Board Application Please complete the form below to apply for Board Directorship. On completion a representative of the NSBIA will be in touch with 48 hours. Board Nomination Form Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Your Name *FirstLastBusiness Phone **please provide the best number to reach youEmail *Your Business Address *Address Line 1Address Line 2CityState / Province / RegionPostal CodeAfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntarcticaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBolivia (Plurinational State of)Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and SabaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBouvet IslandBrazilBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryBrunei DarussalamBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCabo VerdeCambodiaCameroonCanadaCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaChristmas IslandCocos (Keeling) IslandsColombiaComorosCongoCongo (Democratic Republic of the)Cook IslandsCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCuraçaoCyprusCzech RepublicCôte d'IvoireDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEswatini (Kingdom of)EthiopiaFalkland Islands (Malvinas)Faroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern TerritoriesGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaGuernseyGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHeard Island and McDonald IslandsHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIran (Islamic Republic of)IraqIreland (Republic of)Isle of ManIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJerseyJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKorea (Democratic People's Republic of)Korea (Republic of)KosovoKuwaitKyrgyzstanLao People's Democratic RepublicLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacaoMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMexicoMicronesia (Federated States of)Moldova (Republic of)MonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorfolk IslandNorth Macedonia (Republic of)Northern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPalestine (State of)PanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPitcairnPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarRomaniaRussian FederationRwandaRéunionSaint BarthélemySaint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da CunhaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint Martin (French part)Saint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSint Maarten (Dutch part)SlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSvalbard and Jan MayenSwedenSwitzerlandSyrian Arab RepublicTaiwan, Republic of ChinaTajikistanTanzania (United Republic of)ThailandTimor-LesteTogoTokelauTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluTürkiyeUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandUnited States Minor Outlying IslandsUnited States of AmericaUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVatican City StateVenezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)VietnamVirgin Islands (British)Virgin Islands (U.S.)Wallis and FutunaWestern SaharaYemenZambiaZimbabweÅland IslandsCountryAre you a member of the NSBIA? *Yes, I own or occupy commercial property on the north shore.Blank FormBoard ExperienceWhy are you interested in joining the Board of the North Shore Business Improvement Area Association? * Visual Text Have you had prior Board expereince?YesNoWhat did you like about your prior Board(s)? * Visual Text What did you dislike about your prior Board(s)? * Visual Text Your Contributions to a Board:Strategic Skills *Accounting / FinanceLegalLobbying / AdvocacyCommunication / MediaVisioningCritical ThinkerInnovative Approach Strategy ExecutionleadershipYour Business Sector *Small Enterprise Medium EnterpriseLarge IndustrySocial / Community AgencyResource IndustryHow many hours per month are you comfortable donating to the Board? *Please list any other organizations that you support in Kamloops: *Director Expectations and Code of Conduct Complement to By-Laws, etc. The provisions of this Code are intended to complement and enhance, in a consistent manner, the requirements that arise in the By-Laws of the Society. Interpretation. This Code shall be construed and interpreted in accordance with the interpretation and provisions of the Society’s By-Laws. Duties and Responsibilities of Individual Directors Responsibilities: Each Director is expected to be an active participant in the positive function and growth of the NSBIA. A Director is responsible to: • Be informed of the documents and legislation under which the Society exists, its By-laws, values, codes of conduct, and policies as they pertain to the duties of a Director. • Keep generally informed about the activities of the NSBIA and the local North Shore community, and general trends in the business sectors of the North Shore. • At all times, use their best efforts to provide positive and team-oriented leadership and direction to the NSBIA in support of its vision, mission, and mandate. • Endeavour to direct the activities of the organization as a whole, rather than in their own interest or that of any specific group. • Directors’ contributions to discussions and decision-making shall be positive and constructive and Directors’ interactions in meetings shall be courteous, respectful, and free of animosity. • Directors shall be prepared to commit sufficient time and energy to attend to NSBIA business. • Attend all Board meetings and be prepared for the meetings having read circulated material in advance. • Ensures that the financial affairs of the NSBIA are conducted in a responsible and transparent manner with due regard for the Director’s individual fiduciary responsibilities. • Ensures that the legal affairs of the NSBIA are conducted in a responsible and transparent manner with due regard for the Director’s individual fiduciary responsibilities. • Serve on a minimum one Standing Committee or one Organizing Committee. Conduct of Directors: • A Director will at all times conduct themselves in a manner that: • Supports the objectives of the NSBIA; • Serves the overall best interests of the NSBIA; • Brings credibility and goodwill to the NSBIA; • Respects fair play and due process; • Adhere to the NSBIA’s governance policies. • Adhere to the NSBIA’s Conflict of Interest Policy; avoid in fact and perception, conflicts of interest; and immediately disclose possible conflicts to the Board. • Shall maintain the confidentiality of the details, discussions and dynamics of all Board discussions, as well as those items designated as confidential. • Regardless of their personal viewpoint, Directors shall not publicly speak against or in any way undermine Board solidarity once a Board decision has been made. • No Director should engage in negative talk about another Director or staff member. Any grievances are to be brought forward to the Board in a professional and constructive manner during an in-camera session of a Board meeting. • Directors shall adhere to the principle that the Executive Director reports to the NSBIA President and is responsible to the entire Board of Directors and consequently that no single Director or committee has authority over the Executive Director. • Directors shall adhere to the principle that NSBIA staff report directly to the Executive Director and consequently that no single Director or committee has authority over NSBIA staff or should be unilaterally directing NSBIA staff. • Directors shall not attempt to exercise individual authority or undue influence over the NSBIA’s governance or actions. • The official spokesperson for the NSBIA on all operationally impacting issues is the Executive Director, and consequently, all public requests for comment shall be referred to the ED. • The official spokesperson for the NSBIA on all politically or policy impacting issues is the President, and consequently, all public requests of this nature shall be referred to the President, or the E.D. in the president’s absence. • Directors shall not enter into any form of agreement on behalf of the NSBIA without written approval derived from a majority vote of the Board of Directors. • Directors will adhere to the NSBIA’s Conflict of Interest Guidelines. • Directors shall not receive any gift valued over $50 for work done on behalf of the NSBIA.By clicking below, I acknoweldge I have read and understand the above information, and wish to be considered for Board Membership: *I Agree to the aboveI consent to a representative of the NSBIA contacting me regarding this applicationSubmit