Nominations are open for the techNL Board of Directors for 2024-2025. All Regular Members in good standing are eligible to nominate candidates for election and to stand for election.

We are currently seeking nominations for the following Director vacancies: 

Up to six (6) positions are vacant; each position holds a two (2) year term. One (1) current techNL Board Member is seeking a second term among the six vacant positions.  
 

techNL is committed to achieving diversity in the composition of the Board of Directors.  We invite applications from individuals with diverse backgrounds, identities and lived experiences including those identifying as women and from equity-priority groups including 2SLGBTQIA+, Indigenous, newcomers and racialized groups.

We are committed to achieving balance and a diversity of skills on the Board of Directors, so nominations are encouraged for those with knowledge in the areas of: 

• • Remote operations
• • Immigration
• • Legal expertise
• • Rural-based business development/innovation

Other areas of expertise will be considered assets if combined with a primary focus area:  board governance; managing and leading growth/ strategic planning; private sector leadership experience; technology; emerging technology; startup experience; cybersecurity; risk management; financial expertise; human resources; marketing; communications and media relations; government/stakeholder relations; and, property/facilities management.

1. To nominate an eligible candidate, please fill out the Nomination Form here.

2. Once a candidate has been nominated, the Nominee should fill out the Board Application Form here for submission by Friday, April 12, 2024 at 4:00pm.

Please note: To be eligible for consideration as a member of the techNL Board, both the nominating organization and the nominee must both be a techNL regular member in good standing. Please confirm this before completing the Nomination Form/Board Application. A member organization can nominate one (1) of their own employees.  

The nomination and completed Board Application Form deadline is Friday, April 12, 2024 at 4:00pm. For more information email info@technl.ca. 

The techNL Call for Nominations and links to applications for Board members have been linked above. 

The Governance Committee at techNL has been evaluating the processes used to nominate and vote on Board members. They have been reviewing the bylaws and researching alternative models for our Board election process to ensure that they are transparent, meet best practice standards, and are in compliance with the provincial Corporations Act. In December/ January, techNL requested that members provide their feedback and submit any concerns on the current processes. We received eight (8) submissions which were considered in this review.  

The Governance Committee has concluded that the nomination process and voting model need to be updated to reflect the needs and concerns of our membership. In addition, section 90 of the By-Laws mandates a review of the By-laws every three years. The process of reviewing and revising the bylaws and refining the nomination/voting procedure is complex and time-consuming. Therefore, techNL is engaging an outside expert to propose changes to the nomination and voting processes and refresh/amend the by-laws.   

Any changes to the bylaws must be approved by a vote from the membership, so for this year we are continuing with the current election process and plan to have the updated bylaws and processes in place for the AGM in 2025.  

techNL is committed to best practices and good governance. We look forward to seeing you at the AGM on May 29, 2024.