The Board of Directors comprises business leaders from multiple disciplines from throughout Atlantic Canada. As the governing body for the Atlantic Chamber of Commerce (ACC), they act in the best interests ACC, its stakeholders, member chambers and its corporate and affinity partners. The board is responsible for managing and supervising the activities and affairs of ACC to ensure it is delivering on its organizational goals and objectives.
The Board of Directors comprises up to eight directors elected by local chambers of commerce and boards of trade (two per province) and up to seven directors elected from the corporate membership. Elections take place annually at the Annual General Meeting (AGM).
The last AGM took place in on June 1, 2022 where Stephen Rankin, partner at Wesben Global Ltd. was elected as ACC's board chair for 2022-2023.
ACC Announces 2022 - 2023 Chair and Board Members (media release)
Dedicated to good governance and continuous improvement, in 2019 the Atlantic Chamber of Commerce board of directors proudly completed onBoard Canada's Governance Training Course: Board Governance Fundamentals delivered through Ryerson University's Chang School of Continuing Education.
onBoard Board Governance Fundamentals Certificate
