Sponsors

The Directors College would like to thank all of our valued sponsors!

Your ongoing support and commitment to our vision has enabled The Directors College to remain the premier choice for Director Education.

CMA Canada represents leading strategic management accounting professionals who integrate accounting expertise with advanced management skills to achieve business success.


Ernst & Young is a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services. We aim to have a positive impact on businesses and markets, as well as on society as a whole.

McCarthy Tétrault is a Canadian law firm that delivers integrated business law, litigation services, tax law, real property law, labour and employment law nationally and globally through offices in Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, Ottawa, Montréal and Québec City, as well as London, UK.

NATIONAL is Canada’s largest communications consultancy, with offices in Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Victoria, Calgary, Ottawa, Quebec City, Halifax and Saint John, as well as international offices in New York and London. NATIONAL is the Canadian partner of Burson-Marsteller, a WPP company.

Hay Group is a global management consulting firm that works with leaders to transform strategy into reality. We develop talent, organize people to be more effective and motivate them to perform at their best. Our focus is on making change happen and helping people and organizations realize their potential.

The Human Resources Professionals Association regulates the HR profession in Ontario. It is committed to protecting the public and advancing its members careers and professional capabilities. In Ontario, HRPA issues the Certified Human Resources Professional (CHRP) and the Senior Human Resources Professional (SHRP) designations.

Established in 1941, The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) is an international professional association of more than 170,000 members. Throughout the world, The IIA is recognized as the internal audit profession’s leader in certification, education, research, and technical guidance.

Launched in November 2009, the Canadian Board Diversity Council (CBDC)’s goal is to improve the diversity of boards of Financial Post 500 organizations and federal agencies, boards, commissions and crown corporations.

Women’s Executive Network is the largest community of influential, powerful and successful women in Canada and Ireland.  The members and organizations in our community are passionate and dedicated to the advancement and recognition of executive-minded women in the workplace. WXN enables partners and corporate members to become, and to be recognized as employers of choice and leaders in creating a diverse and positive work environment.

Community for Excellence in Health Governance (CEHG) promotes excellence in health governance and leadership through education and support services, as well as through innovative collaborative projects that align health provider organizations from the board to front-line clinical staff.

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What our graduates say?

“I found the Directors College to be an excellent survey of the important matters of which a director must be aware in today’s corporate environment. The quality of the presentation and materials was first-rate and the perspectives gained were invaluable. I would highly recommend the Directors College.”

The Honourable John Manley, P.C., O.C., C.Dir., Former Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister

“The changes that impact corporate governance are establishing a pattern of increased accountability for the delivery of long-term value to customers, shareholders, employees and society. Proper corporate governance is now being defined to include knowledge of critical elements such as risk management and the measurement of strategic performance. At the end of the day, each board will be judged on its ability to effectively deliver value, rather than on its structure. The Directors College innovative program fills a unique and important gap in providing knowledge and insight as to how this expectation can be met. CMA Canada is pleased to be a sponsor of this timely initiative.”

Steve Vieweg, C.Dir., Director, Executive Development, I.H. Asper School of Business – University of Manitoba

“As an organization focused on educating corporate secretaries, the ICSA believes in furthering the potential of board members to better contribute to building effective governance structures. Given the key role of directors and corporate secretaries in applying proper boardroom practices, corporations need to ensure that these individuals meet a professional standard. The Directors College curriculum covers all the formal regulatory issues for directors and also addresses the informal skills of building effective and appropriate relationships with senior management. We see significant benefits to this program and ICSA is pleased to endorse it.”

Lynn Beauregard, Executive Director, Chartered Secretaries Canada

“The Directors College has developed a director education program which goes well beyond the fundamentals to address the structures and the behavioural components of principle-based governance. I am proud to be associated with the Directors College and I am honoured to lend my name to the College’s graduate award. ”

Gilbert Bennett, Director and Recently-Retired Chairman of the Board, Canadian Tire Corporation Limited

“Our strategy is to raise the horizons and potential of directors by deepening and enriching their knowledge and application of advanced skills. Increasing the effectiveness of existing directors and broadening the pool of potential directors will contribute to the professionalism of boards across Canada.”

David Beatty, Managing Director, Canadian Coalition for Good Governance