director at large

Eleanor Hooley: Email me at Eleanor@bcsls.net

director at large

Jameel Khan: Email me at Jameel@bcsls.net

Student Liaison

Tristan Dueck: Email me at Student@bcsls.net

Provincial Laboratory Medicine Services (PLMS) Liaison

Brenda Jackson

BOD Election 2027

Eligibility:

• You must be a BCSLS member in good standing

• You must work and live in BC

WOULD YOU LIKE TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE?

As a member of the BCSLS, we would like to invite you to nominate yourself, or a colleague, for a position on the BCSLS Board of Directors.

Your current Board of Directors has been hard at work carrying out strategic planning sessions with the goal of developing our direction and vision for the future of the BCSLS. We are a "hands on Board" with Board members actively participating in, and leading, BCSLS initiatives. We’d love for you to bring your skills, knowledge and enthusiasm to our Board of Directors as we implement our new strategic plan.

bod positions

1. Board Directors are elected to the Board by the voting membership of BCSLS.

2. Then the Board Directors elect Officers of the Board (positions) from amongst themselves.

3. The election of the Officers happens at the first meeting following an AGM.

4. The term of office for an Officer is 2 years. However, the bylaws allow for a successor to be elected or appointed sooner, if needed, via the Officer election process. So, the Directors could elect someone from amongst themselves to fulfill that role.

student liaison:

The BCSLS Student Liaison is a one-year, non-elected volunteer position that provides a current laboratory science student with the opportunity to contribute to Board discussions, represent the student perspective, and gain valuable leadership experience.

Unlike Board Director positions, the Student Liaison is not part of the Board election process. Interested students are invited to submit a Letter of Introduction, and the successful candidate will be selected by the Board of Directors.

Eligibility:

• Be a current laboratory science student in British Columbia.

• Be a BCSLS Student Member in good standing.

How to move forward with your Student Liaison candidacy:

• Write your Letter of Introduction and submit to bcsls@bcsls.net no later than Aug 09, 2026

2026 Deadlines and timelines:

• July 08 - August 07: BOD nomination submissions

• August 09: Deadline for submitting the Letter of Intention. Send to bcsls@bcsls.net

• August 20: Voting starts. Emails will be sent to our members with a link to vote

• Sept 6: Voting ends

• Sept 25 at the BCSLS AGM: The New Board will be announced!

• After the AGM, your BOD term begins.

As a potential new board member, you probably have a lot of questions and are probably wondering what the time commitment is as a member of the board. 

• The board meets face to face twice a year; once on the day prior to the AGM in the Autumn and once in Spring. 

• Regular board meetings, held via teleconference or Zoom are held quarterly and are usually scheduled in the evening for approximately 2 hours. 

• In addition, you can expect to spend approximately 3-5 hours per month on various projects and working groups. 

• I would encourage you to review the BCSLS Bylaws and travel expense policy for more information on board meetings, roles and responsibilities of the various director positions and board policies and procedures.

Our Board of Directors are elected at large by the membership and then assigned to the following positions