Board Nominations

CPCNA Board of Directors Nomination

Nominations for President Elect 2025-2026

We are seeking a dynamic person to fill a national leadership role as President- Elect with CPCNA. This does automatically transition into the role of President for 2 years, and then Past President for 2 years.

A special meeting will be held on October 7, 6 PM EST to present the nominees and to elect a new President Elect.

As this nomination/election will take place outside of an annual general meeting, the following process has been determined in accordance with CPCNA bylaws. You do NOT need to complete the nomination form below.

Members who are interested in this leadership role are asked to:

Ensure they meet the criteria in the President Elect role description. You may also wish to review the President role description
Complete an Expression of Interest Letter (1 page) including their nursing registration number
Update their CV for review

2. Submit their Letter and CV to Janice Nesbitt, Past President at cpcnapastpres@gmail.com

3. Once the submission is reviewed, an additional reference or letter of support will be required if the criteria are met

With a shortened President Elect term, the board has considered how to ease the transition process for the president elect. This will include:

· Delaying the 2026 annual general meeting to May 2026 to allow for a longer term.

· Mentorship from the current President for as long as the new President Elect requires to feel confident.

· Every other month Executive meetings (Sec/Treasurer/ Past President/President)

· Monthly Board meeting

For further discussion, email cpcnapastpres@gmail.com and a phone call or Teams meeting can be set up.

Nominee Information (information collected is used in accordance with the CPCNA privacy policy posted at www.cpcna.ca. For the purpose of this application, information will be only shared with the CPCNA Board.

You do NOT need to complete the nomination form below for the President Elect Nomination

CPCNA Board Nomination Form

A. Nominee Information

First Name

Last Name

Credentials (i.e. education, certifications)

Position

Employer

Province/ Territory of Practice

Primary Phone

I confirm that the nominee is aware of and consents to being nominated for this position on the Board of Directors

B. Nominator Information

First Name

Last Name

Credentials (i.e. education, certifications)

Position

Employer

Relationship to nominee

Province/ Territory of Practice

Primary Phone

As a Nominator, I understand that if I am NOT a member of CPCNA, I must go to section C below and and additional Letter of Support is required.

Click the following to confirm:

By submitting this form, you are stating that all information is accurate.

By submitting this form, your signature is an endorsement of the nominee and you confirm there is no reason this Member should not be considered for a position on the Board.

In lieu of submitting a PDF signature, all materials submitted are consdeired to be signed by the nominator electronically.

C. Letter of Support from Nominator for the Nominee (250 words or less).

NOTE: This section needs only to be competed if the NOMINATOR is not a member of CPCNA. Should include:

writer relationship to nominee
discuss how the nominee can support the Mission, Purpose and Vision of CPCNA
discuss what skills the nominee will bring to the Board

Please submit Word or PDF documents to cpcnainfo@gmail.com

D. To be completed and submitted by the Nominee

biography maximum 250 words
reason for seeking position on the Board/Letter of intent Maximum one page
Curriculum Vitae
photo (To be less than 500 kb, in jpg, png or gif format).
By submitting the required information, the nominee consents to the use of the photograph and provided information for the CPCN AGM and on the CPCNA website.

Please submit as Word or PDF documents to cpcnainfo@gmail.com

Thank you for submitting this Board Nomination!