Open Call for Board of Directors Nominations AGM 2011

Open Call for Board of Directors Nominations AGM 2011 - June 14th 2011
Dear Clean Energy BC Members:
Please review the Open Call for Nominations letter, below (link to letter here) and help shape the structure of your associations’ Board of Directors at the June 14^th AGM.  We need your valued nominations in by the close of business May 16th .

Nominations should be sent to Chair of Governance and Nominations Committee, Harvie Campbell at: harvie.campbell@telus.net.  Questions welcomed by Clean Energy BC at 604.568.4778. Dear Clean Energy BC Members,

The Governance and Nominations Committee is seeking nominations for four (4) positions on the Clean Energy BC’s Board of Directors.
The current Board of Directors roster is as follows:

• Chris Ball               Corpfinance International Limited: 3 year term ends June 2011 (OPEN, STANDING for re-election June 2011)
• Donald McInnes   Plutonic Power Corporation: 3 year term ends June 2011 (OPEN, STANDING for re-election June 2011)
• Kent Brown            BluEarth Renewables Inc: 3 year term ends June 2011 (OPEN, NOT STANDING for re-election June 2011)
• Harvie Campbell  Western Bioenergy Inc: 3 year term ends June 2011 (OPEN, NOT STANDING for re-election June 2011)
• Jim Oosterbaan   Capital Power Corporation
• Steve Davis           Steve Davis and Associates
• Craig Aspinall      Craig Aspinall and Associates
• Mike Wise             Syntaris Power
• Matt Good              Brookfield Renewable Power Inc.
• Peter Leighton      Finavera Wind Energy
• Caroline Findlay   Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

 

Nominations Process:

• Nominations should be sent to Chair of Governance and Nominations Committee, Harvie Campbell at: harvie.campbell@telus.net
• The right to make a nomination is only open to members of Clean Energy BC in good standing. Each nomination received must be seconded by five (5) Association members in good standing. Current Board members cannot nominate nor second a nomination.
• All nominations will be reviewed by the Governance and Nominations Committee (Harvie Campbell, Jim Oosterbaan, Caroline Findlay) as well as one or two Clean Energy BC members at large.
• The Governance and Nominations Committee will review all eligible nominations against selection criteria and put a maximum of five (5) candidates to the general membership, along with a short bio and form for proxy voting no less than 15 days prior to this year’s Annual General Meeting.

 

Selection Criteria:

• In relation to current Board members, a reasonable mix of large and small developers;
• In relation to current board members, a reasonable mix of fuel types;
• Senior or executive representation of their company, and;
• Financing, project and/or operational experience.

• The Governance and Nominations Committee reserves the right to put forward a slate if not enough eligible nominees are put forward.
• The General membership votes for individual candidates at the AGM or by mail in proxy ballot that must be postmarked no later than Monday June 6th 2011.
• There will be no nominations from the floor based on a review of the by-laws and out of fairness measures to proxy voting members.

 

We encourage you to attend the AGM on June 14th 2011. As mentioned in the above process, there will be another General Membership circular 30 days before the AGM.

If you have any questions regarding the process or timing, please do not hesitate to contact us directly (Harvie Campbell Cell 403.650.4584; Paul Kariya Cell 604.818.1827; Loch McJannett Cell 604.315.1530)