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| Roberta A. Brooks
Burlington, Ontario, Canada
Age: 70 or over |
Nominated as:
Nominated by: |
Assistant Treasurer
Canadian Federation |
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| Professional
Field and/or present occupation |
Secondary School teacher - specialist in Business &
Commerce - retired
Administrator - Human Resources - retired |
| Financial skills or experience at the local, national or international level that qualify you for handling IFUW's finances and financial policy |
Director of Finance - CFUW - 2004-2008 - 2 terms
- annual budget $500,000+
Chair, CFUW Charitable Trust - 2004-2008 - 2 terms - investment
portfolio $1M Cdn+
CFUW President - 2000-2002 - chaired 17-member Board or
Directors; hands-on experience in overseeing national Office
staff on behalf of Board
IFUW Task Force, December 2001 - Geneva
IFUW Triennial Conferences - led CFUW delegation 2001 -
Ottawa; Minuting Secretary to Board of Officers and Conference
- Graz 1998, Yokohama 1995
Volunteer Experience:
Treasurer, Toronto Symphony Volunteer Committee - fund-raising
body , over $1M
Director, large national-known Canadian golf club - Food
& Beverage Director with $500,000+ annual budget. |
| Other skills and experience (volunteer and professional) from the last 10 years which qualify you for this position |
CFUW Strategic Planning - first Chair 1988-1992
Toronto Symphony Volunteer Committee - 1st Strategic Planning
Chair |
| Goals for this position and the contribution you believe you can personally make if elected or appointed |
To support the IFUW Treasurer in the management
of the monies of IFUW, ensuring transparency in all financial
matters, and giving consideration to all NFAs in a fair
and equal manner in order to support the financial sustainability
of IFUW. |
| What ideas do you have for how IFUW could attract outside funding? |
Consultations with professional fund-raisers for
ideas of how to appeal to private foundations and individual
donors that would support IFUW's purposes and goals. |
| Education: |
BA - University of Western Ontario 1960 - Secretarial
Science
Diploma (post degree) - Sheridan College - Integrated Office
Systems - 1984
ARCT - Royal Conservatory of Music, Toronto - 1957 - Piano
Performance |
| Mother
tongue: |
English |
| Ability
to speak English: |
Excellent |
| Ability
to understand spoken English: |
Excellent |
| Ability
to read English: |
Excellent |
| Ability
to write English: |
Excellent |
| Other
languages: |
French -
limited |
| Computer
skills: |
Considerable experience sending e-mail and using
the internet |
| Internet
Access: |
Regular access to e-mail at home or the office |
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