2026 Psoriasis Canada - Two (2) Volunteer Board Director Opportunity

Role and Responsibilities

The Board of Directors is responsible for the overall governance and strategic direction of
Psoriasis Canada (PsoCan). This is an unpaid volunteer position. Organization staff are responsible for all operations of the organization. The successful candidate will be asked to sign a volunteer agreement, confidentiality agreement, and conflict of interest form.

Responsibilities of the Directors include:

Leadership, Governance & Oversight
• Directors help promote the mission and vision of the organization and advocate for
Psoriasis Canada.
• Directors provide guidance and oversight for organizational risk management.
• The Board establishes governance structures to facilitate the performance of the Board’s
role and enhance individual director performance. It ensures compliance with legal
requirements as outlined in the Canadian Not-for-Profit Corporations Act and periodically
reviews its policies and structure accordingly.

Strategic Planning
• The Board will advance Psoriasis Canada’s mission, vision and values by overseeing its
strategic plan and ensuring that operational plans are consistent with the strategic plan.
Resource Oversight
• Fiduciary duties include financial stewardship of resources such as ensuring availability of
and overseeing allocation of financial resources; ensuring that appropriate financial policies
are in place for Psoriasis Canada; approving the annual budget and monitoring regularly.

Qualifications
Directorship is an opportunity for an individual who is passionate about Psoriasis Canada’s
mission and who has a demonstrated commitment and the professional experience to serve in the role of Board leadership. 

A Director must:
• Be 18 years of age or older
• Be impacted by psoriasis and/or psoriatic arthritis, whether as a patient or caregiver / family member, or health care professional serving this community
• Be committed to serving the needs of people impacted by psoriatic disease and their
families and furthering the organization’s mission
• Be able to communicate in English
• Reside in Canada

Additional assets include:
• Experience in healthcare, law, finance, fundraising, or non-profit governance.
• Knowledge of the health care system in Canada and awareness of the health policy
environment.
• Ability to communicate in French or languages other than English.
Psoriasis Canada aims to reflect the communities that we serve so we welcome candidates with varied backgrounds and experiences to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, or age.

Term
This appointment will begin on June 16, 2026, and continue until June 2029. The appointed
director will be eligible to stand for election by the Members at the board election cycle
corresponding to the expiry of this term. If elected, they may serve one additional three-year term in accordance with the organization’s bylaws.

Time and Commitment
A Director is expected to commit to the meeting times (scheduled in advance) as per the board attendance policy as well as to any other project commitment he/she/they volunteer to take on. This amounts to approximately 4–6 hours per month.

How to Apply
To apply, please send the following information by email to Christian Boisvert-Huneault,
Psoriasis Canada’s Acting Chair at vicechair@psoriasiscanada.ca by Tuesday May 19, 2026 5pm ET.
• Your résumé, including contact information (email and phone number) where you can be
reached
• A letter of interest which includes a summary of your experience with and/or interest in our organization and the skills and knowledge are you willing to bring to our board
• Two professional references

Please note that applicants selected for further consideration will be contacted for an interview to be conducted between May 19 and May 22, 2026. We appreciate the interest of all applicants; however, to manage capacity, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.