The Ottawa Food Bank is accepting applications for candidates interested in a two-year term as an independent member of the Board of Directors beginning in January.
 
The Board is a governance board responsible for overseeing the organization’s operations and managing risk, while maintaining our commitment to the organization’s mission. This involves establishing our strategic direction, ensuring our compliance with all applicable legal requirements, and keeping our organization financially healthy.
 
The Board of Directors of the Ottawa Food Bank is currently comprised of thirteen volunteer directors. The Board endeavours to have no fewer than four of these directors be member agency representatives. The remaining Board members are independent directors from the community. The Board has active standing Executive, Finance & Audit, Governance & Nominating and Strategic Planning committees, and an Investment Advisory subcommittee of the Finance & Audit Committee.
 
At this time, the Board is particularly interested in applications from candidates with Board Experience and Legal skills and experience and a JD, LLB, LLL or BCL designation. Candidates with skills and experience in Financial Literacy, Governance, Risk Assessment and Strategic Planning and candidates with the ICD.D designation are also of particular interest. Individual candidates need not have all of these skills and experience.
 
Please email your resume or c.v. to board@ottawafoodbank.ca and indicate how you feel you would contribute to the Board of Directors and what you’re hoping to get out of the experience.
 
Apply by Monday, October 20, 2025, at 12PM.
 
For more information about the Ottawa Food Bank, please see: https://www.ottawafoodbank.ca/

For more information about our team please see: https://www.ottawafoodbank.ca/hunger-in-ottawa/about-us/