Audit Committee Certified Graduates

Congratulations to the graduates of The Directors College* Audit Committee Program. These graduates have successfully completed the Audit Committee Program and rigorous individual exam, to be granted the privilege to use the official mark Audit Committee Certified (A.C.C.)

The Audit Committee Program was developed in partnership with, and delivered by faculty from, Deloitte Touche, McCarthy Tetrault, and Financial Executives International Canada along with experienced Audit Committee Chairs and behavioral experts.

A.C.C. Graduates

Ms. Sheila Vandenberk, C.Dir., A.C.C.
Director, Independent


Sheila Vandenberk sits on the OMERS Administration Corporation Board where she is Vice Chair of the Leadership Resources and Compensation Committee and a member of the Audit and Investment Committees. OMERS is one of Canada's largest pension plans, providing pension services to more than 400,000 active and retired members and over 900 employers. OMERS investment professionals manage over $53 billion in net investment assets.

Sheila obtained the Chartered Director designation from The Directors College (a joint venture of McMaster's DeGroote School of Business and The Conference Board of Canada) in 2007 and obtained its Audit Committee Certified designation in 2011. She has also completed courses on Governance Essentials, Financial Literacy, Audit Committees, and Managing Change at UBC, University of Calgary, Harvard Business School and London Business School, respectively.

Sheila has a B.Sc. in Physics and served as head of the Mathematics Department at a Toronto high school. She later became President of the North York District of OSSTF and was a member of the provincial OSSTF Pensions and Benefits Committee. She then served as Treasurer on the OSSTF Provincial Executive until she retired from full-time employment. Sheila was on the Executive Board of the Ontario Teachers' Federation where she chaired the Budget and Finance Committee and the Personnel Committee and served as a member of the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Partners' Committee. Sheila also sits on the Board of Educators Financial Group where she serves on the Governance Committee and the Human Resources and Compensation Committee. Educators Financial Group is a mutual fund and financial services company with over $600 million in assets under management. Sheila also serves on the Benefits Adjudication Committee of the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board. Sheila is a Fellow of the Ontario Teachers' Federation and a Life Member of OSSTF.

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What our graduates say?

“I thought the entire program was very well developed and comprehensive. You never know what to expect when you sign-up for these programs and this exceeded my expectations and was a great learning opportunity.”

James Scongack, Head of Corporate Affairs, Bruce Power LP

“I found the Chartered Director Program to be an excellent forum to understand how strong governance complements effective management. The ability to create and execute an effective strategy is significantly enhanced by a robust process inclusive of board engagement where the right questions are asked and expected outcomes are identified. I truly enjoyed the setting which fostered a strong level of interaction that was supported by quality presentations and material. As CEO of a Shared Service Organization set to deliver benefits to its members, I see the advantage of having a number of our board members participating in this program.”

Tony Di Emanuele, MBA, C.Dir., President and CEO, Mohawk Shared Services

“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