2022 Board of Directors Nomination Form

Application deadline: April 15, 2022

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 2022 nominations include skills and expertise in: Accounting/Corporate Finance, Sponsorship & Partnerships, Media, Government Relations, Corporate/Business Law, Governance.

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.

Please review the 2022 Board of Directors Nomination Package prior to completing the application below.

For further information, contact:

Tim Coons, Board Chair - tim.coons@andrewpeller.com | 905.468.6211

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

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* 1. Nominated Candidate

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Phone:

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* 2. Reference #1:

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* 3. Reference #2:

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* 4. Reference #3:

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* 5. Candidate Sector Strengths

	Minimal experience	Some experience	Expert	N/A
Accounting/Finance	Accounting/Finance Minimal experience	Accounting/Finance Some experience	Accounting/Finance Expert	Accounting/Finance N/A
Not-for-Profit Administration	Not-for-Profit Administration Minimal experience	Not-for-Profit Administration Some experience	Not-for-Profit Administration Expert	Not-for-Profit Administration N/A
Board Governance	Board Governance Minimal experience	Board Governance Some experience	Board Governance Expert	Board Governance N/A
Human Resources	Human Resources Minimal experience	Human Resources Some experience	Human Resources Expert	Human Resources 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
Corporate/Business Law	Corporate/Business Law Minimal experience	Corporate/Business Law Some experience	Corporate/Business Law Expert	Corporate/Business Law 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
Grape & Wine Industry	Grape & Wine Industry Minimal experience	Grape & Wine Industry Some experience	Grape & Wine Industry Expert	Grape & Wine Industry 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