Hockey Canada Members elect new Board of Directors
MONTREAL, Quebec – Hockey Canada’s 13 Members have elected the group’s new volunteer board of administrators, following a vote on the 2023 Hockey Canada Annual Meeting in Montreal.
Incoming administrators Gillian Apps, Amanda Fowler, Corey Hirsch, Kristi Miller, Krista Outhwaite and Geoffrey Wong might be joined by Grant Borbridge, Jonathan Goldbloom and Marian Jacko, who had been re-elected after serving on the group’s transition board of administrators.
The board appointed Goldbloom as its chair, and he’ll serve within the function for a three-year time period. Goldbloom, a resident of Montreal, was a member of the manager committee for the inaugural Beyond the Boards Summit and led Hockey Canada’s current president and chief govt officer search committee.
“I am very proud of the meaningful progress that our transition board of directors made in leadership renewal, sport safety, good governance and financial transparency and accountability for Hockey Canada,” mentioned Goldbloom. “We have a strong foundation to build upon and I am eager to work with my new colleagues and Hockey Canada’s leadership team to continue to advance the sport that we love as Canadians.”
Borbridge and Outhwaite may also serve three-year phrases, whereas Jacko, Miller and Wong had been elected to two-year phrases and Apps, Fowler and Hirsch to one-year phrases.
Biographies for every director will be accessed right here.
As a part of the brand new by-law adjustments that had been unanimously permitted at a Special Members’ Meeting in June 2023 to align with the suggestions within the impartial governance evaluate led by the Hon. Thomas Cromwell, C.C., the chair of the board was appointed by the elected administrators, moderately than the earlier apply of being elected by the Members.
“We welcome Jonathan as the new chair of the Hockey Canada Board of Directors and look forward to continuing to work with him to ensure hockey in our country embodies safety, excellence and sport for all,” mentioned Katherine Henderson, president and chief govt officer of Hockey Canada. “The work that the outgoing board, led by the Hon. Hugh L. Fraser, completed throughout its 11 months was important and we’re grateful to every of the administrators for his or her vital contributions.
“To Hugh, Cassie Campbell-Pascall, Julie Duranceau, David Evans, Marni Fullerton and Andrea Poole, thank you for your incredible efforts to benefit our organization, which will continue to benefit hockey fans and participants.”
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