07 Oct Recruitment Announced: Chair of Special Areas Board
Jordon Christianson, current Chair of the Special Areas Board, has announced that he will not be seeking reappointment as Chair once his current appointment expires in September 2025. He shared this message in a letter to ratepayers this week, available here.
As a Crown agency, the Special Areas Board is governed by the Alberta Public Agencies Governance Act, and that legislation includes a ten-year term limit on appointments. As a result of this decision, the Special Areas Board will be working with the Alberta Public Agency Secretariat to recruit a new Chair of the Special Areas Board. You can learn more at https://www.alberta.ca/public-agency-secretariat.
As the Special Areas Board is a public (crown) agency, recruitments to the Board are managed through this provincial body. As the Special Areas Board is unique in both mandate and structure as a provincial agency, it is expected that the three current Board members will be directly involved in the recruitment process. This will ensure that local stakeholders, including the Advisory Council, are an integral part of this important leadership recruitment.
The recruitment process is expected to begin this fall, with the intent of having the position filled in early 2025. This will allow for a substantial transition period, and ensure supports are in place to manage this change in leadership. The recruitment will be managed as an open and competitive process and will be widely advertised.
To learn more about Special Areas Advisory Council and Board members, please visit our Advisory Council & Board page.
