Call for Board of Directors 2025

Leading Canada’s Transition toward a Circular Economy

Call for DIRECTORS

Deadline for Nominations: November 14th, 2025

The capacity of the circular economy and its ability to address the imperatives of today; climate change, bio-diversity loss, affordability, equality and competitiveness, is now well recognized in Canada and around the world.   Since expanding its mandate nearly five years ago, Circular Innovation Council offers an important and unique platform to galvanize the interests and imaginations of those focused on solving those imperatives, recognizing progress is made though the accumulation of actions.

The growth of the Circular Innovation Council is proof that transforming circular economy concepts into action whether through leading, facilitating or profiling, has positioned it forefront of change.   Each shift or change whether through community, company, government or individual adds to the critical mass necessary to scale circularity.

As an eco-system builder, CIC engages and attracts a veritable collection of prominent influencers and practitioners world-wide who recognize opportunities.  As a leader, CIC endeavors to imagine, design, advocate and implement change by shaping imagination into action. 

CIC is seeking individuals who want to be part of this exciting transition lending their experience and expertise to designing and supporting future innovations. Joining other leaders, serving on the Board of Directors offers a uniquely rewarding experience.

  • Share your curiosity, ideas and innovations
  • Expand your skillset
  • Catalyze change
  • Challenge yourself

Recruiting Nominees

Circular Innovation Council is receiving nominations for candidates to join its board of directors. 

The Board of Directors is skill-based Board. Expertise and experience in any of the following areas are desired:

  • Innovation that advance on circular economic outcomes
  • Circular Economics and business modeling
  • Design and Material- based innovations
  • Measuring impacts; data, reporting, and standards research
  • Industrial and product design
  • Public policy with a focus on linkages between economic, social and environmental outcomes
  • Behavior Science and Systems Change Management
  • Education and public engagement
  • Resource recovery and industrial symbiosis
  • Public and private procurement
  • Environmental standards, development or auditing
  • Environmental law
  • Governance
  • Funding and fundraising
  • Finance and Investment

 

The term for all board positions is two years. Candidates are elected by the membership at large and MUST be a member of Circular Innovation Council.

Board of Directors’ Priorities

A skills-based board will help guide and support activities Circular Innovation Council will pursue in order to put circular economy concepts into action. The Directors are charged with the strategic direction of the organization which will;

  • Strengthen the nexus between climate change and circular economy
  • Support and develop marketplace innovations and interventions
  • Promote and educate on the benefits of circular economy
  • Design and provide support for innovations and market tests
  • Advocate for effective economic and environmental policy to advance circular economic outcomes
  • Advance circular solutions through research, innovation partnerships, pilot projects, and programs
  • Advance circular procurement practices in public and private sectors
  • Identify strategic national and international partnerships that advance the organization’s mandate
  • Identify like-minded stakeholders and expand opportunities for co-collaboration

Please send your nominations by Friday November 14th, 2025 to info@circularinnovation.ca using the official Nomination Form.

Attend the AGM

An election for the 2025/2026 term will take place in advance of the Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Thursday, 11th December 2025 at 12pm, where the results will be announced and ratified.

Date: Thursday, December 11th, 2025
Time: 12 pm to 1 pm
Location: Virtual on Zoom

Attend the AGM

Join 200+ leading organizations from across Canada and the value chain who are committed to supporting the circular economy. Membership is open to all businesses, schools, municipalities, retailers, manufacturers, recycling companies, associations, libraries, students, and other individuals.

Member Benefits include:

  • Support innovations and actions that advance the circular economy
  • Receive weekly the latest circular economy news and information
  • Receive monthly news highlights, CIC program updates, etc.
  • Promotional opportunities
  • Network with like-minded organizations and individuals
  • Reduced rates for events & webinars
  • Share ideas and viewpoints

WE INVITE YOU TO JOIN US

Become a Member

We offer collaborative opportunity and inspiration to redefine value in communities across Canada through showcase opportunities and putting circular economy concepts into action.