INCOSE CANADA Chapter - Elections 2024

Dear INCOSE Canada Chapter members,

We are excited to announce that we will hold board of directors and committee board elections with voting commencing October 1, 2024.

If you would like to nominate a person or put yourself forward as a nominee then please send us a bio (a portrait image is always helpful), identifying the position or positions you are nominating the person or yourself for and a brief pitch for those positions (all under 121 words – will be enforced) to Tony Wu, the Elections Officer, at [[email protected]]. Before voting starts, the information you provide will be displayed and presented on INCOSE Canada’s website.

The following positions are available and open (all terms are for one year starting from the AGM when the new board members are declared):  

Executive Board of Directors Positions:

• Vice President: The Vice-President/President-Elect shall assist the President and shall assume the duties of the President when the President is unable to perform these duties. The Vice-President shall succeed to the position of the President if the President resigns, or upon completion of her/his term of office. The Vice-President is accountable for the INCOSE Chapter Circle Awards submission.
• Treasurer: The Treasurer shall be responsible for the financial affairs of the INCOSE Canada Chapter. The Treasurer shall receive all funds paid to the INCOSE Canada Chapter and shall approve payment of all bills incurred by the INCOSE Canada Chapter, as approved by the Board of Directors. The Treasurer shall maintain adequate financial records to make an annual report on the financial affairs of the INCOSE Canada Chapter to the Board of Directors and to the Committee. The Treasurer shall prepare the budget for 2025.
• Secretary: The Secretary shall prepare minutes of all meetings of the INCOSE Canada Chapter and the Board of Directors and, as required. The Secretary shall maintain all permanent, non-financial records of the INCOSE Canada Chapter in a central location, accessible by the Board of Directors.

Committee Board Positions:

• Communications Director: The Communications Director shall be responsible for electronic communication notices (e.g., email) to members. The Communications Director shall assist the Board of Directors in providing communication between the Board of Directors, the INCOSE Canada Chapter membership, and the council.  
• Technical Program Director: The Technical Program Director shall be responsible for technical programs of the chapter and planning for technical meetings, conferences, workshops, seminars, and courses. The Technical Program Director shall be responsible for planning the overall strategy for systems engineering education, professional development and shall be the Chairperson of the Program Committee.
• Membership Director: The Membership Director shall be responsible for membership-related matters of the CHAPTER. The Membership Director will endeavor to sustain and increase CHAPTER membership.
• Webmaster: The Webmaster shall be responsible for developing and maintaining the Chapter website.

The following positions are available for appointment by the Board:

• French Language Outreach Director: In collaboration with the rest of the board and under the leadership of the CHAPTER president, the director is responsible to formulate and execute the strategy to broaden the CHAPTER’s outreach to francophones within Canada.
• Academic Outreach Director: In collaboration with the rest of the board and under the leadership of the CHAPTER president, the director is responsible to develop and execute the strategy to deepen the outreach between the Chapter and Students and Faculty within Canada. Furthermore, the director is to continually promote and develop INCOSE Canada Chapter’s Student Systems Engineering Competition as a means to improve student outreach.
• Systems Engineering Professional Growth Director: In collaboration with the rest of the board and under the leadership of the CHAPTER president, the director is responsible to develop and execute the strategy to growth the number of SEPs within Canada Chapter’s membership.
• International Symposium Chapter Representative: In collaboration with the rest of the board and under the leadership of the CHAPTER president, the director shall lead the chapter’s efforts to support INCOSE Central’s successful hosting of the International Symposium 2025, in Ottawa.
  

Important Dates:

• Close of Nominations: October 9, 2024, at 23:59 (PST)    
• Voting opens: October 14, 2024, at 23:59 (PST)    
• Voting closes: November 15, 2024, at 23:59 (PST)    
• Announcement of results at Annual General Meeting: November 19, 2024, 17:00 (PST)

Voting method:

Online. An email will be sent to the email address members have registered with INCOSE. Email will contain unique information to log into election platform.

Election rules:

1. Only Canada Chapter members who are in good standing at the time voting opens are eligible to participate in the elections.
2. One person has one vote for each open position.
3. Voting by proxy is not allowed.
4. Write in candidate is not allowed.
5. Once a vote has been submitted the vote cannot be modified.
6. No nominee shall hold more than one position on the Board of Directors.
7. Any position with only one nominee by the time voting closes will be acclaimed.
8. Any position with no nominee shall remain vacant.
9. Nominees who are tied for a position at the time voting closes shall be given the opportunity to be nominated again for the same position during the run-off voting. By default, the nominee who tied for a position in the main elections will be nominated for the same position in the run-off - the nominee will need to notify the election committee in writing that they withdraw their nomination if they so desire.
10. A Nominee who receives the most votes for a position shall be granted the position, unless doing so is in conflict with rule (6).
11. Runner-ups for Committee Board Positions will be invited to participate in their nominated committee.

We’re excited about the new direction INCOSE Canada will take with your valued support and leadership! Please give every consideration for running. It is just not possible to function as a chapter without your valued input.  

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