2024 ANNUAL MEETING

SEPTEMBER 2024 ELECTIONS

The outstanding success of Canada’s national artistic swimming teams stem from a solid membership base and the quality programming offered by Canada Artistic Swimming (CAS), the governing body of the sport in Canada.

CAS is looking for interested, qualified candidates to join its Board and help lead the organization.

The Board meets approximately once a month, and as required. The meetings are held by videoconference. At its annual meeting, on September 21, 2024, CAS voting members will elect up to 3 Directors at-large + 1 athlete director, each to serve a 3-year term.

NOMINATIONS

Persons interested in joining the CAS Board should provide the following documents:

• A nomination/application form
• A brief curriculum vitae
• A personal statement explaining their motivation to join the CAS Board of directors, their personal objectives, and the contribution they are willing to make to the organization should they be elected
• Skills self-assessment

Following consultation with the Board and other stakeholders, the Nominating Committee especially welcomes nominations from those who can strengthen CAS’s representation in the following areas of skills and expertise:

• Board of Directors Experience
• Leadership Experience
• Communication Skills
• Conflict Management
• Strategic Planning and Focus
• Finance and Accounting
• Legal and Regulatory
• Risk Assessment
• Human Resources
• Marketing / Communication
• Sponsorship
• Technology

CAS is committed to building a skilled, diverse Board reflective of Canadian society and of our sport community.  Additionally, CAS bylaws impose geographical conditions on the composition of the Board of Directors

This application (not the contact information page) will be shared with the voting delegates prior to the Annual Meeting.

PROCESS

The Nominating Committee will screen all nominations received to ensure that they meet the minimum qualifications required at law for a director (an individual, at least 18 years of age, with capacity, and not bankrupt).

Nominations will then be reviewed and evaluated against the skills, expertise, and diversity as provided for above. The Nominating Committee will interview selected candidates and finally make a list of recommended candidates to provide to the Members in advance of the Annual Meeting.

ALL NOMINATION/APPLICATION FORMS ARE DUE TO THE CANADA ARTISTIC SWIMMING NATIONAL OFFICE THROUGH THE ONLINE REGISTRATION FORM NOT LATER THAN July 12, 2024, 17:00 EDT.

Note: Thank you very much for your interest and application.  Only those nominees/ applicants who are selected will be contacted for an interview.