14 November 2018

Call for Nominations

Pentathlon Ontario organizes and coordinates the sport of Pentathlon in Ontario for the betterment of the sport and its members. Pentathlon Ontario is looking for interested, qualified candidates to join its Board of Directors and help lead the organization as it begins its new quadrennial.

The Board meets in person 3 times per year and holds monthly conference calls. The“in-person” meetings are typically scheduledaround competitions and are often in the vicinity of Toronto.The Board also meets before the Annual General Meeting in June.

Pentathlon Ontario invites nominations for the following positions:

Position / Term / Number of Positions available
President / 2 year / 1
Vice President / 2 year / 1
Treasurer / 2 years / 1
Director / 2 years / 5

Nominations

All Persons interested in joining the PENTATHLON ONTARIO Board should complete the Nominations form and attach a brief CV. A brief statement is required as to why you wish to run for the position, your prospective contribution to delivering ideas to the PENTATHLON ONTARIO mission and your personal objectives as Director. Current directors standing for re-election should also summarize their individual contributions to the Board in their last term together. A statement describing the objectives they want to achieve for the next term must be included, should they be re-elected.

The Nomination Committee especially welcomes nominations from those who can strengthen Pentathlon Ontario’s representation in the following areas:

  • Sponsorship and Fundraising
  • Governance and Organization Development
  • High Performance Coaches
  • Strategic Planning and Risk Management
  • Communications and Media
  • Volunteer Management
  • Operational and Event Management

Process

The Nomination Committee will screen all nominations received to ensure that they meet the minimum qualifications required.

A nomination for any position of Officer or Director which is unopposed shall be declared elected by acclamation. Where more than one nomination for a specific office is received, election shall be conducted by means of ballot, and the successful candidate will be determined by a simple majority of votes held by the Nomination Committee.

Successful nominees are required to forthwith disclose any conflicts of interest, pursuant to Pentathlon Ontario’s Bylaws and Conflict of Interest Policy.

  • Bylaws: Refer to Pentathlon Ontario web page
  • Conflict of Interest: Refer to Pentathlon Ontario web page
  • Terms of Reference:Refer to Pentathlon Ontario web page

Submission of Nominations

The deadline for nominations is 5pm ET, Monday, June 5, 2017

Nominations shall be delivered by courieror sent by regular mail to:

Nominating Committee

Pentathlon Ontario

Suite 400, 3800 Steeles Ave. West

Woodbridge, ON

L4L 4G9

Email submissions are not accepted. A short hand written cover letter must be attached to this document signed by the candidate. Typed cover letters will be rejected; must be hand written.

Any nomination not confirmed by Pentathlon Ontario as having been received will be deemed not to have been received. Accordingly, please ensure you have received confirmation of receipt for the nomination you submit.

Please contact:Linda Janousek: ifyou have any questions. P: 905-729-4551.

Website

To ensure a transparent process, this nomination information and application forms can be found on our website at

Pentathlon Ontario – Nomination Form

Thisinformationwillbeusedfor your consideration by the Nominating Committee, for any Board involvement with Pentathlon Ontarioand for contacting you regarding any meetings or information that is sent to you if you are selected.

PersonalInformation of Nominated Person

Name
Address
(#) / (Street) / (Apartment)
(City) / (Province) / (PostalCode)
(Tel) / (Fax) / (e-mail)

Position

Pleasechecktheappropriatebox(es)

Director
President
Vice President
Treasurer

EXPERTISE AND INTEREST

Pleaseidentifyyourarea(s)ofinterestandthespecificexpertiseyouwouldbeabletobringas a member of the Board of Pentathlon Ontario. Inidentifyingtheseareas,itisunderstoodthatyouwouldbe able to participate on a related Committee and that you possess skills and knowledge in such areas.

SECTION A

Pleasechecktheappropriatebox(es)

Governance / Expertise / Interest
  • Commitment to Org Mission/Vision

  • Conflict Resolution

  • Consensus / Team Building

  • Decisive Decision Making

  • Flexibility & Open Minded

  • Integrity / Ethics / Values

  • Objectivity

  • Positive Impact & Influence

  • Critical Thinking

Management (Budget, Finances, accounting and risk management)
StrategicPlanning
HumanResources
Sales Marketing
Communications
InformationTechnology
Legal

Foreachareamarkedabove,pleaseprovideabriefdescription.

SECTION B

Pleasechecktheappropriatebox(es)

Expertise
InternationalSport
SportPartnerOrganizations(e.g. OTP,MSOs, WinSport, Sport Centres)
SportTechnical
HighPerformancePlanning
SportScience/Medicine
Other

Foreachareacheckedabove,pleaseprovideabriefdescription.

SECTION C

Pleasechecktheappropriatebox(es)

Expertise
Relationswithelectedofficials
Governmentrelations – Federal
Governmentrelations - Provincial
Publicrelations

Foreachareacheckedabove,pleaseprovideabriefdescription.

HISTORY OF INVOLVEMENT WITH PENTATHLON ONTARIO

Pleaselist anyCommittees you have servedon with Pentathlon Ontario.

Pleasenoteanyotherinvolvementyouhadwith Pentathlon Ontario. Pleasedescribesuchinvolvementinpointform.

RESUME

Pleaseattacha résumé(including information outlined in AppendixBattached)forusebytheNominatingCommittee duringitsdeliberations.

PENTATHLON ONTARIO

RÉSUMÉ OR C.V. CONTENT

Thisinformationwillbeusedforthesolepurposeofconsiderationbythe Nominating Committee for candidacy to the Pentathlon Ontario for Board involvement. Please provide a point-form summary and attach your CV to your submission.

NOMINEE / Olympian / Yes
No

CAREER

(Listyour3mostrecentpositionsofemployment)
INVOLVEMENTINCANADIANSPORTCOMMUNITY(Provincial,National,International)

INVOLVEMENTINOLYMPICMOVEMENTINTERNATIONALLY

INVOLVEMENTINCOMMUNITY(Municipal,Provincial,National)
BOARD EXPERIENCE (not-for-profit, for-profit, crown)
OTHER(e.g. achievements/awards)

Schedule B

PENTATHLON ONTARIO

STATEMENT OF INTEREST

File: 2017_board_of_directors_ -_nominations Word

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