The role of the BCAA Board of Directors
The board of directors governs BCAA on behalf of its Members to supervise the management of the Association and ensure ongoing financial viability, a commitment to our Constitution and Bylaws and the fulfillment of BCAA’s corporate objectives. Under the Association’s Bylaws, the directors are elected from across the province to represent our more than 790,000 Members. Committed to a high standard of corporate governance, the board is a cohesive team with shared responsibilities and accountabilities. The board also periodically assesses its own effectiveness, the performance of board committees and the contribution of individual directors.
Board commitment and compensation
Each of BCAA’s elected directors makes a commitment that includes five regular board meetings a year, service on at least one committee and participation in an annual working seminar, with additional board and committee meetings as needed. Some directors also work on boards, committees and task forces at the national and international level.
BCAA compensates the board of directors in the same manner as other business enterprises but at a generally lower level of compensation to reflect the nature of the Membership-based status of BCAA. Each director receives an annual retainer and a fee for each board or committee meeting attended. The chair and committee chairs are also compensated for their work in those roles.
Elections and appointments
The board consists of a minimum 7 and maximum 15 directors, with the exact number determined by the board from time to time. The President & CEO is appointed by the board to serve as one of the directors until he or she ceases to serve as President & CEO. The rest of the directors are elected, or in some cases appointed, as provided for in the Association Bylaws.
Board members are elected for an initial two year term, and are eligible for re-election for a second term of two years and two subsequent terms of four years each. For continuity, only a portion of the board positions come up for election annually at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) in March. Each fall, the board governance committee considers potential candidates for nomination to these positions. Information about the annual election of directors is provided in the fall issue of Westworld and on the AGM section of our website.