2026 Board of Directors Nomination Form

Application deadline: July 31, 2026

Thank you for your interest in serving on the Niagara Grape & Wine Festival Board of Directors.

As we celebrate our 75th anniversary, we are looking for three (3) individuals who are committed to strong governance and inspired by the opportunity to help guide the future of Canada's largest wine festival.

The Board of Directors is a volunteer governance board responsible for providing strategic oversight, organizational stewardship, and accountability. Directors work collaboratively with fellow board members while supporting a talented management team that leads the Festival's day-to-day operations.

Board members are expected to attend approximately eight meetings each year and contribute their knowledge, experience, and perspective to help ensure the Festival continues to thrive for generations to come.

Whether you are nominating yourself or someone else, we appreciate your interest in helping shape the future of this iconic Niagara organization. Please complete the form below with as much detail as possible.

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 the Festival's Chair of the Board of Directors, or any other Directors.

Marzia Murdoch, Board Chair – marzia@180wines.ca | 905.601.9144

Allan Schmidt, Bill Phillips, Joe Schenck, Marrianne Wilson, Craig Swanson, Anthony Annunziata, Erin Clarke, Karen Doyle, Paul Di Ianni

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* 1. Nominated Candidate (can be self-nomninated)

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* 2. Reference #1:

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* 3. Reference #2:

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* 5. Candidate Sector Strengths

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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.

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