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It’s a really interesting time to join the ARIDO Board of Management. The Board of Management develops and guides the association’s strategic direction and works to advance the profession and association provincially.

If you want to be part of shaping our collective future and take part in the decision making which guides ARIDO, maybe it’s time to apply!

ARIDO’s Nominating Committee will begin working on the slate of nominations for the 2021/22 ARIDO Board of Management. There are currently three Director positions open for the ARIDO Board of Management for the coming term along with one position for President-elect.

Registered members in good standing who are interested in putting their name forward or who wish to nominate another Registered Member will require their nomination to be seconded by three (3) other Registered members in good standing, in accordance with ARIDO’s Operating By-laws (By-law No. 1). Please click here for a copy of the nomination form.

Included with the nomination should be a short bio outlining the candidate’s practice and volunteer history. The candidate should also include a statement outlining why they wish to be considered for the ARIDO Board of Management. Please use this form.

President-elect Criteria
A candidate for President-elect must have served as an elected director on the Board of Management, a Chapter President, or as a member of an ARIDO Standing Committee or Task Force of the Association for a full term of office at least once in the 15 years prior to the date of the election.

Board Term
Elected Board Members will serve on the ARIDO Board for a three-year term.

Intern Director
One representative from the Intern membership is appointed by the Board of Management, for a period of one year and may be re-appointed annually for no more than three consecutive years. The current Intern Director position will be open for new appointment as of April 2021. Intern members interested in this position should submit a short bio outlining a brief summary about them and their volunteer history. The Intern should also include a statement outlining why they wish to be considered for the ARIDO Board of Management. Please use this form.

Diversity and Inclusion
Earlier this year, ARIDO released a statement committing to address the under-representation of Black, Indigenous and People of Colour within the interior design profession and ARIDO Board of Management. In order to establish a Board that reflects Ontario’s multicultural society more fully and further advance the association’s work to uphold equity and diversity, the Board of Management is seeking nominations of members who self-identify as part of groups which have been under-represented in the past.

This can include, but is not limited to, individuals who self-identify as:

• Black, Indigenous or People of Colour
• individuals with disabilities
• individuals who identify as LGBTQIA2
• individuals with diverse gender identities
• New Canadians or Permanent Residents

ARIDO also recognizes that individuals may self-identify as members of multiple groups.

With greater diversity on the Board of Management, ARIDO can work towards an enhanced and elevated commitment to accessibility, equity, diversity, and inclusion for all within our profession and community.

Volunteer Commitment
The ARIDO Board of Management meets monthly, in person, or via teleconference, with additional meetings as needed.

Board Term
Elected Board Members will serve on the ARIDO Board for a three-year term.

Any members submitting a nomination should do so by Friday, December 11, 2020.

If you have any questions or wish to discuss the nominations process, please email  Irma Kemp at ikemp@arido.ca or phone 416-921-2127 ext. 4225.