ACPO Council

Executive Council

President Eric Da Silva, C. Chem  LinkedIn Profile	Past President Lili Cretu, C. Chem. LinkedIn Profile
Vice-president Nick Battram LinkedIn Profile	Treasurer Renee Lefebvre, C. Chem.
Secretary Nicole Millette, C.Chem. LinkedIn Profile	Registrar Jason Oatley, C. Chem

District Councillors

District 1 – “Kingston-Cornwall” Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry, Leeds-Grenville, Lanark, Frontenac, Lennox & Addington Ashish Sarker, C.Chem.	District 8 – “Oakville-Burlington” Halton County Horace Faulknor, C. Chem. LinkedIn Profile
District 2 – “Ottawa” Regional Municipality of Ottawa-Carleton, Prescott-Russell Ovie Ekewenu, C. Chem.	District 9 – “Wellington-Waterloo” Waterloo, Wellington, Bruce, Grey Subash Mojumdar, C. Chem.
District 3 – “Belleville-Peterborough” Hastings, Prince Edward, Northumberland, Peterborough, Haliburton, and Kawartha Lakes Nick Battram LinkedIn Profile	District 10 – “London-Windsor” Huron, Perth, Oxford, Middlesex, Elgin, City of Chatham-Kent, Essex Nicole Millette, C.Chem. LinkedIn Profile
District 4 – “Northern Ontario” Renfrew, Nipissing, Muskoka, Parry Sound, Sudbury, and remaining Northern Districts Renee Lefebvre, C. Chem.	District 11 – “Sarnia” Lambton County Robert Johnson, C. Chem. LinkedIn Profile
District 5 – “Scarborough-Oshawa” City of Scarborough, Regional Municipality of Durham Khalid Zahoor, C. Chem. LinkedIn Profile	District 12 – “Outside Ontario” Outside Ontario and Canada Lili Cretu, C. Chem. LinkedIn profile
District 6 – “Toronto-North York” Toronto, East York, North York Eric Da Silva, C. Chem LinkedIn Profile	District 13 – “Etobicoke-York” York Regional Municipality, Etobicoke Taras (Terry) Obal, C. Chem.
District 7 – “Brampton-Mississauga” Dufferin, Peel, Simcoe Walt Wang, C. Chem LinkedIn Profile	District 14 – “Hamilton-Niagara” Brant, Greater Hamilton, Haldimand, Norfolk, Niagara Jason Oatley, C. Chem

Duties of a Councillor

We polled our members of council and our executive board to find out what activities they believe are essential to their position. From their replies, we have distilled the list down to six key functions that are indispensable to performing effectively on Council.

Professionalism

1. Be a role model for the professional chemist, particularly with respect to professionalism and ethics.

Communication with members

1. Maintain proper communication with members; contact each district member at least once a year.
2. Pay special attention to new members during their first year of joining the association.
3. Respond effectively to members’ inquiries.
4. Assist and inform members on networking, job search, training, etc.
5. Trace lost members.
6. Contact members who are about to be or have been suspended.

Communication with council

1. Effectively represent the interests of members at council.
2. Report on district activities.
3. Advise council on direction to take and about members’ expectations.
4. Advise council on matters of fees and expenditures.

Communication with the public

1. Elevate the profile of the ACPO with the public, government officials, universities, and industry.

Membership – Growth of the ACPO

1. Solicit potential new members; visit chemical laboratories and industries.
2. Encourage members to identify possible new members.

Participate in ACPO activities

1. Write articles for the Chartered Chemist News – at least once a year – and encourage members to contribute also.
2. Participate fully in the activities of the ACPO and its committees.
3. Help in the planning of seminars and courses for members in their districts.
4. Work towards obtaining licensure for the association.

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