2023-2025 National Board of Directors Elections Now Open and Official AGM Notice
March 20, 2023
As a volunteer-powered organization, the Canadian Society of Safety Engineering (CSSE) is honoured to have a strong leadership slate come forward to serve on the National Board for a two-year term beginning in June 2023.
Electronic voting is now open for the Director-at-Large positions (4). Active regular, professional, retired and life CSSE members can vote for their top 4 candidates. The electronic election vote will run from March 20 and will close March 31 at 5 PST through the CSSE member portal.
All other positions had only one candidate stand to serve. They have been acclaimed and will serve the term following the ratification from members at the Annual General Meeting on April 19. Full details below.
2023–2025 Candidate Slate
As the governing body of CSSE, the Board of Directors leads the organization in its mission to empower the professional development of members by offering relevant value-added occupational health and safety training, networking, mentoring, and recognition.
Get to know each of the candidates and their leadership visions before casting your vote. The electronic vote will close on March 31 at 5 pm PST through the CSSE member portal.
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President |
Christl Aggus, CRSP, CHSC, CRM Acclaimed for second term. No other member chose to run for the position. Christl will serve for a second term in the role following the ratification from members at the AGM on April 19. |
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Vice President, Governance & Human Resources |
Dave Turner, MBA, P.Eng, CRSP, CMSP Acclaimed. No other member chose to run for the position. This will be Dave's first term in the role following the ratification from members at the AGM on April 19. He served one complete term as a Director-at-Large in the prior term. |
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Vice President, Finance |
Paul Andre, CEP, CRSP Acclaimed for second term. No other member chose to run for the position. Paul will serve for a second term in the role following the ratification from members at the AGM on April 19. |
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Vice President, Regional Affairs |
Barry Bynoe, CRSP, CHSC Acclaimed for second term. No other member chose to run for the position. Barry will serve for a second term in the role following the ratification from members at the AGM on April 19. |
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Director at Large (4 positions) |
Dimitra Bolton, CRSP Running for election after serving as Chair, London Chapter. |
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Alex Ethier, CRST Running for election after serving as Regional VP, Manitoba and Saskatchewan Region. |
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Christian Fournier, CRSP, CHSC Running for election after serving as Regional Vice President, Atlantic Region. |
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Giorgio Grebaz, CRSP, CHSC Running for election after serving as Director at Large, South Saskatchewan Chapter. |
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Bruce Jackson, PgCert, DipAEd, PID, CMIOSH, CRSP, CIT Running for election after serving as Regional VP, British Columbia and Yukon Region. |
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Daryl McIntyre, CRSP Running for election after serving as executive in the Mid-North Ontario Chapter. |
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Running for re-election to serve with a focus on Partnerships and Outreach as a Director-at-Large. |
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Election Process
An open call was issued by CSSE management by e-Blast and public notice on the CSSE website on February 16, 2023. Members were invited to come forward if they had an interest in running for the National Board.
Each running member is required to meet minimum requirements of the position as outlined in the CSSE National Board Leadership and Competency Guidelines.
Each candidate was vetted by the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and the Executive Director as neutral parties and to ensure a transparent process. The resulting outcome is a competency-based Board to drive the CSSE strategic vision.
Candidates are prohibited from soliciting votes or campaigning for votes. All candidates will be provided the same opportunities for exposure by the CSSE management team. Members who feel that candidates are in violation of these rules can contact the Executive Director through [email protected] to file an investigation.
The 2023–2025 slate of candidates will be presented to CSSE members for ratification at the 2023 Special Annual General Meeting (AGM) on April 19, 2023. This will follow the administration of an electronic vote calculated by the CSSE management team that will be available in the member portal from March 20, 2023, closing on March 31, 2023, at 5 p.m. PST.
Results of the vote will be shared by the CEO, Christopher Barry, at the Special AGM.
All those eligible to vote at the AGM must be members in active standing with the CSSE.
Important Dates
- March 5: Close of expression of interest in open positions.
- March 20: Voting opens. (All final candidates and voting details to be announced through an e-Blast to all members. Those who have opted out of emails will receive a call or hard copy of the vote information.)
- March 31: Voting closes.
- April 19: New Board of Directors announced at 2023 Special AGM.