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. Jacques Levesque, C.Dir.
President and Chief Executive Officer, Transform Management Consulting Inc.


Jacques Levesque is a leading professional in the fields of governance, strategy development and implementation, business modeling, and executive coaching. Mr. Levesque brings over 23 years of senior management and Board of Director experience and expertise for the benefit of clients in his consulting practice. As the chief executive in both established and start-up companies, he led strategic planning processes, developed market strategies, re-structured organizations, implemented new technologies, initiated and completed large projects, established subsidiaries, completed mergers and successfully managed Board, shareholder, union and media relations, along with a significant size work force. His experience includes having been the President & CEO of Northern Telephone Limited, Entourage Technology Solutions and Genesis Telecom (Venezuela) from 1993 to 2001. He has also been actively involved in his community and has held various directorships on private and not-for-profit boards. His board experience includes being Chair and CEO of NorTel Mobility Limited and Chair of Horizon Connexions. Other directorships included: Entourage Technology Solutions, Camara de Comercio Canadiense Venezolana, College Edouard Montpetit, United Way, and the Canadian Institute for International Affairs. Mr. Levesque has been consulting since 2001 and was a partner and the Vice-President of Governance and Leadership at Renaud Foster Management Consultants until 2005. During this time he developed a long list of clients who have been extremely impressed with his breadth of knowledge, his professionalism, his communication abilities and his flexibility to adapt quickly to changing circumstances and difficult situations. Mr. Levesque has proven himself highly adept at leading Boards in corporate governance reviews and improvement, strategy development and change implementation. He holds a B.Sc. (Biology), a B.A.Sc. (Civil Engineering) from the University of Ottawa and an MBA from York University. He is a member of The Institute of Corporate Directors of Canada and the Professional Engineers of Ontario. He is also nearing completion of a program to become an accredited coach through Corporate Coach University. He is fluent in French and English and has a working knowledge of Spanish.

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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