2025 Board of Directors Nomination Form

Application deadline: June 20, 2025

Under the by-laws of the Niagara Grape & Wine Festival, the Nominating Committee is responsible and required to recommend the best qualified candidates who can fill any vacancies with the Board of Directors.

Each year, the Board assesses the strengths of the current Board and provides direction to the Nominating Committee as to which areas of expertise should be priorities for the upcoming election. Specific areas of expertise for the 2025 nominations include skills and expertise in:

Niagara Winery Leadership - Owner or Senior Management
Finance

For more information about the role, and to view a digital copy of the 2025-28 Strategic Plan, click here.

The Niagara Grape & Wine Festival recognizes and embraces the benefits of diversity. Board members who are recommended for election will be based on those best qualified while taking into account broad diversity that is representative of the community it serves.

For further information, contact:

Ian Kowalchuk, Board Chair – ikowalchuk@meritcontractors.com| 905.651.6202

Dorian Anderson, Executive Director - doriana@niagarawinefestival.com | 905.933.5737

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* 1. Nominated Candidate

Name:

Company:

Role/Title:

Phone:

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* 2. Reference #1:

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Email:

Phone:

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* 3. Reference #2:

Name:

Email:

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* 4. Reference #3:

Name:

Email:

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* 5. Candidate Sector Strengths

	Minimal experience	Some experience	Expert	N/A
Culinary Industry	Culinary Industry Minimal experience	Culinary Industry Some experience	Culinary Industry Expert	Culinary Industry N/A
Niagara Wine Industry	Niagara Wine Industry Minimal experience	Niagara Wine Industry Some experience	Niagara Wine Industry Expert	Niagara Wine Industry N/A
Board Governance	Board Governance Minimal experience	Board Governance Some experience	Board Governance Expert	Board Governance N/A
Business in the Niagara Region	Business in the Niagara Region Minimal experience	Business in the Niagara Region Some experience	Business in the Niagara Region Expert	Business in the Niagara Region N/A
Government Relations (Municipal)	Government Relations (Municipal) Minimal experience	Government Relations (Municipal) Some experience	Government Relations (Municipal) Expert	Government Relations (Municipal) N/A
Government Relations (Provincial)	Government Relations (Provincial) Minimal experience	Government Relations (Provincial) Some experience	Government Relations (Provincial) Expert	Government Relations (Provincial) N/A
Government Relations (Federal)	Government Relations (Federal) Minimal experience	Government Relations (Federal) Some experience	Government Relations (Federal) Expert	Government Relations (Federal) N/A
Strategic Planning	Strategic Planning Minimal experience	Strategic Planning Some experience	Strategic Planning Expert	Strategic Planning N/A
Media/Public Relations	Media/Public Relations Minimal experience	Media/Public Relations Some experience	Media/Public Relations Expert	Media/Public Relations N/A
Marketing/Communications	Marketing/Communications Minimal experience	Marketing/Communications Some experience	Marketing/Communications Expert	Marketing/Communications N/A
Event Operations	Event Operations Minimal experience	Event Operations Some experience	Event Operations Expert	Event Operations N/A
Hospitality Industry	Hospitality Industry Minimal experience	Hospitality Industry Some experience	Hospitality Industry Expert	Hospitality Industry N/A
Tourism Industry	Tourism Industry Minimal experience	Tourism Industry Some experience	Tourism Industry Expert	Tourism Industry N/A

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* 6. Brief Biography (max 250 words

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* 7. I, the Candidate, hereby consent to my nomination for election to the office of Director of the Niagara Grape & Wine Festival.

Consent given

Do not consent