CFL begins search for new board chairman

TORONTO – The CFL’s board of governors will begin searching for a new chairman.

The league made the announcement Friday, adding the board is following a recommendation put forth by Dale Lastman, the current chairman. Lastman will remain in the post until his successor is appointed.

The CFL said a selection committee has been appointed that includes Greg Yuel (Saskatchewan Roughriders lead governor), John Ruddy (Ottawa Redblacks lead governor), Scott Mitchell (Hamilton Tiger-Cats governor) and Susan Jones Bouk, the CFL’s chief people officer.

The league has also retained Heidrick & Struggles, an executive search firm, to assist with the process.

“This process certainly has my support and I look forward to working with our next chair and our entire board as we build the future of our league together, ” CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie said in a statement.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 4, 2022.