Dear SSC Community,
Members of the SSC are invited to volunteer or suggest names to fill positions in the SSC. A preliminary slate of candidates is to be presented in November by the election committee. Suggestions of names or nominations are requested for the following positions:
MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE SSC
(Three-year terms)
- President-Elect
- Public Relations Officer
REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVES ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
(Two-year terms)
Regional representatives from all regions:
- Atlantic Provinces (1)
- Quebec (2)
- Ontario (2)
- Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Northwest Territories, Nunavut (1)
- Alberta, British Columbia, Yukon (1)
SECTION OFFICERS
(Three-year terms; two-year terms for SMS)
Nominations or suggestions are requested for executive positions in the seven sections:
- Actuarial Science Section (President-Elect, Secretary)
- Biostatistics Section (President-Elect, Secretary)
- Business and Industrial Statistics Section (President-Elect, Secretary)
- Data Science and Analytic Section (President-Elect)
- Probability Section (President-Elect, Secretary)
- Statistical Education Section (President-Elect, Secretary)
- Survey Methods Section (President-Elect, Treasurer)
MEMBERS OF THE ACCREDITATION COMMITTEE
Four positions will be elected, each for a three-year mandate. Candidates must be P.Stat. members.
MEMBERS OF THE ACCREDITATION APPEALS COMMITTEE
Two positions will be elected, each for a three-year mandate. Candidates must be P.Stat. members.
Please communicate your suggestions to any member of the election committee before October 25, 2021. More formal nominating petitions (signed by five or more members of the SSC) may be sent before January 15, 2022, to the chair of the committee.
The election committee for 2021–2022 consists of the following members:
Wendy Lou, Chair
Hélène Cossette, Actuarial Science
Aurélie Labbe, Biostatistics
Sanjeena Dang, BISS
Nathan Taback, Data Science and Analytics
Mary Thompson, Probability
Xu (Sunny) Wang, Statistical Education
Zilin Wang, Survey Methods
Jenna Sykes, Accreditation
Erica Moodie, Appointed
Jemila Hamid, Appointed
Nancy Heckman, Appointed
Sincerely yours,
Wendy Lou
SSC Past President
past-pres@ssc.ca