Call for Nominations – 2025-26 AFS-OC Executive Committee

AFS-OC Members:

We are accepting nominations for the following positions on the Executive Committee of the Ontario Chapter of the American Fisheries Society.

President-Elect: This is the first year of a three-year term starting as president-elect then moving into the role of president and finally past-president. In this role the individual will assist in general operations of the Chapter, including organization of various social events and the Annual General Meeting. The position is primarily a shadowing of the President’s role, with general commitment of 1-hour monthly online meetings from Sept 2025 – June 2026, and additional support during main events.

Secretary: This is an ongoing role, and the position is primarily to attend 1-hour monthly online meetings from Sept-June each year, record meeting minutes and distribute to the Executive Committee.

Northern Member-at-large: This is an ongoing role, and the position is primarily to attend 1-hour monthly online meetings from Sept-June each year to ensure the interests of chapter members and fisheries issues from northern Ontario are represented, and assist the other officers as needed.

All positions above have voting rights, and therefore an election will be held this spring to select from the candidates. Please submit nominations or interest to webmaster@afs-oc.org by May 12, 2025. Nominees must be Ontario Chapter members to be eligible to run in the election and will be required to submit a short biography.

If you are interested in becoming more involved in the Chapter, but are not yet ready to commit to voting positions, please consider participation as a Regional Representative. Regional Reps are encouraged to organize and host regional events or activities and be an ambassador for the AFS-OC in your region by promoting the chapter and encouraging others to join. Participation in some of the regions of the province is stronger than others, so this is your chance to help grow the chapter and bring some exciting events to your region. Regional Representative positions are appointed by the Executive Committee and candidates must be Ontario Chapter members to be eligible. If you are interested, email webmaster@afs-oc.org and indicate your region (GTA, southwestern, eastern, central, northeastern or northwestern).

If you have any questions about any of these opportunities, please reach out to current AFS-OC President Silviya Ivanova (president@afs-oc.org) who will be happy to outline experiences, responsibilities, and opportunities.