Artillery Senate
Overview
Artillery Senate is the senior governing body of the Royal Regiment and acts its de facto Board of Directors. Its mandate is to promote and preserve the long-term well-being of the RCA and to further its interests. While Artillery Council (chaired by the Senior Serving Gunner), concerns itself largely with matters related to operational effectiveness and leadership (Lines of Operation 1 and 2 of the RCA Family Strategy), Artillery Senate (chaired by the Colonel Commandant and co-chaired by the Senior Serving Gunner) focuses on the health of the Regimental Family institution; its place in Canadian society; and the celebration of its heritage (Lines of Operation 3 to 5). Artillery Senate does not involve itself in matters within the purview of Artillery Council, unless specifically requested to advise or assist. To accomplish its mandate, Artillery Senate works with stakeholders both within and without The Royal Regiment including The Royal Canadian Artillery Association (RCAA), honorary appointees and “friends of the Regiment”.
THE ROYAL REGIMENT OF CANADIAN ARTILLERY SENATE GOVERNANCE GUIDE – 8 NOVEMBER 2022
Membership
Ex Officio
- Colonel Commandant (Chair)
- Senior Serving Gunner (Co-Chair)
- Serving Artillery General Officers
- RSM RCA
- Immediate past Colonel Commandant
- The Chair of the Board and the President of the RCAA
- The Chair of the RCA Heritage Campaign
Ex Officio Non-voting
- Director RCA
- Director RCA (NCM)
- Regimental Colonel RCA
- Commander Home Station RCA
- Director of The RCA Heritage Campaign
- Director of Music RCA
- Director of The RCA Museum
- Executive Director of The RCAA
Elected
- Elected members (10-15 to a maximum of 25 Senate members)
Current members of the Artillery Senate:
Chairs:
- Brigadier-General (Ret’d) D.A. Patterson (Chair)
- Brigadier-General S. Hunter as A/SSG (Co-chair)
Directors:
- Major-General (ret’d) J.G.E. Tremblay
- Brigadier-General J.D.S. Masson
- Brigadier-General (ret’d) J.J. Selbie
- Brigadier-General (ret’d) D.G. Henley
- Colonel R. Garon
- Colonel M.C. Harvey
- Colonel (ret’d) B. Kalogerakis
- Lieutenant-Colonel N.Y. Skidmore
- Lieutenant-Colonel (ret’d) M.D. McKay
- Major (ret’d) R. Gratton
- Major (ret’d) N.L. Stewart
- Chief Warrant Officer J.G.E. Normand
- Chief Warrant Officer (Mr Gnr) (ret’d) R.J. Beaudry
- Sergeant G. Lemay
- Honorary Colonel M. Clearihue
- Honorary Colonel L. Dangerfield
- Honorary Lieutenant-Colonel M. Beare
- Mr. A. Mawji
Honorary Directors
- Mr. J.K.F. Irving
- Mr. S. Gregory
