Board of Directors
Our volunteer Board of Directors is made up of local Sunshine Coast residents with a broad range of knowledge and interests. They are active members of our community, and many of them are involved with other community groups through participation, volunteerism, and leadership roles.
Common interests among those who seek involvement with the Community Forest include: outdoor recreation, promoting biodiversity and resilient ecosystems, supporting our community through economic opportunity, and providing a locally grown sustainable wood supply.
We publish our board meeting minutes here
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These are the board committees that work to implement the Community Forest's strategy in alignment with its Purpose, Vision & Mission:
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Corporate Governance Committee
Nominations and Board Development Committee
Executive Committee
Audit Committee
SCCF Legacy Fund Assessment Committee
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And you can read more about board activities and these committees in our Corporate Governance Policy:
Interested in joining us?
Check out our FAQ section below for more information and please don't hesitate to get in touch.
Meet the current Board
Board of Directors FAQ
Directors seeking appointment should be prepared to serve for a 2 year term. Many Directors go on to serve additional terms. All Directors are required to attend at least eight meetings each year, to participate on at least one Committee and to comply with our Code of Conduct.
Directors are appointed at our Annual General Meeting held each spring. In March each year, we advertise that we are seeking Directors, and receive applications from interested parties. These applications are reviewed by our Nominations Committee with special consideration for areas of expertise desired on the Board, such as ecology, communications, and accounting. The Nominations Committee makes recommendations to the Board, and the Board makes recommendations to our shareholder, the District of Sechelt. After considering the recommendations, the District of Sechelt makes the decision to appoint the next Directors in the form of a motion at our Annual General Meeting. This process can take two to three months.
The District of Sechelt is the only shareholder of the Community Forest, and it is a completely separate organization operating at an arm’s length. The influence the shareholder can have over the organization is limited to deciding who they appoint to lead it, making Director appointments a very important decision.
We suggest reading the Corporate Governance Policy document found here
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Please call or email us if you have more questions that you haven't found the answers to here!