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The B.C.
Wine Authority is looking of a few good people but you best be up for a challenge. Despite a positive public image the highly fractionalised industry has been infighting for decades and there is no reason to assume things will change anytime soon. Those of you who can't resist the invitation should read on. ag
The new BC Wine Authority will be responsible for administering the Wines of Marked Quality Regulation recently passed by the provincial government. The Authority will certify the quality and origin of 100%
It will administer the program independently from the wine industry and from government to ensure objectivity. The Authority will be governed by a part-time, three-member board. Board members cannot be involved in the wine industry.
Involvement is defined in the regulation as an individual who:
o Is involved in or benefits financially from a wine production or wine marketing business;
o Is involved in or benefits financially from grape growing;
o Is involved in or benefits financially from wine processing, including a person registered under the regulation as holding a practice standards certificate or an employee or agent of a person so registered;
o Is an agent of a winery;
o Is an individual who has acted as a consultant to a winery within the previous 2 years. Board members will be appointed as individuals who will act in the best interests of the Authority. They will not represent any organization. Board members must be Canadian citizens and residents of
The board must, among its members, have experience with or understanding of:
o Governance and how it differs from management;
o The wine industry of BC and the broader context in which it operates;
o Public and stakeholder communication and consultation;
o Government regulation;
o Financial statements, accounting and auditing;
o Designing fair administrative processes;
o Strategic planning;
o Business administration;
o Legal aspects of governance.
(Each board member does not have to meet all criteria but among the three board members all criteria must be met.) Remuneration is $25,000 a year, plus meeting expenses, for the Chair and $5,000 a year, plus meeting expenses, for each board member.
If you are interested in being considered for this position, please submit a letter describing your interest and qualifications (maximum one page), and a resume (maximum three pages), to Sage Group
Management Consultants at bcwa@sagegroup.bc.ca or by fax 250-384-2102.
All applications must be received by 5:00 p.m. Friday June 24, 2005.
