Hearthmakers Invites Applications for Board Membership!

Hearthmakers Energy Cooperative is a Kingston-based not-for-profit organization that provides services and programs to improve the environmental sustainability of Eastern Ontario homes, businesses and communities. Our focus is on energy efficiency and groundwater protection.

Our activities are diverse. We conduct residential and commercial energy efficiency audits to support the federal ecoEnergy program and provincial/municipal electricity conservation programs; provide advice and inspection for the maintenance of residential wells; and offer community outreach and education about stormwater management. (For more information, please visit us at: www.hearthmakers.org.)
We are seeking two individuals interested in serving the community to replace board members who have served one or more two-year terms. The board is willing to mentor younger members who are new to working on a board.

Personal characteristics of board members might include:

- A commitment to energy efficiency, conservation and ecological sustainability;

- Knowledge and/or experience in finance, law, marketing, business/social enterprise development or municiple affairs;

- An appreciation for the role of corporate governance;

- A constructive, cooperative and thoughful approach to problem solving that fosters a positive working relationship with other board members.

Board experience would be an asset, but is not required. The typical time commitment is three to five hours per month, which includes preparation for, and attendance at, board and committee meetings. Occasionally, members with specific skills may volunteer to support the Executive Director when their experience is relevant to the issues or projects of the day – but this is not a mandatory expectation of the board member’s role.

Interested? Please call our Board Chair, David Crane at 613-767-3626, or email davidecrane@hotmail.com, to discuss this opportunity.