Board of Directors
The Board provides strategic direction and oversight for the affairs of the corporation and its management of the pension and benefits plans.
Upcoming Opportunities
Currently Seeking Directors for ELCIC Group Services Inc. (GSI)
GSI administers pension and benefits plans that enhance the well-being of employees who serve in the ELCIC and its affiliates.
Do you know someone who is interested in the care of those who serve in the ELCIC? If so, then please ask them to consider a position on the GSI Board. The board’s time together provides many stimulating and thoughtful discussions, with a few laughs in between, as well as opportunities for professional development. It’s really a great group of people that has an important mission within the ELCIC.
Four of the current directors’ terms will be ending/renewing in September 2021. In preparation, we are beginning our search for dynamic and knowledgeable people with a variety of backgrounds and experience to fill positions. As our investment committee chairperson’s term is coming to an end, we are seeking in particular at least one new director with a knowledge in investment or a related field; this committee provides governance oversight of the investment management firms with the advice of an external investment consultant.
Meetings are held semi-annually, spring and fall (in Winnipeg, travel permitting). Anyone interested should complete a biographical data form and forward it to the GSI office.
Please call the office (1-877-352-4247) or review the GSI website for more information. The Nominations Committee will be interviewing candidates in January and February 2021 for recommendation to the GSI Board at their March 2021 meeting. National Church Council elects the directors at their September 2021 meeting, when the new terms will begin.
How The Board is Elected
National Church Council (NCC) elects the Directors of ELCIC Group Services Inc.
The Board consists of eight individuals, two of which are ELCIC Pension Plan members: one Rostered and one non-Rostered.
Directors are eligible to serve two consecutive 4-year terms.
The Officers and committees are elected by the Board of Directors from among their numbers. The Board may also appoint non-Board members to certain committees.
Board of Directors List
| Mr. John Wolff | President, Chair of the Board | 2017-2021 first term |
| Mr. Mark Johnson | Vice-President, Chair of Investment Committee | 2017-2021 second term |
| Mr. Ray Henrickson | Treasurer, Chair of Finance and Audit Committee | 2017-2021 first term |
| Ms. Cathy Wilke | Chair of Benefits Committee | 2017-2021 first term |
| Dr. Pamela Giles | Secretary, Chair of Communications Committee | 2019-2023 second term |
| Rev. Susan Climo | 2019-2023 first term |
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| Rev Dr Gordon Jensen | Chair of Governance Committee | 2019-2023 first term |
| Ms Vetta Simeonidis | 2019-2023 first term |