The Ottawa Renewable Energy Co-operative is now accepting nominations for new members of its Board of Directors. Individuals must be members of the Co-operative in order to serve on the board. The roles of board members are as follows:

• Regular attendance (in-person or by phone) at monthly Board meetings, held the last Thursday of the month at the OREC offices.
• Participate in democratic structure of the Co-operative (including creating, discussing, and voting on proposals and assisting in policy-forming)
• Delegated, by the members, the authority to exercise all of the Board powers that can be legally exercised between General Members’ meetings
• The authority, as provided by Members, to hold meetings and to exercise all of the Members’ powers that can be legally exercised between Members meetings.

See a further breakdown of Directors responsibilities below:

• Representing the interests of the Co-operative and its members.
• Planning for the future needs of the Co-operative
• Leading a democratic organization
• Managing the Co-operative’s risks, including legal, financial, and reputational
• Involvement in the sale of securities on behalf of the Co-operative
• Involvement in a committee of the Co-operative
• Reporting to members through attendance at the Annual General Meeting
• Participation in relevant events, conferences, activities and networking opportunities

The Co-operative is currently seeking to fill a number of positions with different terms:

• 1 position – 12 month term
• 1 position – 24 month term
• 5 positions – 36 month terms

Email your CV or LinkedIn profile to Aaron at info@orec.ca by October 19th, 2018 if you are interested in nominating yourself or someone you know.