BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The Board of Directors of the Ottawa Lions Track and Field Club is made up of a
diverse group of volunteers, with a variety of backgrounds and experiences. Among other important responsibilities, the work of the Board includes:
- Working with the Executive Director and Head Coach to establish the overall vision, mission, values, goals and priorities of our Club;
- Developing policies and procedures to help our Club achieve its goals and
priorities; and, - Ensuring compliance with legislative and contractual requirements of the Club.
Composition of the Board
Per our Club’s By-laws, our Board can be made up of between 6 to 14 directors. In addition, the Board strives to have at least one Director who is a current athlete with the Club, at least one Director who is a current coach with the Club, and at least one Director who is a parent or guardian of a child training regularly with the Club.
Meet our Current Board Members
OFFICERS
PRESIDENT
Noah Houlton
CHAIR
Joyce Coldrey
VICE-PRESIDENT
Vacant
Treasurer
Gabriel Tesfaye
SECRETARY
Zeena Rashid
DIRECTORS
DIRECTOR AT LARGE
Andrew Heffernan
DIRECTOR AT LARGE
Gordon Cavé
DIRECTOR AT LARGE
Al-Nasir Hamir
DIRECTOR AT LARGE
Liz Maguire
DIRECTOR AT LARGE
Jennifer Sinopoli
DIRECTOR AT LARGE
Jennifer Perrault
How to join our Board of Directors
The election of Board members happens at our Annual Members’ Meeting, which takes place each year on the first Monday in February.
Each year, a Nominations working group will be struck to oversee the annual nominations process and ultimately present a slate of candidates to members at the Annual Members’ Meeting. As part of this initiative,
- Each September, the working group will conduct a Board skills assessment and will inquire with Board members who have expiring terms whether they plan to seek re-election to the Board. This will ensure that our Board maintains diversity and specialized skills and experience.
- At the Board’s October meeting, this information will be used to propose to the Board areas of focus for seeking new Board members.
- Between October and December, the Nominations working group will solicit and assess applications to join the Board of Directors.
- The Nominations working group will present a slate of Board candidates for election at the Annual Members’ Meeting.
Would you like more information about our Board?
You can reach out to the President and Chair of the Board of Directors by email at president@ottawalions.com