About the DWBIA
Board of Directors- 2009

Executive Director
Programs and Services

The DWBIA is active in the areas of marketing, business recruitment, residential enrichment and arts events.  DWBIA committees are given tasks by the Board of Directors.  Committee members determine directions, identify potential projects and make recommendations to the board.

The Chair of each committee is a qualified member of the DWBIA Board of directors.  Other members of the committees are chosen from qualified applicants amongst the DWBIA membership.  DWBIA standing committees include development, marketing, infrastructure, and finance.

Interested in joining a committee? For further information, or to apply for a position on a DWBIA committee, please call 519-252-5723

About the DWBIA Committees

The DWBIA Committees:

* Consists of between three and seven voting DWBIA members, approved by the Board, who show a balance of sector representation;

* Complete tasks or projects assigned by the Board, via Standing Committee ( infrastructure, Marketing, Development, Finance) or an Ad-Hoc Committee ( Board Governance) formed for a limited time to complete a specific function/activity;

* The Board forms standing/working Committees consisting of a minimum of one Board member appointed by the Board member who is Chair of the Committee;

* Committee Chair must be Board members and will be elected by the majority of the Board annually;

*Committee Chairs will be responsible for reporting Committee progress to the Board at monthly Board meeting;

* Committee Chairs may invite ex-officio guests and persons of expertise to meeting as nonvoting participants on the Committee chair three days prior to any meeting, before confirmation to any invited guest;

* Committees put forward recommendations to the Board for discussion and approval.  Contentious issues must be included by the Committee Chairs.

The External Committees:

* Can include representative from either DWBIA staff or Board of Directors as approved by the Board;

* Are required to provide a written report to the Board for formation of the board's position on external committee discussions, inclusion in the DWBIA's records (minute), and for appropriate and approved direction to DWBIA staff;

* Are required to provide a written report to the Board for formation of the board's position