Board of Directors

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FCM's Board of Directors comprises elected municipal officials and affiliate members from all regions and various-sized communities throughout Canada. It forms a broad base of support and carries the municipal message to the Government of Canada.

The Board of Directors sets policy priorities that reflect the concerns of municipal governments and affiliate members. It meets quarterly to develop policy positions on key national municipal issues.

During the quarterly meetings, the various standing committees meet to discuss and develop policy positions on these key issues. These recommendations are then forwarded to the Board of Directors who discuss and adopt the recommendations.

All positions on FCM''s Board of Directors are filled by election on an annual basis, with the exception of those designated for affiliate members and the immediate past president, as outlined in the FCM by-laws, during the Annual Conference.

The president, first vice-president, second vice-president and third vice-president are elected at large. The position of immediate past president is an automatic succession.

FCM's Annual Conference provides member delegates the opportunity to debate and vote on policy matters for the coming year.

See the full list of Board Members.

FCM President

A social worker by education, Karen Leibovici brings a wealth of experience as a labour relations officer and a provincial and municipal politician to her role as President of FCM.
FCM First Vice-President

Claude Dauphin, an attorney, was elected to represent the provincial riding of Marquette, on the island of Montréal, Quebec, for three consecutive terms from 1981 to 1993.
FCM Second Vice-President

Bradley (Brad) Stanford Woodside, is Mayor of the City of Fredericton, New Brunswick.
FCM Third Vice-President

First elected in 2002, Raymond Louie is now in his fourth term on Vancouver City Council and has been a member of the FCM Board of Directors since 2009.
FCM Past President

With over 25 years of experience in both the public and private sectors, FCM's President, Councillor Berry Vrbanovic of Kitchener, Ontario, has a long history of professional municipal experience and elected community leadership.