Nominations

Call for nominations – join our Board of Directors!

Affinity’s Board of Directors represent the interests of all members, regardless of what part of Saskatchewan they call home. The Board welcomes and encourages all qualified members to put their names forward to run in the 2025 director election.

Affinity’s Board of Directors is comprised of 12 directors who work to ensure that Affinity remains a forward-looking, responsible and successful credit union, driven by what matters most: our members and communities. The Board determines the skills and competencies that constitute the ideal Board and recruits for specific skill sets while ensuring that attributes such as maintaining a co-operative nature remains a foundational part of our Board composition.

Candidate applications will be accepted from 12:00 am December 16, 2024 until 12:00 pm January 13, 2025.

If you’re interested in joining our Board or have questions about the nomination process, we encourage you to sign up for our virtual candidate information session on January 7, 2025. Email governance@affinitycu.ca to register.

Who are we looking for?

In 2025, four director positions are open for election, each for a three-year term.

Being a director demands a significant investment in time, energy and expertise. It’s also a tremendous opportunity to contribute to the success of Affinity Credit Union.

Affinity is seeking directors with a broad range of strategic skills and depth of practice in leadership and governance. Potential candidates should be able to demonstrate the ability to:

  • effectively represent Affinity and champion its vision, purpose and values;
  • engage in constructive and open discussions, valuing a diversity of opinions and perspectives to make well informed decisions in the best interest of Affinity;
  • make prudent and complex business decisions based on risk assessments and market conditions that reflect the risk appetite and values of Affinity; and
  • foster a culture that promotes continuous improvement, collaboration, and innovation.

In 2025, the Board welcomes and encourages all qualified members, and is particularly interested in hearing from prospective candidates who have demonstrated experience and expertise in one or more of the following areas:

  • Human Resources and Compensation
  • Information Technology
  • Business Growth and Transformation

Affinity’s Board has identified diversity, equity and inclusion and Indigenization as essential elements in attracting high-caliber directors and maintaining a high-functioning board. In accordance with Affinity’s Board Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Policy, the credit union believes in having diverse representation among its directors, reflecting the diversity of our members, employees, stakeholders and the communities the credit union serves. The Board continually strives for their composition to include an array of identities, abilities, backgrounds, cultures, skills, perspectives and experiences that are representative of Affinity’s current and evolving membership. For 2025, the Board is specifically encouraging director applications from Indigenous members.

How to apply

You can apply to be a candidate for Affinity’s Board of Directors starting December 16, 2024. Check back then to learn how to apply!

Your completed Nomination Package can be submitted to Affinity’s Governance office as early as December 16, 2024 but no later than 12:00 pm on January 13, 2025. You can submit your application:

  • By email: governance@affinitycu.ca
  • By mail: Affinity Credit Union Attn: Governance Department
  • 902 7th Ave N
  • PO Box 1330
  • Saskatoon, SK S7K 3P4
  • In person: Deliver or courier to any Affinity advice centre and email governance@affinitycu.ca to advise the team of your drop-off location.

Candidates who don’t meet Affinity’s minimum recruitment criteria may not be placed on the ballot. You’re encouraged to submit your nomination papers as early as possible! Important dates:

December 16 – January 13 Nomination period
January 7 Virtual candidate information session
January 17–22 Candidate assessment period
January 27–30 Director candidate interviews
March 19–31 Member voting period
April 16 AGM election results announced

Questions? Sign up for the virtual candidate information session! Email governance@affinitycu.ca to register.