Community Futures Elk Island Region is a community driven, non-profit organization that is guided by a volunteer Board of Directors. The Board is made up of local business people who bring extensive knowledge and experience of the area’s economy. Our Board members represent our region’s population and main economic sectors. The role of the Board is to establish our organization’s priorities, monitor our performance, and be accountable to key stakeholders, such as local, provincial and federal governments.
Interested in becoming a board member or committee volunteer? Please contact us and we’ll be happy to answer any questions.
Board Composition
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The Community Futures Elk Island Region (CFEIR) Board of Directors shall consist of no less than five (5) or no more than fifteen (15) Directors appointed by the Board of Directors for three (3) consecutive years. Additional terms will be subject to re-appointment by the Directors for a subsequent term. Directors may be reappointed to the Board after their term expires to a maximum of three (3) consecutive terms
Ideally there shall be 2 representatives from each of the Counties (Strathcona County, Lamont County, County of Minburn and County of Two Hills).
A director shall be male or female and their skill set shall aim for an appropriate combination of knowledge and experience among its members encompassing operations, marketing, financial, economic, social and legal aspects of a business.
Board Recruitment and Nominations
As a vacancy arises on the Board of Directors, the position shall be filled by taking applications from the general public, Municipal Council members or a member from an economic development agency from the appropriate County within the region. The applications shall be reviewed by the current Board of Directors and then the successful candidate will be accepted at the next Board meeting and their term shall formally begin at the next AGM.
Jacquie Fenske
Chairperson
Allen Sayler
Vice-Chairman
Jerry Reti
Secretary Treasurer
Daniel Warawa
Director
Deborah McMann
Director
Judy Rudkowsky
Director
Tina Warawa
Director
Irene Talaga
Director
Board Criteria
POLICY B-1: Board of Directors
Procedure B-1:
.2 The Board shall be comprised of a minimum of five (5) and a maximum of fifteen (15) Directors, and ideally:
- not more than half should be appointed elected officials
There will be two representatives from within the boundaries of each of the following areas:
- County of Two Hills
- Lamont County
- Minburn County
- Rural Portion of Strathcona County
