2025 BOARD OF DIRECTORS NOMINATION
REQUIREMENTS OF A DIRECTOR
UFA is seeking nominations for three (3) Director positions to take office for a four-year term commencing March 14, 2025. Nomination period will run from September 6 to November 1 at 4 p.m. (MST).
It is their role to govern the co-operative; provide strategic direction; represent ownership; understand the needs of members; and ensure the CEO and senior leadership team acts in the best interests of members. Board members have a fiduciary duty to act honestly and in good faith, with a view to the best interests of UFA. Directors attend quarterly board meetings and any additional meetings or committee meetings as required.
UFA recognizes and values the benefits of having diversity on its Board of Directors and in its Delegate body and considers diversity as a key driver of our co-operative identity, competitive success, and governance strength. Our definition of diversity encompasses age, culture, ethnicity, gender, geographic and sectorial representation, and skill. We believe that having a mix of highly qualified directors and delegates from diverse backgrounds contributes a broad range of perspectives and experiences that ultimately delivers the best possible co-operative.
We're seeking nominations for candidates who meet the criteria and possess specific skills and experience in one or more of the following areas:
- Farmer/Rancher/Agriculture Producer – individuals who are actively involved in the production of agricultural commodities.
- Information Technology/Cybersecurity Governance – individuals with experience or oversight of enterprise-wide IT systems, privacy and cybersecurity strategy and policies.
- Ecommerce / Marketing – individuals with experience in ecommerce and with the principles and practices of marketing.
- Individuals who are leaders in the Western Canadian Agriculture.
- Individuals that exhibit UFA's core values and exceptional ethical integrity who will act in the best interests of UFA: have the ability to speak with one voice, unified and solidly standing behind joint decisions. Collaborative in approach, constructive in tone, and respectful to management, employees, delegates, members, and other stakeholders of UFA.
- Complex decision-making backgrounds and experience.
- UFA's Board of Directors should have adequate representation of the following Competencies:
| Community | Co-operative Expertise |
| Corporate Sustainability | Ecommerce & Marketing |
| Financial Literacy | Governance |
| Information Technology & Cybersecurity Governance | Innovation & Change Management |
| Leadership | Legal |
| Risk Management | Stakeholder Relations |
| Strategy | Talent Management, Culture & Compensation |