CDSS Staff & Board Members

The Canadian Down Syndrome Society Staff

The Canadian Down Syndrome Society Board of Directors

About the Board

The Canadian Down Syndrome Society Board of Directors is made up of volunteers from across Canada who are committed to the vision and mission of the society. Currently the Board is made up of ten individuals who have a personal or professional relationship to people with Down syndrome. Each year nominations are accepted for vacant Board positions and new Board members are elected at the Annual General Meeting.

The primary accountability of the Board is to the members of the CDSS. The Board will govern the organization utilizing available financial resources to ensure the best possible services for the membership.

In the fulfillment of its mandate as the governing body of the Canadian Down Syndrome Society, the Board of Directors will:

• Be accountable to the membership and to the community at large of persons with Down syndrome and their families for the accomplishment of its responsibilities.
  Conduct itself in an ethical and responsible manner.
• Ensure the financial viability of the society through active participation in fund development.
• Focus on the mission, vision and values of the organization.
• Educate itself regarding issues affecting the society in order to make informed decisions concerning the future of the organization.
• Establish policies to provide guidelines and limitations to staff, Board and volunteers in implementing the goals of the society as set by the Board.
• Work in collaboration with the Executive Director and administrative staff.
• Conduct itself as a deliberate decision-making body, speaking with one voice in matters which have been decided by the Board; and
• Discipline itself in matters such as attendance, compliance with Board policy, respect of roles, confidentiality and conflict of interest.
• Protect the society and its assets by considering risk and risk minimization when making decisions.