Canada’s Chartered Directors

The Directors College is pleased to present Canada’s Chartered Directors. The graduates listed below have completed The Chartered Director Program, an intensive individual examination, and have met the other requirements to become a Chartered Director (C.Dir.)

The Directors College and the Collège des administrateurs de sociétés (CAS) of Université Laval have a reciprocal agreement, whereby their respective designations – Chartered Director (C.Dir.) and Administrateur de sociétés certifié (ASC) are recognized as equivalent.

To see the ASC Graduates who also hold the Chartered Director designation please click here.

C.Dir. Graduates

Mr. James Ross, C.Dir.
President, CEO & Founder, Dlariada Capital Corp.


Jim is the President, CEO and founder of Dalriada Capital Corp., a private firm engaged in a variety of investment activities, including private equity, venture capital, asset backed lending and leasing. Prior to founding Dalriada
Jim was a Senior Managing Director of Jennings Capital Inc., a Calgary based national investment dealer that provides capital markets services to corporations, institutional investors and high net-worth individuals. Jim was a member of Jennings' Executive Committee and Board of Directors. Prior to joining Jennings, Jim was the President and COO of a Calgary based regional investment dealer. Jim brings 29 years of experience in the Canadian investment industry, specializing in Public Venture Capital.

Jim holds the following positions;
• Member of the Disciplinary Hearing Panel of the Investment Industry Association of Canada,
• Chairman of the Corporate Governance committee and member of the Audit Committee of Platinum Communications Corporation, an Internet Service Provider specializing in Rural High Speed internet. Platinum is a public company listed on the TSX Venture Exchange.
. Dirctor - Glenbriar Technologies Inc. (CNQ: GBRT) is a leader in Enterprise IT Innovation for small and medium businesses. Glenbriar integrates information technology, voice and software strategies in a number of market verticals spearheaded by an internally developed Managed Infrastructure Services (MIS) approach.
. Dirctor - Unitech uses its proprietary image analysis and pattern recognition system, called Leadscan, for a ‘first look advantage' that drives Unitech's exploration strategy. Shares of Unitech are listed for trading on the TSX Venture Exchange.

2009 - obtained the Chartered Director (C.Dir.) designation from The Directors College (a joint venture of McMaster University and The Conference Board of Canada),

Graduate of McMaster University in 1978, receiving an Honours Bachelor of Science degree in Geography, and 1979 received a Diploma of Business Administration from Wilfred Laurier University. Jim has made Calgary his home for 28 years. Other positions held over his, 1984 – President of the Calgary Junior Chamber of Commerce; Senator of Junior Chamber International; Senior Associate and Committee Chairman of Calgary Exhibition & Stampede (1989 to 1991); Member of the Joint Technology Committee of the Alberta & Vancouver Stock Exchanges (1996); Member of the Listings Committee of the Alberta Stock Exchange (1997 & 1998); Member of the Alberta District Council of the Investment Dealers Association of Canada (2002 to 2006)

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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