Board, Panel, Committees of CALA
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Board of Directors
The Board of Directors consists of ten elected directors and up to five appointed directors; all elected directors must be voting members of the Association while two of the approinted directors need not be.
One elected member shall be resident in each of the five regions. Five elected members shall be mainly associated with the "non-for-profit" sector and five elected members shall be mainly associated with the "for profit" sector. The Past President is responsible for calling for nominations at an appropriate time. Elections will be held at the annual general meeting.
The Board may appoint up to five directors to maintain CALA corporate experience, to respond to changing needs for representation, and to meet the needs of corporate affiliation. Director positions filled by appointment are for a term of one year or less and terminate at the close of the annual general meeting following their appointment. Appointed directors may be re-appointed for any number of sucessive terms at the discretion of the Board of Directors.
The By-Law that governs the operations of the Board is contained in G02 - CALA By-Law (.pdf) . Amplification of Board procedures and a listing of the CALA Board of Directors and its officers appear in Q09 - Board of Directors. (View Board Member List) The Board operates itself and governs the Association according to G03 - CALA Policy Governance Manual.
Accreditation Council
CALA established an Accreditation Council to make the final decisions regarding the granting and maintenance of accreditation, including suspensions and withdrawals of accreditation(except for purely administrative decisions). Members are appointed from both the not-for-profit and public sector. All members are required to sign CALA's Conflict of Interest and Confidentiality Code and, in the event of a conflict, the provisions of the Code will apply. The Council operates primarily electronically and by mail and conference call. The Council makes decisions by consensus. The Terms of Reference for the Accreditation Council are in Q30 – Accreditation Council Terms of Reference (View Accrediation Council Member List).
Advisory Panel
CALA has established an Advisory Panel to provide recommendations to the Accreditation Council on the granting and maintenance of recognition for proficiency testing and/or accreditation. All members are required to sign CALA's Conflict of Interest and Confidentiality Code and, in the event of a conflict, the provisions of the Code will apply. The Panel operates primarily by mail and conference call, makes decisions by consensus, and may establish small ad hoc working groups involving other specialists as required.
The Terms of Reference for the Advisory Panel are in Q12 - Advisory Panel, as is a list of current members. (View Advisory Panel Member List)
Program Committee
CALA established the Program Committee to provide broadly based scientific input to the Board aimed particularly at meeting the needs of CALA members and others. The CEO appoints members, and all are required to sign CALA's Conflict of Interest and Confidentiality Code. The Terms of Reference are provided in Q13 - Program Commttee as is a list of current membership. (View Program Committee Member List)
The Program Committee meeting minutes are available on the web, click to view.
| Name |
Organization |
Committee |
| Mr. Al Colodey |
Pacific Environmental Science Centre Science & Technology Branch, Environment Canada |
Board of Directors |
| Mr. James Doull |
Environmental Sciences Centre Environment Canada |
Board of Directors |
| Mr. James Downie |
JRD Consulting |
Board of Directors |
| Mr. T. Duncan Ellison |
Canadian Waste and Wastewater Association |
Board of Directors (Observer) |
| Mr. Don Enns |
Can Test Ltd. |
Board of Directors |
| Mr. Paul Fewer |
Maxxam Analytics Inc. |
Board of Directors |
| Ms. Michéle Giddings |
Health Canada |
Board of Directors (Observer) |
| Ms. Rosa Gonzalez |
City of Hamilton Environmental Laboratory |
Board of Directors |
Mr. Pat Lang |
Alberta Environment |
Board of Directors |
Ms. Deborah Masson-Stogran |
Environmental Laboratory Services SGS Inc. |
Board of Directors |
| Ms. Linda Neimor |
ALS Laboratory Group - Environmental Division (Canada) |
Board of Directors |
Ms. Trudy Toms |
