of short duration, and often gather prior to board meetings (that is, earlier in the same evening)
• A board retreat takes place at least once a year, for 3 to 4 hours;
• The annual general meeting (AGM) of the members is late in June, preceded by a meeting of the outgoing board just before the AGM and followed by a meeting of the new board immediately after the AGM. Total time: 1 – 2 hours.
If you are interested in serving as a director of The Vitanova Foundation, please download and complete the application as directed. You have the option of mailing, faxing, or scanning and emailing your completed application.
Alternatively, you can complete it on-line and press SUBMIT at the end of the application.
We will acknowledge receipt of your application as soon as possible, and let you know the outcome of our search at the earliest opportunity.
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