call for board of directors

[rachel]

wayne and i are going forward with the coworking facility initative
and with structuring it as a co-op. and so, we need to form a board of
directors to make decisions on how the co-op will be formed and to
develop a plan to move forward.

we are looking for a mix of people with board experience, co-op
experience, coworking experience, and general business experience, so
don’t feel like you may not have what it takes to be a director if you
don’t have all points.

there are three positions to fill, and we figured that the best way to
determine who would be suitable would be to ask for a resume/cv as
well as to speak to these three points:

1. describe why you want to be on the board of directors for a
coworking co-op
2. describe any work or experience you may have done for a coworking
facility, shared office space, a co-op, a collective, or any
democratically run organisation
3. describe your vision for the coworking facility

please be as creative, innovative, descriptive, or brief as you feel
is necessary to convey your answers. applications can be in a recorded
format of any kind as long as it is a standard format that we can
easily access electronically. applications in non-standard format may
be asked to be converted to other formats. applications must be in
english.

applications must be sent to both rac...@camaraderie.ca and
wa...@camaraderie.ca by jun 15, 2008.

a general description of board member responsibility is:

* make decisions on matters brought before it
* report to members on any actions taken on its behalf
* review and approve budgets prior to submission to members
* promote membership growth and development and membership
involvement
* participate in the setting of strategic plans and policies that
will guide the affairs of the co-op
* ensure that those plans and policies are properly implemented
* develop, monitor and adhere to budgets as approved by members

please consult the section on directors in the co-operative
corporations act before submitting an application. sections 85-110 at
http://www.search.e-laws.gov.on.ca/en/isysquery/03c883d2-6b7a-46c1-8b58-766663dbdfe2/2/frame/?search=browseStatutes&context=

this call for directors is only open to canadian residents 18yrs of
age or older. proof of age and citizenship will be required upon
selection.

directors must be members of the co-operative, so if selected, please
be prepared to join as a member!

we look forward to all applications!