Seeking Board Directors
We acknowledge that the work of Canadian Blood Services spans many Territories and Treaty areas across the country, and we are grateful for the Traditional Knowledge Keepers and Elders who have guided us in this important work. We recognize the land and waters that have inspired our work and offer gratitude to those Indigenous peoples on whose territory we work, live and play.
Canadian Blood Services is an essential part of the country’s network of healthcare systems. Together, with donors, recipients, employees, partners and volunteers, Canadian Blood Services is Canada’s Lifeline, providing lifesaving products and services in transfusion and transplantation for Canadian patients, and safeguarding Canada's systems of life essentials in blood, plasma, stem cells, and organs and tissues.
Call for Board Directors
The Canadian Blood Services Board will be composed of talented and dedicated individuals who possess the appropriate expertise, credentials and experience to effectively govern the organization.
This Call for Board Directors is occurring due to the routine expiration of terms of current Directors. Applications are invited from Canadian citizens from all geographic areas of the country.
The Board is comprised of thirteen members, including the Chair, four Regional Nominees, two Consumer Nominees who have direct involvement or considerable knowledge of the system gained as a user of CBS products, and six General Nominees who have backgrounds in Business, Scientific, Medical, Technical and Public Health domains. The four Regional Nominees are appointed directly by the Ministers of Health for the Provinces and Territories of the relevant regions (except Quebec) and are not the subject of this Call for Directors.
The following two Board positions are scheduled for election in the Fall of 2026:
- One position as a Consumer Nominee – candidates must demonstrate direct involvement in the system as an ongoing user (or family member) of products and services provided by Canadian Blood Services.
- One position as General Nominee with business, scientific, medical, technical or public health backgrounds – candidates should be able to demonstrate sound financial literacy, senior executive experience in a large complex organization, and ideally any one of or combination of the following technology oversight, biologics/pharmaceutical operations and/or policy oversight, supply chain management, marketing oversight.
It is the goal of the Members (Provincial & Territorial Governments) and Canadian Blood Services that the board is reflective of Canada’s population and fosters an environment where all board members can be their authentic selves, with equal opportunities to succeed and contribute. To Canadian Blood Services, diversity and inclusion play a vital role in ensuring health equity for patients across Canada.
Previous governance experience, preferably with a large, complex multi-stakeholder organization is required for all Board positions. A breadth of knowledge of the Canadian health care system is highly desirable.
Directors are elected for four-year terms and receive honorariums. While most meetings are in Ottawa, Directors are required to travel to Board meetings that are held in various locations across Canada.
Canadian Blood Services is also seeking one director for its captive insurance subsidiaries: CBS Insurance Company Limited (CBSI) and Canadian Blood Services Captive Insurance Company Limited (CBSE). Candidates must bring experience with public sector and/or not-for-profit entities, knowledge of the health care system, financial and investment experience, and knowledge of insurance and alternative risk financing models.
For additional information regarding the Board and Canadian Blood Services, please visit their website at www.blood.ca. To apply for one of the Board positions, please visit: boyden.thriveapp.ly/job/3260. For more information, please contact Kathy Rahme at krahme@boyden.com.
Applications in response to this public call are to be received on or before May 25, 2026.
We thank all applicants for their interest. We will only contact those who will be on a Short List for further consideration by Canadian Blood Services.