ROWONTARIO Announces Proposed Changes to Association Governance Model

The ROWONTARIO Board of Directors is recommending to the membership a new board structure. This recommendation is based on the governance review that ROWONTARIO has undertaken in the last year and a half. The new structure is a response to the current and future needs of the association as identified by our members and funding partners.

Here are the features of the new governance model:

• The new structure will include six Vice-President positions (in contrast to the existing four); three (3) Director at Large (DAL) positions, and eliminate the current District Representative positions.
• The Executive Committee will be eliminated, and the Board will function as one complete unit.
• The new positions (VPs and DALs) will create portfolios that will facilitate more focused programming that will serve the needs of the Association much more effectively, resulting in, we believe, a much stronger Association.
• Directors will be elected by the Membership, based on skills and experience best suited to enhance current programs and develop new programs that ensure growth, value and sustainability for years to come.
• Several new committees will be created to assist the Directors and staff with the delivery of the programming within each portfolio, and to also serve as a means to engage members in the leadership of the Association and as a tool for succession planning

We hope the entire membership will support this model. We hope this structure will attract the interest of strong candidates for the Board.

Please read: Letter from President Lynda Dundas

Job Descriptions 

President Job Description 

Past President Job Description 

Secretary Job Description 

VP- Finance Administration  

VP Athlete Development  

VP Education and Capacity 

VP Events 

VP Member Services 

VP Participation 

Director at Large