Science Laboratory Jacques Whitford Limited |
Board of Directors |
Mr. Daniel Chaput |
Health Canada Health Products and Food Branch Food Directorate Director General's Office |
Accreditation Council |
| Ms. Colleen Cotter |
CALA |
Accreditation Council |
Mrs. Linda Crawford |
Quality Management Program - Laboratory Services Ontario Laboratory Accreditation |
Accreditation Council |
| Mr. Stephen Cross |
Standards Council of Canada |
Accreditation Council |
Dr. Adrian Demayo |
|
Accreditation Council |
Mr. John Fenwick |
|
Accreditation Council |
| Mr. Wayne Greenlay |
RCMP National Quality Assurance and Health & Safety (NQA/HS) for the Forensic Science and Identification Services (FS&IS) |
Accreditation Council |
Mr. Peter Haring |
Industrial Environmental Engineering Div. Newfoundland Department of Environment |
Accreditation Council |
Mr. Steve Horvath |
Ministry of Water, Land & Air Protection |
Accreditation Council |
M. Julien Moreault |
Ministere de l’Environnement du Quebec Centre d’expertise en analyse environnementale du Quebec |
Accreditation Council |
| Dr. Mike Noble |
University of British Columbia Clinical Microbiology PT Program & Program Office for Lab Quality Management |
Accreditation Council |
| Dr. Chris Pharo |
|
Accreditation Council |
Dr. Peter Toft |
PAHO |
Accreditation Council |
| Mr. Richard Turle |
|
Accreditation Council |
Mr. Roberto Barroetavena |
Greater Vancouver Regional District |
Advisory Panel |
Dr. Michael Booth |
Booth Associates |
Advisory Panel |
Mr. Michael Brodsky |
Brodsky Consultants |
Advisory Panel |
Dr. Ewa Dabek-Zlotorzynska |
Environmental Technology Centre Environment Canada |
Advisory Panel |
Mr. Kenneth G. Doe |
Environmental Science Centre Environment Canada |
Advisory Panel |
Ms. Carolyn Eaton |
Unilever Canada |
Advisory Panel |
| Mr. Shane Harnish |
Gold Bar Wastewater Treatment Plant |
Advisory Panel |
Dr. Wesley Johnson |
Independent |
Advisory Panel |
Dr. Renu Joshi |
Regional Environmental Lab |
Advisory Panel |
Ms. Maureen Leaver |
CANMET |
Advisory Panel |
Mr. Robert Lessard |
Norwest Labs |
Advisory Panel |
Ms. Lauretta Liem |
Pacific Environmental Science Centre Environment Canada |
Advisory Panel |
Mr. Don MacGregor |
Independent |
Advisory Panel |
Mr. Harold V. Malle |
National Water Research Institute NLET, Environment Canada, CCIW |
Advisory Panel |
Ms. Nancy Maxwell |
Independent |
Advisory Panel |
Mr. Raymond McCurdy |
City of Toronto |
Advisory Panel |
| Ms. Cathy McPherson |
Golder Associates |
Advisory Panel |
Dr. Harold Schwartz |
Env. Research Division, Primary Health Care & Public Health Directorate First Nations & Inuit Health Branch |
Advisory Panel |
Ms. Mylaine Tardif |
Environmental Technology Centre Environment Canada |
Advisory Panel |
Ms. Pamela Thomas |
City of Hamilton Environmental Laboratory City of Hamilton |
Advisory Panel |
Ms. Judy Waher |
Waher Consulting |
Advisory Panel |
| Ms. Diane Wingett |
SGS Environmental Services |
Advisory Panel |
Mr. Dave Wong |
Water Lab, Quality Assurance EPCOR Water Services |
Advisory Panel |
| Dr. Wo Yuen |
Saskatchewan Research Council |
Advisory Panel |
Mr. Michael Brodsky |
Brodsky Consultants |
Program Committee |
Mr. Robert Lessard |
Norwest Labs |
Program Committee |
| Ms. Eugenia Buliga |
Maxxam Analytics (Mississauga) |
Program Committee |
| Mr. Mark Hugdahl |
ALS Laboratory Group - Vancouver |
Program Committee |
| Ms. Jane Kaczmer |
Provincial Laboratory for Public Health |
Program Committee |
| Mr. Robert Lessard |
Bodycote Norwest |
Program Committee |
Mr. Harold V. Malle |
National Water Research Institute NLET, Environment Canada, CCIW |
Program Committee |
Mr. Ken Middlebrook |
CALA |
Program Committee |
| Mr. Patrick Mueller |
ALS Environmental Vancouver ALS Canada Ltd. |
Program Committee |
Ms. Suman Punani |
AMEC Earth and Environmental (Mississauga) AMEC Americas Limited |
Program Committee |
Ms. Mylaine Tardif |
Environmental Technology Centre Environment Canada |
Program Committee |
| Mr. Richard Turle |
Analysis & Air Quality Division Environment Canada |
Program Committee |
Mr. Graham Van Aggelen |
Pacific Environmental Science Centre Environment Canada |
Program Committee |
| Mr. Michael Walsh |
Centre for Biologies Research Health Canada |
Program Committee |
Mr. Dave Wong |
Water Lab, Quality Assurance EPCOR Water Services |
Program Committee |
