Running to be a ProductBC Board Member

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The Board Basics

Time Commitment

The current board operates with two board meetings per month (~1.5 hours each) and roughly ~3 hours of async board work expected per board member per month. Some board members may additionally take on volunteer roles which would increase both meetings and async workload.

General Qualification

as per bylaw 4.2.2

At an Annual General Meeting the elected board members must have a minimum of 3 years of equivalent experience working as a product manager, product owner, product marketer, or other relevant professional work experience to be qualified.

as per bylaw 4.2.3

Directors of the Society shall not serve more than 6 consecutive years. To elect a member who has previously been on the board for 6 consecutive years, they must have been off of the board for 1 full year.

as per bylaw 4.2.5

Members must be an active volunteer under volunteer contract, a mentor in our mentorship program, and/or a paid member, for a minimum of 1 month prior to being nominated for a board position and must be a paid member at the time of their election to the board. The existing board may approve a candidate to be nominated for the next board who does not have the minimum duration of engagement, so long as such candidate becomes a paid member prior to the time of their election to the board.

Term

as per bylaw 4.2.4

Board positions shall be either a 1-year or 2-year term and the term for each board nominee must be indicated prior to voting. If no term is indicated, then the default will be a 1-year term.

Compensation

as per bylaw 7.1

These Bylaws do not permit the Society to pay to a director remuneration for being a director, but the Society may, subject to the Act, pay remuneration to a director for services provided by the director to the Society in another capacity.

Open Roles for 2026/2027 

There are 7 open roles.  

President of the Board (2-year term)

The President of the Board is essentially the “chair” of the committee that is the board.
 
Of note: to be considered qualified to be President of the board, our bylaws state you must have two (2) years of equivalent experience working as a product manager, product owner, or product marketer. 

Responsibilities

  • Schedule and run board meetings with meaningful agendas
  • Ensure the board is setting the strategic direction for Product BC
  • Ensure the board is setting short and long term goals aligned to strategy
  • During times of uncertainty/crisis, act as leader and align the team to a plan 

Vice-President (2-year term)

As the Vice-President, you are the operational backbone and strategic partner to the executive team. In this role, you will focus heavily on supporting the president, ensuring day-to-day operations are running smoothly, and co-steering the organization through its next chapter.
 
Of note: to be considered qualified to be Vice-President of the board, our bylaws state you must have two (2) years of equivalent experience working as a product manager, product owner, or product marketer. 

Responsibilities

  • Actively support the President in executing organizational goals and stepping in to facilitate board meetings when the President is unavailable.
  • Ensure internal board operations, timelines, and communications are running smoothly across all teams.
  • Partner with the President to navigate organizational growth and guide ProductBC through its next chapter.
  • Step in to run board meetings and ensure all presidential responsibilities are executed seamlessly if the President is unavailable.

Treasurer (2-year term)

As the treasurer, you are responsible for ensuring the money of Product BC is used meaningfully to execute on our mission. You are responsible for overseeing all things financial.

Responsibilities

The treasurer is responsible for doing, or making the necessary arrangements for, the following:
  • (a) receiving and banking monies collected from the members or other sources;
  • (b) keeping accounting records in respect of the Society’s financial transactions;
  • (c) preparing the Society’s financial statements;
  • (d) making the Society’s filings respecting taxes. 

Secretary (2-year term)

As the secretary, you are responsible for ensuring that the board’s decisions are available to both board members and community members as needed. You must ensure that decisions and relevant conversations are recorded in an accessible fashion and the paper trail exists! You must also file the required documents with the government annually.
 

Responsibilities

The secretary is responsible for doing, or making the necessary arrangements for, the following:
  • (a) issuing notices of general meetings and directors’ meetings;
  • (b) taking minutes of general meetings and directors’ meetings;
  • (c) keeping the records of the Society in accordance with the Act;
  • (d) conducting the correspondence of the Board;
  • (e) filing the annual report of the Society and making any other filings with the registrar under the Act.

Sponsorships & Partnerships Officer (1-year term)

Responsible for the recruitment of new and existing ProductBC sponsors. Drives funding for programs and extends the impact of ProductBC in the local tech community.
 

Responsibilities

  • Design and build ProductBC’s corporate sponsorship framework, package tiers, and outreach pipeline
  • Partner with the Marketing team to coordinate sponsor assets (logos, company intro, etc) are used in appropriate sponsor recognition
  • Establish formal, reciprocal partnerships with local institutions and student groups (e.g., UBC PMC) 

Community Engagement Officer (1-year term)

As the Community Engagement Lead, you’re the heartbeat of the network. This is a hands-on, individual contributor role focused on turning our digital connections into real-world community.
 
Your mission is to design and host spaces where local product pros can comfortably talk shop, network, and collaborate. If you’re into experience design, active listening, and building an inclusive culture from the grassroots up, this gives you the autonomy to completely run with it.
 

Responsibilities

  • This is a new role and intended to serve a bridge from ProductBC to the local tech community.
  • Manage and actively drive community engagement within ProductBC’s Slack channels and Meetup groups.
  • Research, secure, and coordinate physical locations for in-person events, including socials, speaker sessions, and workshops.

Technology Infrastructure Officer (1-year term)

As the Technology Infrastructure Officer, you are the engine behind our digital operations. This is a critical, hands-on role for a backend-minded builder who can untangle, optimize, and maintain our core technical foundation to keep ProductBC running seamlessly.
 

Responsibilities

  • Backend & MemberPress Management: Own the deep backend configuration of WordPress, focusing on auditing and cleaning up the MemberPress architecture and user databases.
  • Maintain and optimize our digital tool stack to ensure clean data flow and robust automations between core platforms.
  • Oversee site hosting, plugin compatibility, security updates, and performance optimization.
  • Configure and manage the technical backend for event ticketing, access control, and registration pipelines. 

Getting Elected

Below we have outlined some suggestions and recommendations for a successful run, as well as details about the process itself.

Are you ready to run?

  1. Ensure you meet the General Qualifications.
  2. Ensure you feel committed to the term and time commitment outlined.
  3. Confirm which role(s) interest(s) you.
  4. Confirm you meet the individual role qualifications, and that the role(s) are up for election this year.

Why are you running?

When running for the board, it is considered best practice to communicate to the membership at large why you would be a good fit for the role(s) that you are running against, and what has inspired you to invest in the community.

If you have something to say about the vision, mission, or strategy of ProductBC (whether you are in support of what is currently in place or what to suggest changes) it is very helpful that you articulate those thoughts to the membership so they can ensure they are aligned with the direction you’d like to see the organization go in.

Although it can be tempting to focus on your resume – and we do encourage you to outline what skills and talents you will bring to the Board – do remember that almost all board nomination candidates have experience with similar work! What you will bring to the board that is unique is primarily your passion for certain areas of our community oriented work (e.g. volunteer experience, marketing, or events)desss

Nominate Yourself or Someone Else
Nomination & Voting Timeline for 2026: UPDATE
  • Applications close on Sunday, July 5th @ 11:59 PM Pacific.
  • Voting opens through Election Buddy July 6 – 19th.
  • Election results to be shared at the Annual General Meeting on week of July 20th (Date to be determined)
All times and dates are subject to change.
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