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. Peter Ferraro, C.Dir.
Corporate Legal Counsel and Former Senior Vice President & General Counsel, Formerly of Parmalat Canada Limited


Peter L. Ferraro is an Ontario lawyer with a strong business background having over 20 years of in house legal and business experience in some major North American companies. Most recently, he served as Senior Vice President & General Counsel of Beatrice Foods Inc. and other companies of the Parmalat North America Group. There he contributed in a multifaceted role as a member of the Executive Management team and had cross-functional involvement in all aspects of the business. Peter has lead and concluded many Canadian, American, and European business transactions. Previous experience also includes his tenure as Vice President & General Counsel of Ault Foods Limited. For over 10 years, he also served as Corporate Counsel with John Labatt Limited and its subsidiaries. In addition to his duties as a member of the Executive Management Team, Peter has handled many different mergers and acquisitions, the negotiation of significant business transactions, management of intellectual property, resolution of commercial disputes, crisis management, corporate governance, as well as giving counsel on day-to-day business operations and management. Peter is a member of The Law Society of Upper Canada and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Western Ontario, and a Bachelor of Laws, from the University of Windsor. Peter has completed a Management Certification Program, at Rutgers University, and in 2006, successfully completed The Director's College program attaining the Chartered Director designation. Peter is presently serving as a Director of Bioenterprise Corporation, a bioscience technology development company associated with the University of Guelph, and was recently appointed as Chair of the Board of Commissioners of Guelph General Hospital having served on this Board for approximately 2 years as Director and then Vice-Chair.

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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