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About the Board of Directors
IWH is not-for-profit organization governed by a volunteer Board of Directors. The IWH Board of Directors plays a vital role in stewarding the Institute, championing its work and ensuring it delivers on its mission and strategic directions.
The Board of Directors includes representatives from worker and workplace organizations and individuals with experience in a range of sectors including health and safety, disability management, work-related rehabilitation, research and research administration, and financial oversight.
Conditions of appointment
Board members are elected for a term of three (3) years, and can serve a maximum of three (3) consecutive terms. All terms take effect at the end of the Annual Meeting in September, at which Directors are elected.
Board meetings are held quarterly—in-person or by video conference calls. Board members are expected to contribute to committee work (typically also held quarterly), and other meetings as required.
Board recruitment
New Board members are recruited every 2 to 3 years and details about the recruitment are posted on the IWH website.
IWH looks for Board members who:
- Understand the mandate of IWH and are committed to its vision, mission and values;
- Understand the governance role, and the obligations and responsibilities of a Board director;
- Will contribute to the strategic development of the organization;
- Will work as a member of a team and respect the views of others;
- Will devote the time and energy necessary to complete the Board duties required; and
- Are enthusiastic about, and are able to resolve, challenging issues.
In addition, applicants must have skills and expertise in one or more of the following areas:
- Familiarity with labour market, occupational health and safety, employment standards, workers’ compensation, and/or work-related rehabilitation issues and trends, including the personal, social and economic consequences of work-relevant injury, illness and disability.
- Legal basis for occupational health and safety, employment standards and workers’ compensation.
- Public policy expertise and policy liaison experience.
- Financial oversight.
- Governance in non-governmental and/or academic research organizations.
- Research stewardship and knowledge transfer and exchange of research products.
- Brand leadership and marketing.
- Risk management and performance measurement expertise.
- Strategy development and performance measurement.
- Human resources management.
- Technology including cybersecurity.
Enquiries
For more information, please contact the Board’s recording secretary, Lyudmila Mansurova, at lmansurova@iwh.on.ca.