March 9, 2011
Notice to all CIU Members
CIU 2011 - 2012 Executive Council Nominations
Membership in the CIU offers many rewards including the opportunity
to serve on the Executive Council. The CIU Executive Council
is made up of volunteers who give freely of their time to
provide direction to our Association’s activities. In
addition to contributing to the development of the underwriting
profession, serving on the CIU Executive Council provides
you with an excellent opportunity to network and experience
personal and professional growth.
The CIU is calling for Executive Nominations for four (4)
positions for the 2011-2012 CIU year. Those positions are:
Vice Chair: This is the first year of a
three year commitment. Term of office as Vice Chair is one
year. In accepting this position, the candidate acknowledges
that he/she shall be nominated as Chair in the following term
of office.
To be eligible to serve in this position, it is strongly
recommended that the candidate has served on the Executive
Council. The Vice Chair shall be responsible for the annual
meeting program including the meeting format, topics, speakers
and the co-ordination of all activities.
Incoming Treasurer: This is the first year
of a three year commitment. Term of office as Incoming Treasurer
is one year. In accepting this position, the candidate acknowledges
that he/she shall be nominated as Treasurer in the following
term of office. The incumbent will apprentice the current
Treasurer's job so as to fill it in the following year. In
addition he/she will assist other officers as requested.
Secretary: This is the first year of a three
year commitment. Term of office as Secretary is one year.
In accepting this position, the candidate acknowledges that
he/she shall be nominated as Convention Secretary in the following
term of office.
The incumbent shall be responsible for keeping and distributing
minutes of the Executive Council Meetings. He/she shall be
responsible for sending out the notice of Executive Council
Meetings as well as making sure all convention information
on the web site is current. Other duties include co-ordinating
coverage of the registration desk at the annual meeting and
maintaining CIU records.
Executive Council Members: Term of office
is two years. The incumbents will be available to accept assignments
from other Executive Council members who have specific duties.
They will also provide input on matters of CIU policy and
future direction.
Incumbents will be expected to attend the CIU Annual General
Meeting (AGM), including this year’s AGM to be held
in Toronto on June 5th, 6th & 7th, 2011.
If you wish to be considered for one of these positions,
or know of someone who you think would make an excellent candidate,
please forward an email with the nominated person’s
name, full contact info and the position for which you are
nominating/volunteering. Using “CIU Executive Nominations”
as the subject line, please forward this nomination by email
to Leslie Frade, Past Chair, CIU 2011, at Manulife c/o: leslie_frade@manulife.com
.
The Deadline for Nominations is the end of business, Thursday,
March 31st, 2011.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Leslie
Frade at:
Leslie Frade, MBA, AALU, FLMI, ACS – Director Underwriting
Individual Insurance New Business
Email: leslie_frade@manulife.com
| (Phone: 416.687.4752
