CWCF Board Election Results

CWCF, CWCF — 28 Nov 2008

Board Elections at CWCF’s AGM on November 14th in Winnipeg, the membership passed changes to the by-laws enabling expansion of the Board from 5 to 7 members, and also passed a resolution on Board diversity. Marty Frost (BC) and Alain Bridault (Quebec) were acclaimed, being the only candidates in their respective region.  Then in a very close election (with 6 candidates for 3 seats) that went to a second ballot, the following directors were elected:  Eric Tusz-King (Atlantic Director), Ms. Tigist Dafla (Director-at-large) and Yuill Herbert (Director-at-large).

The full Board of Directors is:

• April Bourgeois (Prairies Director), of Coop Ventures Worker Co-op in Regina is President
• Alain Bridault (Quebec Director) of Co-op Orion in Quebec City is Vice-President
• Colin MacDougall (Ontario Director) of La Siembra Co-op in Ottawa is Treasurer
• Marty Frost (BC Director) is with Devco of Vancouver/ Galiano Island
• Eric Tusz-King (Atlantic Director) is with EnerGreen Builders of Sackville, NB
• Tigist Dafla (Director-at-large) is with Multicultural Health Brokers Co-op, Edmonton
• Yuill Herbert (Director-at-large) is with Sustainability Solutions Group WC, Tatamagouche, NS
• Mark Goldblatt, who is the past president, has been re-appointed as a Board Advisor.

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