Leaders in Environmentally Accountable Foodservice (LEAF) is Canada’s only nationwide, non-profit foodservice certification program. Established in 2009, LEAF helps restaurants reduce their environmental impact and makes it easy for patrons to identify green restaurants. We work with all types of foodservice facilities, including restaurants, cafes, food trucks, campuses and tourist locations, to drive our mission of leading and advancing change towards sustainable foodservice operations.
LEAF is seeking an experienced candidate with demonstrated success in business strategy to fill the position of Chair, Strategy and Business Development on the Board of Directors.
About the position:
The Strategy and Business Development Chair will sit on LEAF’s Board of Directors and will act as an expert on creating business strategies as they relate to growing our non-profit organization. The Chair will be responsible for developing and guiding strategic plans that align with LEAF’s vision and mission, generate an array of revenue streams and expand the impact of programming. It is also expected that the Chair will co-lead alongside the Board President and Executive Director on ways to reach organizational goals and objectives, provide counsel on financial decisions and make recommendations to improve organizational directives.
Key responsibilities:
Define, develop and plan opportunities for strategic organizational growth in alignment with LEAF’s mission of leading and advancing change towards sustainable foodservice operations
Co-lead alongside Board President and Executive Director on all matters related to business development, including sound judgment on financial decisions and ongoing assessment of organizational objectives
Conduct research where appropriate to generate insight on marketplace trends, especially as they pertain to sustainability in the foodservice industry
Leverage network of industry stakeholders to seek out partnerships where applicable and contribute to the creation of agreements therein
Participate in online Board meetings four times per year with the potential for additional meetings during key strategic decisions or issues/crises
Available for media opportunities
The ideal candidate will:
Possess previous Board experience or a similar role
Be passionate about sustainability and environmental issues
Have demonstrated success in developing business strategies, including financial management, relationship and stakeholder building, spearheading company mandates and directing various projects
Be self-motivated, professional, reliable and able to effectively communicate with a wide array of stakeholders
Be adaptive, organized and deadline-oriented
Board Terms
Virtual: work anywhere in Canada.
The time commitment will average between 5-10 hours a month, including fulfilling action items, correspondence with LEAF, attending Board and departmental meetings and pre-reading.
The Chair, Strategy and Business Development will serve a two-year term and be eligible for re-appointment. Board meetings are four times per year by video conference. Service on LEAF’s Board of Directors is without remuneration.
To apply:
Please send a CV and brief letter of interest to leaura.hunt@leafme.org.