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Governance

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As a non-profit organization, The Alpine Club of Canada is governed by a board of directors. The ACC Board provides strategic leadership by setting direction, overseeing policy, and ensuring organizational accountability while allowing management to handle daily operations. Its key responsibilities include approving the organization’s mission and strategic plan, hiring and evaluating the Executive Director, assessing and mitigating risks, and approving annual budgets. The Board ensures resource availability, monitors quarterly performance, upholds legal and ethical integrity, recruits and orients new board members, and supports decision-making for the Executive Director as needed.  

A comprehensive overview of the election of the Board of Directors is available in The Alpine Club of Canada bylaws. 

Role descriptions for members of the board can be found here. Information about The Alpine Club of Canada Committees and the Section Forum can be found here. 

The Board of Directors is responsible for establishing the policies of the club and has the general charge, superintendence, and control of all the affairs, properties, and interests of the club as authorized by the club bylaws.

Members of the board are elected each year on a rotating basis so that one-third of the directors are elected each year. Board members are elected for a three-year term, which begin at the club’s Annual General Meeting.  

Each year, three of the nine positions on the ACC board are open for nominations. When there are no nominations for a position, the incumbent is acclaimed and serves another three-year term.

Nomination Process

The Nomination Committee of The Alpine Club of Canada is responsible for developing selection criteria for elections, which must be approved annually by the board. Within 90 days after each AGM, the committee issues a call for nominations for upcoming board positions, outlining required competencies and submission guidelines, with an October 31 application deadline. It reviews all nominations, assessing candidates based on established criteria. By February 1 of the following year, the committee circulates to the membership a list of qualified candidates. If only one candidate is deemed qualified for a position, they are acclaimed to the role.  

The Nomination Committee is tasked with determining a candidate’s suitability for a position. The committee will assess a candidate against the strategic priorities of the club, the club’s by-laws and governance policies. Based on the candidates identified, the Nomination Committee has the responsibility to familiarize itself with the candidates, and, where there is more than one qualified candidate, recommend to the members which of those candidates best meets the cub’s needs. The Nomination Committee may recommend a candidate, but ultimately the members will vote to decide who is elected. 

Election Process

  • All nominations for the upcoming election must be received by no later that October 31 of that year. A Call for Candidates will be communicated to ACC membership periodically before October 31 of that year.
  • The Nomination Committee will review the applications based on the published competencies, conduct such other diligence as it feels required (including fact checking) and may interview candidates by telephone.
  • A Slate of Candidates will be communicated to ACC membership periodically between February 1 and March 31
  • All members in good standing as of March 1 and over the age of 18 will be eligible to vote. Members will receive an email with information on how to vote to the email address associated with their membership.
  • Voting in the election will occur between April 1 and April 30.
  • Results of the election will be communicated to the Board of Directors and club members on or before May 15.

Election & Application Documents

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Current Election Cycle

The ACC Nomination Committee has identified the following individuals will stand for election to the ACC Board of Directors for the three-year period of 2025 to 2028.

The election for these positions will be held between April 1 and April 30, 2025. ACC members over the age of 18 as of March 31, 2025 will receive voting information to the email address associated with their membership. 

Results of the election will be announced at the ACC Annual General Meeting in May and will be communicated to the membership through ACC channels. 

Slate of Candidates: ACC Board of Directors Elections 2025

Members of the board are elected each year on a rotating basis so that one-third of the directors are elected each year. Board members are elected for a three-year term, which begin at the club’s Annual General Meeting.  
The ACC Nomination Committee has identified the following individuals to stand for election to the ACC Board of Directors for the three-year period of 2025 to 2028. Positions for election period include VP Activities, President and Secretary.

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