Officers & Council Members

Meet the people making up our council

Our President serves for one year, chairing Council and representing CIPA externally. The President is supported by a Vice-President, who succeeds them at the end of their term, the Immediate Past President, and our Honorary Secretary. These are the CIPA Officers who, supported by Committee Chairs and senior staff, deal with much of the institute's most important and pressing issues. They report to Council every month.

Our elected Council is our governing body and is responsible for the strategic direction of the Institute. Council identifies the priorities which are addressed in our three-year strategic plan. The plan is reviewed annually and is used by CIPA to create an annual operating plan and budget. In determining CIPA’s strategic priorities, Council strives to consult with the membership and to canvass the opinion of key stakeholders in government and in intellectual property practice.