Call for Nominations – Board of Directors

Posted on 29 June 202626 June 2026

Taekwondo Canada is calling for nominations to fill the following positions on the Board of Directors:

• • Vice-President
  • Treasurer
  • Directors at Large (2)

The Board of Directors is the steward of the Corporation’s Vision, Mission and Values. It has authority over, and bears responsibility for the conduct of the affairs of Taekwondo Canada. This includes ensuring that Taekwondo Canada operates effectively, lawfully and ethically, while guiding the organization in the attainment of its corporate purpose.

The Board is responsible for ensuring Taekwondo Canada’s sustainability, legal compliance and integrity through ethical decision-making, expectations of high standards of behaviour, and adherence to good governance practices. The fiduciary duty of Directors is to the Corporation.

The Board of Directors is currently seeking the following expertise: 

• • Senior executive with board experience
  • Commercial acumen
  • Governance
  • Legal
  • Human resources

Overview of the Role of the Board of Directors

• • The fundamental role of the Board is strategic foresight. It approves a strategic plan that aligns with the Association’s vision, mission and values, and monitors progress toward the Association’s objectives and long-term goals. It approves annually an operating plan and budget that aligns with the strategic plan and ensures that resources are allocated to achieve the strategy.
  • The Board recruits and appoints the Association Executive Director as part of an executive succession plan and employs the Executive Director. The Board approves and monitors the Executive Director’s performance objectives and provides guidance and feedback.
  • The Board oversees the financial performance of the Association, ensuring the effective use of Association financial resources, adherence to policies and internal controls and the management of financial risks.
  • The Board monitors strategic, operational, reputational, legal and financial risks in order to identify, assess and manage significant risk.
  • The Board ensures that the Association operates within all applicable Canadian laws and regulations, notably sport regulations. It ensures compliance with the Statutes, regulations and directives of World Taekwondo and PATU that pertain to Taekwondo Canada.

Overview of the Board of Directors

• • All Directors are defined more precisely as individuals who do not have a conflicting fiduciary obligation to another organization, receive no direct or indirect material benefit from any such party, and are free of any conflict of interest of a financial, personal or representational nature;
  • The Directors of the Board are elected at a Meeting of the Members and may only be dismissed by a Meeting of the Members (unless they vacate their office in accordance with section 4.16 of the Taekwondo Canada By-laws);
  • The Board is composed of a President and Vice-President, Treasurer, Secretary, Athlete Director, and three Directors at Large who are Officers of the Association; all of whom are elected by a meeting of the Members;
  • No gender accounts for less than three directors of the Board;
  • Board members serve four year terms;

Qualifications Candidates must:

1. 1. Be eighteen (18) years of age or older;
   2. Be a resident of Canada as defined in the Income Tax Act;
   3. Have the power under law to contract;
   4. Not have been declared incapable by a court in Canada or in another country;
   5. Not have the status of bankrupt;
   6. Complete and pass a screening in accordance with the Corporation’s Screening Policy;
   7. Not be a director, officer, contractor or employee of a Member;
   8. Excluding the Athlete Director, not hold a position or acting as an Athlete, Coach: National, or Referee;
   9. Not be a contractor or employee of the Corporation;
   10. Not be a director, officer, shareholder, employee or contractor of a corporate sponsor of the Corporation; and
   11. Not be a director, team manager, or executive director of the National Interest Group Taekwondo sports program.
   12. Specifically relating to the position of the Athlete Director, must have represented Canada as a national team member within the past eight (8) years.

Submission of Nomination Documents

Any individual shall forward a document including: a) the candidate’s personal details (name, address, gender, self-identification (optional)  and occupation) b) a resumé of the candidate (2 pages maximum); c) a cover letter highlighting board/governance experience and their expertise in the following areas: Senior executive with board experience; commercial acumen; governance; high performance; legal; human resources. (2 pages maximum).

Candidates should submit all nomination documents by end of business at 5:00 p.m. Friday, August 28^th, 2026, to:

Executive Director – Taekwondo Canada

Email: [email protected]

Official List of Candidates and Elections

The Official List of candidates will be published by the Governance/Nominations Committee no later than 30 days before the Annual Meeting of the Members. The Committee will ensure that candidates are eligible and may recommend certain candidates for election based on their qualifications. The Members will elect the Directors at the Annual Meeting to be held on September 27^th, 2026.