Join a Committee
The CES-Ontario Chapter has several committees that you can get involved in, depending on your interests. Contact the chair of the committee that interests you.
Nichole Fraser MacDonald our Conference Committee Chair, along with Co-Chair Shirley Von Sychowski are currently very busy preparing our chapter's annual conference. Volunteers make the conference a success, so if you are interested please contact Nichole and Shirley at conference@evaluationontario.ca.
Megan Börner is our Professional Development Committee Chair, working with Co-Chair Sue Behari McGinty and other committee members to plan, develop and implement professional development for evaluators across Ontario by ensuring that the Essential Skills Series is offered at least once each year; providing 2 - 3 intermediate to advanced workshops each year; developing and maintaining a roster of qualified presenters for professional development workshops; assisting with the professional development provided at the AGM; reviewing professional development materials on a regular basis and arranging for materials to be updated as needed. If you are interested, please contact Megan and Sue at pd@evaluationontario.ca.
Scott Cholewa is our Communications Committee Chair, working with other members of the Communications Committee to facilitate communications within the chapter board, between the board and members, and between the chapter and the public. The committee produces content for and maintains the chapter website and also disseminates information to chapter members by e-newsletter, and maintains the chapter Board and committees' electronic communications and documentation systems. If you are interested in helping the Communications Committee, please contact Scott at communications@evaluationontario.ca.
Jim McTavish is our Membership Committee Chair. The Membership Committee promotes membership and offers ongoing support to other CES-Ontario committees by promoting membership in CES and the chapter; monitoring membership activity; conducting surveys with members; providing quarterly reports to other committees on the membership and survey results; continually looking for ways of improving/expanding current CES-Ontario services to members; and looking for ways to support/assist other CES-Ontario committees in key responsibilities. To join the committee, ask questions about which volunteer opportunities will best suit your interests, or any other membership related questions, email Jim at membership@evaluationontario.ca.
Mina Singh is the Chair of our Advocacy Committee. This committee has been extremely active in developing a chapter advocacy strategy, the 25th Anniversary Contest, and other initiatives. This year will continue to be a very active and exciting one as the chapter works with National CES to further increase visibility and quality of evaluation in Ontario and Canada, so if you are interested in this important work, please contact Mina at advocacy@evaluationontario.ca.
Currently the position of Student Committee Chair is vacant. This position facilitates the inclusion and participation of students in CES and CES-ON activities, and helps the CES-ON chapter plan its activities to support students’ evaluation knowledge, opportunities, and networking. The Students Committee develops and maintains an Ontario Student List; develops and maintains an Ontario List of Professors engaged in Evaluation; develops and maintains an Ontario potential organization/department employer list; promotes students at conferences (e.g., poster board on our activities and our student members); provides a voice for students (e.g., student corner's or specific activities, such as a newsletter); and ensures that financial support or waivers exist for student participation in CES-Ontario activities. To get involved, please contact students@evaluationontario.ca.
Keiko Kuji-Shikatani is our National Council Representative. She represents the chapter at the CES National Council, attends its meetings and keeps the chapter informed of Council activities, events, and news. Please contact councilrep@evaluationontario.ca, if you are an Ontario Chapter member who would like to bring issues to the National Council.
Erica Procter is the Immediate Past Chair of the Board. The Immediate Past Chair chairs the Nomination Committee, which will hold elections for the board of directors during the CES-ON AGM in November. We encourage CES members who are interested in becoming a board member to contact the nominations committee to explore their interest in the Board and to learn more about CES-ON. Please contact Erica at nominations@evaluationontario.ca.
Hubert Paulmer is the Treasurer of CES-ON. Together with Hubert and Seema Opal, the Finance Committee looks after CES-ON's financial well-being. CES-ON has a Finance Committee focused on financial planning and monitoring of chapter activities. If you have an interest in this area, please contact Hubert at finance@evaluationontario.ca.
Natalie Sibille and Nancy Russell are the Board Development Committee Co-Chairs. This committee supports effective Board functioning in order to carry out the CES-Ontario mission by: reviewing Board governance documents and orientation materials and recommending revisions; reviewing the current Board orientation materials and developing new ones as required, posting all those appropriate on the website; making recommendations regarding Board orientation processes; making recommendations for effective Board functioning; reviewing conflict of interest guidelines and making recommendations; developing Board member appreciation and follow-up practices; and supporting Board recruitment. Please contact Natalie and Nancy if you are interested in working on these issues, at boarddev@evaluationontario.ca.
Terry Spencer is the Chair of the Board of Directors and can be contacted about general Board or Chapter matters at chair@evaluationontario.ca.