INFORMATION BULLETIN
Bulletin #: I2021-0xx
Date: June 13, 2021
To: Ontario
Soccer; District Membership, ORA and Associate Members
CC: Ontario Soccer Board of
Directors, Staff
From: Eva Havaris, Chair, Nominations
Committee
Subject: Expressions
of Interest for Ontario Soccer Board of Directors
The Ontario Soccer Board of Directors is comprised of twelve
(12) Directors including a President, Vice-President, five (5) Regional Directors
and two (2) Independent Directors elected by the Voting Members and three (3)
Designated Directors recommended by the Nominations Committee.
The Nominations Committee is seeking qualified candidates
who are able to contribute to Ontario Soccer that reflects the values of
inclusiveness, respect, integrity, high ethical standards, community building
and a focus on what’s best for the athletes.
Ontario Soccer is
actively committed to equity and
the principles of Diversity and Inclusion and invites applications from
all qualified candidates. Women, men, Indigenous
peoples, members of visible minorities or racialized group, people with disabilities and lesbian,
gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) are especially encouraged
to apply and to voluntarily self-identify as a member of a designated
group as part of their application.
All candidates are
asked to complete and include the Self-Identification form with their
application.
The following positions are up for election in 2021:
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
Note:
Under Article 5 of Ontario Soccer By-Law # 1 Section
(f)(iii) please note:
iii In order
to be nominated for a position on the Board of Directors, an individual must
first
submit,
in writing, an “Expression of Interest (‘EOI’)”.
Note: If an
individual does not submit an “Expression of Interest (‘EOI’)” on or before
Saturday, July 3, 2021, they will not be
eligible to be nominated for a position on the Board. Nominations will open for all positions up
for election on Friday, July 23, 2021.
Candidates may submit an Expression of
Interest (EOI) for more than one position on the Board of Directors.
Candidates must submit a COMPLETE ‘EOI’ application
package consisting of the following six (6) items:
- Appendix
“B” Expression of Interest Form, due Saturday, July 3, 2021; - Brief (2 pages max) resume of your soccer /
sporting, business and professional background; - Self-Identification
Form; - Completed Police Record Check containing a
Vulnerable Sector check; - References or endorsements from at least two
persons who are not related to you that you have known for at least five years,
and; - Appendix
“C” Completed Skills and Competency Form.
Candidates ‘EOI’
application package must be submitted electronically on or before Saturday,
July 3, 2021 to Eva Havaris.
A confirmation email will be sent in response to confirm
that a candidate’s EOI package has been received and is complete.
Ontario Soccer’s elections will take place on Saturday, September 11, 2021 at the
Annual Meeting of the Members (location TBA).
Additional information about By-Laws and processes for the
election can be found on OntarioSoccer.net.
If you have any questions about the ‘EOI’ application
package or the Nominations process, please contact Eva Havaris or phone 905-264-9390
Ext 810.
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