Board Chair

Organization:

Electric Company Theatre

Deadline:

Aug. 7, 2026

Organization Description:

Based in Vancouver, Electric Company Theatre (ECT) is a renowned Canadian company founded in 1996 that produces groundbreaking, immersive, and genre-defying theatrical works. Known for combining cinema and live performance, ECT creates multimedia spectacles exploring social themes, often touring internationally.

Originally founded by Kim Collier, David Hudgins, Jonathon Young, and Kevin Kerr the company operates as a collective focused on original creation. The current roster of core artists includes Carmen Aguirre, Jonathon Young ,and Kevin Kerr.

Website:

https://www.electriccompanytheatre.com/

Volunteer Opportunity Description:

Seeking a new Board Chair based in the Lower Mainland. Our current Board Chair plans to step down at our Fall 2026 AGM. This new position will be mentored and supported by the out-going Board Chair for a period of 3-6 months to be determined by the new candidate. Ideally this role would be filled by someone living in Vancouver, or who is able to travel to Vancouver occasionally, ideally for duties around live performances.

ECT currently has a well-rounded and healthy board with expertise in leadership, HR, fundraising, community engagement, the arts sector and financial oversight.

Responsibilities:

• The ECT board meets 5-6 times a year for regular board meetings (currently virtual), plus one AGM, these meetings are typically 90 minutes and do not typically require pre-reading.

• The ECT Board Chair works with the staff and Board Secretary on meeting agendas prior to each meeting.

• The ECT Board Chair leads regular and AGM board meetings with support and participation from fellow board members and staff.

• Monthly review of financial update email as a second set of eyes – the Treasurer leads this activity.

• The ECT board members are encouraged to attend and volunteer at ECT productions, as well as development workshops and community events. Typically this adds up to 3-4 in person events per year.

• The ECT Board Chair is called on from time to time to discuss strategic challenges and opportunities with the staff.

• ECT is currently seeking an individual who is willing to commit to serving on the board for two 2-year terms for a total of 4 years.

Qualifications:

The new Board Chair should bring the following:

Arts Experience: Understanding of the non-profit arts sector, its challenges and opportunities. Bonus points for theatre experience.
Finance Expertise: A new chair should know how to read a balance sheet, evaluate a budget, and offer high level oversight. We have a strong Treasurer on the board and strong staff experience in this area, so the Board Chair’s role is supporting for financial matters, but they should know enough to play a role in their strategic guiding of the board.
Governance Experience: A new chair should understand the role and responsibilities of a volunteer board in supporting a smaller non-profit organization.
Human Resources Experience: The ECT board is largely an oversight board, not an operational board, however, as a small non-profit the board is responsible for hiring ECT’s senior staff position and for overseeing an annual review for this staff member.

How to Apply:

To express interest in joining ECT’s Board of Directors as the Board Chair, please contact president@electriccompanytheatre.com with a summary of your relevant past experience, and if possible a LinkedIn page, and one or two sentences about why you are interested in joining the board in this role.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and all candidates will be acknowledged.