2024 COO Board Elections
 

Elections for Board of Directors positions in District 2 (Eastern) and District 3 (Northern) closed on Friday, June 21 at noon! The following candidates were elected:

• Derick Summers was elected in District 2, (Eastern)

• Kevin Cloutier was elected in District 3, (Northern) 

Click here to see the full results of the election. 

As the governing body of the College, the Board of Directors is committed to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment that is reflective of the diversity of its registrants and the patients that they serve.  Eligible registrants from equity-deserving groups are encouraged to seek a nomination, including indigenous persons, racialized persons/ persons of colour, women LGBTQ+ and persons with disabilities. 

The successful candidates will begin serving a three-year term of office starting January 1, 2025.  Nominations closed April 24, 2024.

What skills and attributes make a great Board member?

Anyone seeking election to the board will be interviewed by a screening panel of the College’s Governance Committee. During the interview, candidates will be asked to demonstrate the following core competencies: 

• Passion – Public Service Oriented: Demonstrates outstanding initiative and commitment towards the practice of opticianry. Committed to service the College’s mandate to regulate the profession of opticianry in the public interest. 
• Exemplified Integrity: Demonstrates a conviction to do what’s right and to reject what’s wrong, regardless of the consequences.
• Unbiased and Open Minded: Demonstrates the ability to self identify and set aside conscious biases. Proactively reflects on the impact of unconscious biases in all situations. Actively listens and absorbs all information to make an informed and open-minded decision.  
• Critical Judgment and Decision Making: Makes good decisions based upon a combination of analysis, wisdom, experience, and sound judgment. Comfortably deals with concepts and complexity and looks beyond the obvious to avoid ‘group think’ and/or the status quo.
• Collaboration and Inclusion: Demonstrates an open mindset, listens without judgment, and embraces diversity of others and of thought. Seeks to understand and build on the strengths of others.