The Canadian Dam Association depends on volunteers to lead the Association by serving on the Board of Directors. Nominations for vacant positions on the Board are being accepted through Sunday, August 9.
The Board of Directors sets the Association’s strategy; provides the resources necessary to implement it; provides oversight to staff and committees; ensures the protection of members’ rights, and oversees compliance with relevant legislation. The Directors each have a personal fiduciary responsibility to ensure the CDA’s resources are used appropriately.
Elections are held annually to fill open positions on the Board. The following positions need to be filled for terms beginning at the 2026 Annual General Meeting:
All directors are expected to attend and participate in regular virtual meetings and two semi-annual in-person meetings. Some financial support is available for attendance at in-person meetings. Directors also participate in, act as Board liaison to, or lead task groups and/or committees and may be called upon to help organize local events.
For more information regarding the duties of the Board members, please contact the Chair of the Nominations Committee, Julia Hiscock, at nominations@cda.ca; or your current provincial/territorial director. To see a listing of current directors and their contact information, please visit the CDA website.
You must be a current member of the CDA to be eligible to be nominated. Your nomination must be made and seconded by two current members of the CDA. We would also ask that you include with the nomination a short description of your background and engagement with the CDA or other volunteer-based organizations.
Please click here to download the nomination form. You may also download the form from the CDA Governance/Board page, where you will also a description the role and responsibility of Regional Directors. The responsibilities of CDA Officers are defined in CDA’s By-Laws.
These volunteer positions are excellent opportunities to contribute to your association and the Canadian dam industry. The current Board urges members to consider which of their colleagues would be excellent candidates for the available positions and to make nominations.
We welcome the participation from every CDA member in the 2026 Board nomination process.
