Elections and appointments

Responsibilities of the board of directors include:

• Appointing a CEO
• Establishing an annual budget, overseeing the management of RTOERO funds
• Establishing a framework for organizational management oversight

All applicants, should they be elected to the role, must be available to attend the 2026 Board Orientation and Planning Session on June 14-17, 2026.

For more information, please refer to By-Law 2018-1.

The deadline to apply is Feb. 6, 2026. The election of new directors will take place at the annual meeting on May 26, 2026. The role starts on June 1, 2026.

1. Review the application questions to assess whether you fit the role well.
   Download our applicant guide
2. Start your application on SurveyMonkey Apply. If you already have an account, you’ll be prompted to log in; otherwise, you will register a new account.
   Start your application
3. Once logged in, select Elections and Appointments program to find the application.
4. When you begin your application, you will be prompted to complete the “Selection of Application type and Eligibility section”. Please select “Board Application” as your application type.
5. Submit your application once complete. You can save your progress and return at a later date if you wish. Applications must be submitted by Feb. 6, 2026.

All applications will be reviewed by the Governance and Nomination Committee and RTOERO Board of Directors to ensure competency requirements (as outlined in the applicant guide) are met. All approved applications will then be included in the package for the annual meeting on May 26, 2026, which will be sent to annual meeting participants.

You will be invited to give a brief speech (five minute maximum) before the election at the annual meeting. This speech must be delivered in person, and cannot be pre-recorded. All corporate members in attendance at the annual meeting will vote on candidates in order to determine which will be selected to fill the available positions.

The Governance and Nomination Committee helps to set and oversee the election and nomination process and procedures for the organization. Responsibilities include:

• Reviewing by-law, policies, and corporate governance processes
• Calling for and reviewing applications for the board of directors and committee positions
• Recommending to the board the candidates who will stand for election for the available positions on the Board of directors
• Recommending the appointments of committee chairs and members

The deadline to apply is Feb. 6, 2026. The election for the role will take place at the annual meeting on May 26, 2026. The role starts on June 1, 2026.

1. Start your application on SurveyMonkey Apply. If you already have an account, you’ll be prompted to log in; otherwise, you will register a new account.
   Start your application
2. Once logged in, select Elections and Appointments program to find the application.
3. When you begin your application, you will be prompted to complete the “Selection of Application type and Eligibility section”. Please select “Governance and Nomination Committee Application” as your application type.
4. Submit your application once complete. You can save your progress and return at a later date if you wish. Applications must be submitted by Feb. 6, 2026.

All applications will be included in the package for the annual meeting on May 26, 2026, which will be sent to annual meeting participants.

You will be invited to give a brief speech (two minute maximum) before the election at the annual meeting. This speech must be delivered in person, and cannot be pre-recorded. All corporate members in attendance at the annual meeting will vote on candidates in order to determine which will be selected to fill the available positions.

Applicants can apply for an advisory committee; however, they may not choose which specific committee they would like to apply to. Applicants are welcome to indicate any preferences they may have within their application.

Advisory committees:

• Benefits
  Member: 0 vacancies
• Community Grants and Scholarships
  Chair: 0 vacancies
  Member: 4 vacancies
• Marketing and Communications
  Chair: 1 vacancy
  Member: 4 vacancies
• Member Services
  Chair: 0 vacancies
  Member: 2 vacancies
• Political Advocacy
  Chair: 1 vacancy
  Member: 5 vacancies

The deadline to apply is Feb. 6, 2026. Applications will be reviewed and decisions will be made in spring 2026. The roles start on June 1, 2026.

1. Start your application on SurveyMonkey Apply. If you already have an account, you’ll be prompted to log in; otherwise, you will register a new account.
   Start your application
2. When you begin your application, you will be prompted to complete the “Selection of Application type and Eligibility section”. Please select “Committee Application” as your application type.
3. Submit your application once complete. You can save your progress and return at a later date if you wish. Applications must be submitted by Feb. 6, 2026.
4. Once registered, select Elections and Appointments to find the application.

All committee applications will be reviewed by the Governance and Nominations Committee in spring 2026. The committee will recommend to the board candidates to be appointed to each vacant committee position. All applicants will be notified of decisions in May 2026.

The process for elections and appointments is covered in the RTOERO Board Policies in Section 15 – Nominations (Board and Governance & Nominations) and Section 17 – Committee Appointments.

The expectations of committee members are outlined in the RTOERO Board Policies in Section 18 – Committee Member Commitment

There will be an information session held via zoom for anyone interested in applying for a position on the board of directors or an RTOERO Committee on Jan. 15, 2026 at 1 p.m. (ET).

The Governance and Nomination Committee has a separate application form, as these positions are filled via election. All other committee positions are applied for via a single application. Here applicants can choose to apply for a position as a committee member or a committee chair however, they may not choose which specific committee they would like to apply to. Applicants are welcome to indicate any preferences they may have within their application.

Yes, committee members are welcome to apply for a reappointment for an extension of their term (term length to be determined by the Governance and Nomination Committee, to a maximum of 3 years). They would do so by selecting “extension” within their application (as opposed to “new application”).

Information about all RTOERO committees can be found on the Committees page of our website.

The board of directors meets a minimum of six times per year. The Governance and Nomination Committee meets three times per year. The Community Grants and Scholarships Committee meets twice per year. All other committees meet four times per year.

You can contact Jessica Martin (jmartin@rtoero.ca) for additional information about the roles available.

You can contact Lori Hunter (lhunter@rtoero.ca) for technical support throughout the application process.

When you arrive on the SurveyMonkey Apply website you will be prompted to either log in or register a new account. If you have not yet used the site to submit an application, you will have to register a new account via the “Register” button in the top right corner of the screen. Here you select the username and password that you prefer.

Once you have an account, you need to select “Elections and Appointments” from the available programs, and then click the “apply” button.

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