Board of Directors Election

Upcoming Elections

As part of the FirstOntario Credit Union family, Creative Arts Financial members have the right to run in FirstOntario’s annual Board of Directors Election. This is your opportunity to support our continued success by choosing the fellow members you feel will best fill important roles on the Board of Directors.

Board of Directors Election 2025

The Candidate Search Period for the 2025 Board of Directors Election is now over

Candidates for FirstOntario’s Board of Directors election will be announced on February 3, 2025 and voting will begin on this date. For this election, there are four vacancies on the Board. The candidates with the four highest vote results will be elected for a three-year term.

Candidates

FirstOntario is a successful financial institution with over $6 billion in assets under management. The credit union regulator, the Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario, requires that qualified members with the necessary experience serve on FirstOntario’s Board of Directors.

FirstOntario’s Board of Directors will be interviewing all candidates for this election. This year, in addition to governance and financial literacy experience, the Board is seeking candidates with experience in risk management oversight, governance and regulatory environment experience, and/or information technology oversight. The Board is also seeking candidates with an accounting designation.

Those who possess governance and financial literacy experience with any of the additional competencies being sought by the Board will be endorsed to stand for election.

Endorsed candidates will be highlighted on the ballot. The Board asks that you please take into consideration the endorsed candidates when casting your votes.

Election Results

Election results will be announced at FirstOntario’s virtual Annual General Meeting on Wednesday, April 23, 2025. All Creative Arts Financial members are welcome to attend.