CITT/ICTS Board of Directors
Nomination Form
Join our Board!
We are on the lookout for individuals with new perspectives and diverse voices who are passionate members to join the CITT/ICTS board. This is a unique opportunity for you to contribute to the ongoing growth, representation and evolution of CITT/ICTS.
If you are passionate about driving change in our industry, fostering growth in representation, and amplifying voices to propel us into the future, we invite you to consider nominating yourself or encourage a colleague to put their name forward to serve on the board of CITT/ICTS. Your viewpoint, ideas and experience are important to CITT/ICTS. Previous board experience is not a pre-requisite, however your CITT/ICTS membership must be in good-standing.
Your voice can spark meaningful change.
Board members play a vital role in governance, advocacy, and supporting national initiatives that uplift our sector. You’ll join a collaborative team that meets a minimum of four times per year, both online and in person— including during our annual Rendez-vous conference.
To learn more about the organization and the current board of directors, please visit:
2026 ELECTION
The Nominations Committee is seeking nominations from the membership for the election of four (4) board directors for a 2-year term starting in August 2026.
The following incumbent board directors have accepted to seek reelection:
- Debbie Richardson (Nova Scotia) – currently serving as Director-at-Large
- Peter (Spike) Lyne (Ontario) – currently serving as Director-at-Large
The following directors are continuing their term on the Board of Directors:
- Russell Martin (Ontario) – President
- Joshua C McIntosh (Alberta) – President Elect
- Andrea Lundy (Québec) – Secretary
- Brianne Gwartz (Ontario) – Treasurer
- Craig Langlois (Saskatchewan) – Director-at-Large
- Crystal Lee (Ontario) – Director-at-Large
To learn more about the current board members please click here.
CITT/ICTS Members in good-standing who are interested in seeking election may nominate themselves. Please see the candidate qualifications below.
Nominations may be sent to the Nominations Committee via our Nomination Form (below), no later than Friday, February 20, 2026.
The Ballot
For any single vacancy, if there is not more than one nomination for that position, no ballot shall be required, and the person nominated shall be subject to approval of a vote representing at least two-thirds of the Board of Directors. The election ballot, if applicable, will be sent electronically by May 19, 2026 and must be received at the National Office no later than June 19, 2026.
The Results
The announcement of the election results will be made during the 2026 Annual General Meeting, which will be held Mid-August. More details will be forthcoming regarding this AGM. Take note that the Board of directors meets a minimum of 4 times a year, on Zoom and in person, including during the August Rendez-vous annual conference.
Election Timeline summary
- February 20 - Deadline for submission of additional nominations by the membership
- May 19 - Deadline to send out the ballots, if election
- June 19 - Deadline to receive ballot (if applicable)
- Mid-August - Announcement of results at the 2026 AGM
Thank you,
Autumn Coppaway, CITT/ICTS Vice-President and Chair of the Governance-Nomination Committee
Candidate Qualifications
Nominees for all Board positions, Officers and Director-at-Large, shall be:
- an Individual, Student, Professional or Retired members of CITT/ICTS or
- an individual who as been designated as the voting representative of an Organizational, Sustaining or Contributing member
- For at least one (1) year as of January 1st of the year of their nomination
- A non CITT/ICTS member may be nominated and the National Board will approve this nomination when appropriate and deemed necessary, with the reasoning clearly started. Non CITT/ICTS members up for nomination must also comply with the following:
- Have been a member in the past or affiliated with a CITT/ICTS member in the past
- Must join CITT/ICTS as a member or be affiliated with a CITT/ICTS member before the nomination can be secured
- If nomination secured, will be Director-at-Large for minimum of one year before being eligible to join the Executive.
A director must meet all of the following qualifications (refer to subsection 126(1) of the NFP Act):
- Be at least eighteen (18) years old,
- Not be incapable,
- Be an individual (that is, a corporation cannot be a director),
- Not have the status of a bankrupt.
CITT/ICTS legal documentation
Nomination Form
The form will remain open until February 20, 2026.
If there are more than one candidate for a position, ballots will be sent out to the membership no later than May 19, 2026, and an election will take place. Election results will be announced during the CITT/ICTS Annual General Meeting in August 2026.
Thank you for your interest in the organization. We will be in touch soon.