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. Larry Tomlin, C.Dir.
Investment Advisor, BMO Nesbitt Burns


A CMA since 1988, Larry is best known for having founded and operated an accounting practice where he served as trusted advisor to hundreds of families for over 20 years, specializing in tax planning and compliance for professionals with incorporated, family-owned businesses. During this time Larry developed an extensive reputation for hard work, attention to detail, and his engaged, attentive and caring approach to clients' tax and financial concerns.

As an entrepreneur, Larry has founded and run several successful businessesincluding: Tax To Go; an innovative high-volume retail tax preparation service; Grade School Press, an educational publisher; and The SchoolsExpo Network,an operator of a trade fair for private schools held at the Ontario Science Centre; and a property management firm.

Larry has also been actively involved in his community, serving on boards, committees or as an advisor to numerous community organizations, including several private schools and religious institutions. He has a particular interest in social housing issues and currently serves on the board and executive of Trellis Housing Initiatives, a non-profit housing provider in Toronto. Larry was instrumental in the establishment of a small-scale social housing project in Oakville and in the last two years, Larry made significant organizational contributions to a small charity which led to a successful $6 million charitable building fund project.

Among professional organizations, Larry has served as Director and President of The EFILE Association (www.efile.ca), a professional advocacy group which consults with the Canada Revenue Agency to improve the use of e-commerce technology for tax returns and other data to Canadian government agencies. For several years, Larry was also a key advisor to the Ontario Association of Home Inspectors. Larry completed his CMA designation in 1988 and in 2007 was conferred as a fellow of the Society in recognition of his extensive volunteer commitments contributions. Also In 2007, he completed the Chartered Director program from The Directors' College, a joint venture between McMaster University and the Conference Board of Canada. Larry's involvement at CMA Ontario includes: elected three times to the Board of Governors (1996, 2005, and 2008); Member, Public Policy Review Committee, Vice-Chair, Strategy and Risk Management Committee; Chair, Practice Quality Review Committee; Member, Complaints Committee; advisor to the Ethics Committee; Director, Toronto Chapter; appointed mentor and informal advisor to new private practitioners.

Larry lives in North Toronto with his wife and two children.

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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