2027 Board Elections
Nominations for the 2027 College Board elections are open. The deadline for submission of prospective nominee applications is February 12, 2027 at 4pm PCT. The College is seeking good communicators and team players that are interested in contributing to the applied biology profession by upholding the public interest.
All practicing registrants are eligible to sit on the Board but must meet additional eligibility requirements as described in Policy 3 – 100: Nominations.
Positions to be elected in 2027*:
- Vice Chair (Position Profile)
- Two Board Members (Position Profile)
*These are three-year terms. The registrant elected to the Vice Chair serves as the Vice Chair in the first year, Chair in their second year, and Past Chair in the third.
Skills and Competencies
Through its gap analysis of the Board, the College Nominations Committee has identified the following competencies as desirable:
- Financial Literacy
- Risk Management
- Strategy
- Human Resources Experience
Prospective nominees do not need to possess all these competencies. The Committee seeks candidates whose skills are complementary to the Board’s current composition.
Board elections utilize a merit-based nomination of candidates for the Board. For more information, review the Merit-based Competency Criteria.
Time Commitment
Board service is estimated to require approximately 18 days per year. There is an opportunity to attend some Board meetings remotely, if necessary.
| Activity | Time (Days) |
|---|---|
| Meetings | 8.5 |
| Meeting Travel | 5 |
| Review of resources and materials | 4.5 |
Apply to Join the Board
Prospective nominees must complete and submit the Prospective Nominee Form, provide references and participate in an interview with representatives of the Nominations Committee.
The deadline for submission of prospective nominee applications is February 12, 2027 at 4pm PCT.
Download the form to your computer and open it using a PDF-handling application like Adobe Acrobat. Fill in all the information on the form, saving frequently. Please be aware that you will be required to list three professional references to support your candidacy and they must be registrants of the College.
The College encourages applicants to submit the document before the deadline, using the upload form below. Applications that are found to be incomplete can be amended prior to the deadline. Applications submitted after the deadline or found to be incomplete as of the deadline will not be reviewed by the committee.
Please note, changes made to the form in a web browser cannot be saved.
Any further questions regarding the elections in 2027 should be directed to the College CEO, Laura Plante at laura.plante@cab-bc.org.
Resources
College Elections are operated in compliance with:
Additional resources regarding Board participation and expectations are available below:
- Board Member Position Profile
- Vice Chair Position Profile
- Board Member Expectations
- Oath of Office
- Travel & Expense Policy
- Merit-based Competency Criteria
