
Governance Advisory Committee
The ACFP Governance Advisory Committee ensures that the Board fulfills its legal, ethical, and functional responsibilities through the management of the ACFP bylaws; management of governance policies; oversight of the succession of the Board of Directors and Committees of the Board; and education and evaluation of the Board and its members. The Governance Advisory committee must have at least two Board of Directors, where the Chair must be a past President or Past Board member or a designate from the Board.
Overall Responsibilities
The Governance Advisory Committee will ensure that the Board of Directors is able to govern itself and the organization effectively through:
- Creation and review of governing documents including ACFP Bylaws and subsequent policies including Strategic Direction, Delegation of Authority, Risk Limits and Governance Policies.
- Implementation of fair and transparent succession and recruitment process for Board and Committees of the ACFP.
- Education and evaluation of the effectiveness of the Board as a whole and its members.
Governance Advisory Committee
Dr. Cathy Scrimshaw (Chair), Pincher Creek
Dr. Fred Janke (Board Representative), Sylvan Lake
Dr. Sudha Koppula (Board Representative), Edmonton
Dr. John Chmelicek (Member-at-Large), Edmonton
Dr. Roland Nichol, (Member-at-Large), Calgary
Dr. Ann Vaidya (Member-at-Large), Calgary