Dear members,

The Board of Directors of the Canadian Evaluation Society (CES) – Ontario Chapter hereby gives notice that the 20^th Annual General Meeting of the Association will be held:

Date: Wednesday, June 22^th 2016

Time: 9:00 am - noon

Location: Li Ka Shing Institute
209 Victoria Street, Room 136
Toronto, M5B 1T8

Why Attend the AGM?

The AGM is a great opportunity to:

• Network with Chapter members,
• Have your voice electing new board members and bylaw changes,
• Learn more about the closing year activities
• Hear about plans for the upcoming year
• Receive and review the Financial Statements of the CES– Ontario Chapter for the 2015-16 fiscal year, and the auditors’ report thereon.

How many vacancies is the board filling?
As noted above, a key component of the AGM is electing new board members. This year the Ontario Chapter has four (4) vacancies. Chapter members who meet the following requirements are encouraged to apply:

• Be a CES Ontario member in good standing; and
• Leadership experience serving on a non-profit board and/or previous experience serving with a CES Ontario committee/ board; and
• Passion and experience in at least one of the following areas: (a) strategic planning (b) marketing and event planning (c) finance and budgeting, or (d) policy development; and
• Ability to commit for a three-year term.

I’d like to know more. What is required of a Board Member?

Joining the Board of Directors is a wonderful opportunity for interested evaluation practitioners to help develop and deliver services to members, as well as promote and strengthen closer ties with peers. Please note:

• CES Ontario has a working board; the Executive (President, Treasurer, Secretary) and Committee Chairs oversee day-to-day operations performed by our staff/contractors.
• CES Ontario Board Members serve in a voluntary capacity; there is no remuneration for service.
• Board members must serve a three-year term, and typically spend 10-20 hours per month on Board initiatives.
• The Board meets at least ten (10) times per year in a central Toronto location. Board members residing outside the GTA may join in via web meeting or teleconference.
• Board members are expected to miss no more than 2 meetings per year, barring extenuating circumstances.

I’m interested. How do I proceed with my nomination?

• Submit the following to nominations@evaluationontario.ca by Tuesday, May 31, 2016 at 4:30pm.
  • Completed nomination form (available on evaluationontario.ca),
  • Brief bio (500 words or less) outlining leadership experience and passion
  • Current resume outlining volunteer/board work
  • Two references
• Once nominations for vacant positions are received, the Nominations Committee will review all applications for eligibility. Applicants may be invited for an interview with the Nominations committee.
• Chapter bylaws require that two CES Ontario members support a nomination (nominator and seconder). Please note that members of the Nomination Committee cannot support your nomination.

Questions?
For further information regarding nominations and board requirements, please contact the Nominations Committee nominations@evaluationontario.ca.

On May 19th at 6:30 pm, please join other evaluation professionals for an evening of learning and networking at the Victory Cafe. David Gotlib will be demonstrating the system he created to better integrate qualitative and quantitative data capture and use within daily clinical practice, and CES Ontario will provide light refreshments. Find out more about the event here. 

There is still space available for our May Essential Skills Series course, happening downtown Toronto from May 16 - 19.Find out more about the course and register online here.

Please share this professional development opportunity with evaluators in your networks!