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. David Collie, C.Dir.
President and Chief Executive Officer, Electrical Safety Authority


David Collie joined the Electrical Safety Authority (ESA) as President and CEO in June of 2009. As a member of the board of directors for the Electrical Safety Authority since 2007, David has been an advocate of ESA's longer-term strategic direction and the vision to create "an Ontario free of electrical fatalities and serious injury, damage or loss".
With experience and a proven track record from both private and public sector management of electrical, water and gas industries, David has earned the respect required to lead Ontario's Electrical Safety Authority. Under his leadership Burlington Hydro excelled in a wide range of energy and business related areas which included earning the 2008 Electrical Engineering Project of the Year, and the Electrical Utilities Safety Association's prestigious President's Award for exceptional commitment to employee and public safety two years in a row.
As a founding member of the Ontario Smart Grid Forum, and through involvement in the restructuring of the electrical industry David has established stakeholder relationships that resulted in his Chairing the Electricity Distributors Association (EDA), participating on the Stakeholder Advisory Committee of the Independent Electricity System Operator, and contributing to the Ontario's Smart Meter Implementation Oversight Committee. His efforts to support federal, provincial and municipal partnerships in the conservation and energy demand management field have been recognized by the Ontario Power Authority. A prominent public speaker on energy topics, David has been a direct participant in conservation projects ranging from municipal cogeneration, water conservation and energy demand management.
Professionally, Mr. Collie has remained active with the Society of Management Accountants of both Ontario and Canada and sits on the Strategic and Risk Management Committee. He is also the past Chair of the National Certification Committee. In 2004, he was awarded the distinction of Fellow of the Society.
He is the immediate past Chair of the Board of the Hamilton-Burlington United Way and was the 2002/2003 Campaign Co-Chair. Mr. Collie is also a past board member of the Burlington Economic Development Corporation.
Academically, David holds MBA, CMA and Chartered Director designations and remains a faculty member at the Directors College of Canada. He and a group of distinguished Chartered Directors volunteer their time teaching governance practices for the not for profit sector.

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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