UPDATE ON 2026-2027 CAMA BOARD OF DIRECTORS ELECTION PROCESS AND WELCOME TO BOARD MEMBER-ELECT
During our recent election process for the 2026-2027 CAMA Board of Directors, three vacancies were available: one representing Ontario, one representing Nova Scotia & Prince Edward Island, and one representing Northwest Territories, Yukon Territory and Nunavut.
The Board of Directors is pleased to announce that we had one nomination for Nova Scotia & Prince Edward Island. Thus, by acclamation, we would like to welcome Marc Seguin, Chief Administrative Officer/Town Clerk for the Town of Stewiacke, NS.
Marc will step into his new role on the Board of Directors following the CAMA Annual General Meeting, scheduled for Tuesday, May 26, 2026 at 8:15 a.m. PST at the Whistler Conference Centre. To learn more about Marc and his enthusiasm for serving on the Board, click here.
In accordance with the requirements of the CAMA by-laws, I wish to advise the membership that the 2026 Nominating Committee has received the following nominations for the positions of Ontario and Northwest Territories, Yukon Territory and Nunavut, that are available on the CAMA Board of Directors for the 2026-2027 year.
To view the bios of the candidates and learn more about why they are interested in serving on the Board, simply click on their names listed below.
- Craig Kelley, Chief Administrative Officer, County of Renfrew, ON
- Mike Melinyshyn, Chief Administrative Officer, Municipality of Port Hope, ON
- Quinn Gorecki, Manager of People & Culture/Deputy Clerk, Town of Minto, ON
- Rajbir Sian, Director of Development & Tourism, County of Dufferin, ON
- Stephen O’Brien, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer – Corporate Services, City of Guelph, ON
- Zoran Postic, City Manager, City of Vaughan, ON
- Cole Caljouw, Director, Governance and Legal Services, City of Yellowknife, NWT
- Sherbaz Muhammad, Chief Financial Officer, Délı̨nę Got’ı̨nę Government, NWT
An election for these two positions on the Board of Directors is therefore required. Voting will take place commencing on Monday, May 4th, 2026 at 8:30 a.m. AST and finishing on Friday, May 8th, 2026 at 4:30 p.m. PST.
CAMA is a national organization and when elections are held, every Regular Member, regardless of the Province or Territory you work in, votes for the candidate of your choice in each respective jurisdiction. You are therefore eligible to vote for one nominee for Ontario and one nominee for the Northwest Territories, Yukon Territory, and Nunavut.
Further information regarding the procedures for voting will be distributed electronically to all CAMA members eligible to vote, prior to the commencement of the voting period.
Please also note that only Regular CAMA members in good standing with membership fees paid for the current fiscal year (April 1st, 2026 to March 31st, 2027) will be eligible to vote.
Tony Kulbisky, CAMA Past President/Chair of Nominating Committee
ELECTION OF THE CAMA BOARD OF DIRECTORS - E-VOTING PROCESS
The election of the CAMA Board of Directors is governed by an e-voting process. Should a member wish to stand for election for an available position on the Board they must complete a nomination form.
The CAMA Board of Directors shall be comprised of eleven (11) Regular Members who are elected by the membership. The Immediate Past-President shall serve on the Board of Directors and shall have voting privileges. The eleven (11) elected Members of the Board of Directors shall be regionally represented as follows:
| British Columbia | 1 Member |
| Alberta | 1 Member |
| Manitoba & Saskatchewan | 1 Member |
| Ontario | 1 Member |
| Quebec | 1 Member |
| New Brunswick | 1 Member |
| Nova Scotia & Prince Edward Island | 1 Member |
| Newfoundland & Labrador | 1 Member |
| Northwest Territories, Yukon Territory & Nunavut | 1 Member |
| Member-At-Large (Municipalities with Population Under 100,000 | 1 Member |
| Member-At-Large (Municipalities with Population Over 100,000 | 1 Member |
Elections are only held for positions on the Board when there is a vacancy.
The Nominating Committee shall appoint the Executive consisting of the President, First Vice-President, Second Vice-President and Treasurer from among the members of the Board of Directors.
Elected members of the Board of Directors shall serve for a four (4) year term except where the member is to serve as the President, First Vice-President, Second Vice-President, Treasurer or Immediate Past President. After an absence from the Board of Directors for a period of two consecutive years, members who have previously served shall again be eligible for office. The term of office of directors shall commence immediately following the CAMA Annual General Meeting, at which time they are elected, and shall conclude upon the election of their successors.
