Would you like to help shape Editors Canada at the national level, develop new skills and broaden your professional network? The 2026 nominating committee of Editors Canada is looking for engaged, dedicated people to serve on the national executive council (NEC) or chair national committees.
You can find details on the following in the Nominations Fact Sheet:
- eligibility (for members and student affiliates)
- roles and responsibilities for each director position
- mandates and responsibilities for each committee
- expected time commitment
- the overall nomination and election process
In accordance with our bylaw, we are providing official notice of the call for candidates to all members via this email.
National executive council
Under our bylaw, the NEC members serve staggered two-year terms. At the NEC’s first meeting following the annual general meeting, NEC members will appoint themselves into offices and portfolios:
- President
- Vice-president
- Past president
- Treasurer
- Secretary
- Director of branches and twigs
- Director of communications
- Director of member recruitment and retention
- Director of professional standards
- Director of publications
- Director of training and development
- Director of volunteer relations
We are currently seeking five (5) candidates for the NEC:
- Vice-president
- Secretary
- Director of publications
- Director of member recruitment and retention
- Director of volunteer relations
Committee chairs and national positions
Most committee chairs serve a one- or two-year term; all committee chairs are appointed by the NEC. (Two people may also serve as co-chairs of committees; please indicate if you would prefer to co-chair a committee.) Here is a list of committees for which we are seeking chairs:
- Career builder committee
- Equity, diversity and inclusion committee
- Marketing and communications committee
- Member services committee
- Publications committee
These are the national positions that we are seeking to fill:
- Facebook group moderator (one moderator is staying, and she is based in British Columbia, so ideally we’d find a second moderator from eastern Canada)
- Forum monitor
- Francophone adviser
- Two members for the honorary life membership committee (term will be 2026–29)
- Recording secretary for the NEC
Submit your nomination
To submit your nomination, complete the nomination form (it’s a Google form). Self-nominations are welcome.
Submit your completed form by Friday, May 1, 2026.
If you have questions, contact
Suzanne Aubin
Director of member recruitment and retention
Director_Retention@editors.ca
Alex Benarzi
Vice-president
ambenarzi@outlook.com