Join Our Board
CPRS Manitoba is looking for dedicated and keen public relations and communications professionals to lead our Manitoba chapter from June 2020 to May 2021. Join the CPRS Manitoba Board of Directors and gain new skills, work alongside other PR professionals, and contribute to the advancement of our profession in Manitoba.
Our chapter provides professional development, networking opportunities, accreditation program support, awards and scholarships to members and the community.
Currently, we are in need of candidates interested in the following positions: Vice-President, Treasurer, Accreditation, Membership, Sponsorships & Strategic Partnerships, and more.
CPRS Manitoba Board of Directors
For more information on the positions available on the CPRS Manitoba board of directors, please click here for the attached document.
The positions are:
Executive:
President – Not vacant; entering the first year of two-year term
Past-President – Not an elected position
Vice-President – vacant, successful candidate will enter a two-year term
Treasurer
Secretary
Directors:
Accreditation
Membership
Sponsorship & Strategic Partnerships
Professional Development
Communications
Other board roles:
Student Liaisons (two positions: RRC and UW Nominations and elections are run separately and coordinated with the academic year of each institution.)
Most positions will serve one-year terms as members of the CPRS Board of Directors. The president and vice-president each serve two-year terms. Board members must be current members of CPRS in good standing or join CPRS within 10 days of being elected to the board.
Nominations
The deadline for nominations for CPRS Manitoba board of directors is Monday, May 11, 2020.
If interested, please send your resume to president@cprs.mb.ca to the attention of the Nominating Committee, and respond to the following questions:
- Name:
- Phone:
- Email:
- CPRS member since*:
- Describe your leadership experience, or other relevant experience
- Which board position most interests you? Please also identify a second position:
- What would you bring to the CPRS Manitoba board in either role?
The nominating committee will review all nominations and based on their evaluation, assemble a slate of candidates for election by the members at the CPRS Manitoba Virtual Annual General Meeting on Wednesday, June 10, 2020.
* Note that any non-member added to the slate of candidates and elected to the board will be required to join CPRS within 10 business days of the AGM.