A leader in governance
The chair of Assiniboine's Board of Directors, Garry Loewen, accepts the 2009 Leadership in Co-operative Governance Award, presented by the Canadian Co-operative Association (CCA) at CCA’s National Congress in Ottawa.
Assiniboine Credit Union is the winner of the 2009 Leadership in Co-operative Governance Award, presented by the Canadian Co-operative Association (CCA) to honour co-operatives and credit unions that demonstrate excellence in board governance.
In choosing Assiniboine for the award, the adjudicators commended the credit union’s board for committing Assiniboine to “becoming a learning organization.” They praised Assiniboine’s commitment to excellence in governance as one of the organization’s strategic goals to support its vision of being the “financial co-operative of choice.” It was also noted that “the board was committed to transparency in terms of policies and practices with a robust approach to disclosure within its annual reporting framework.” Finally, the committee cited Assiniboine’s process for choosing board members, “a process that proactively attempts to balance members’ rights to stand for election to the board and ensuring that the board is composed of competent people representative of a diverse membership.”
“After the hard work our organization has put into our governance work these past few years, it is very affirming to be recognized for what we have accomplished,” said Chair Garry Loewen after receiving the award on behalf of the Assiniboine Board. “It is particularly affirming to be recognized by the lead organization for the co-operative movement – a movement whose principles we strive constantly to embody and uphold.”