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. Michael MacBean, C.Dir.
Managing Director, TriWest Capital Partners


Mick is the winner of the 2007 Gil Bennet Award.

Mick MacBean is a Managing Director of TriWest Capital Partners, a private equity group based in Calgary Alberta. Mick is a Director of Diamond Energy Services Inc., a private oilfield services company based in Swift Current, Saskatchewan. He is also Director and Audit Committee Chairman of Peyto Energy Trust, a TSE listed energy trust with a market capitalization of approximately $2.0 billion. Peyto produces approximately 20,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day and has its head office in Calgary Alberta. Mick is a Director of Sask Power, the utility has $4.5 billion in assets and over 2,500 employees. Mick serves as Chair of the Audit and Finance Committee. Mick is also the chair of the Energy Committee for Enterprise Saskatchewan, an advisory board to the Government of Saskatchewan on provincial energy issues. In addition, he is a past Director of FX Energy, a private oil and gas exploration and production company headquartered in Calgary and sold in 2008. From 1995 to 1998, Mick worked as a Senior Investment Analyst for ARC Financial Corporation, an energy focused boutique investment bank based in Calgary Alberta. He earned his Bachelor of Commerce degree in 1990 from the University of Saskatchewan and also his Chartered Accountant designation from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Alberta in 1992. In 2001, Mick was admitted to the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Saskatchewan. Mick is married with three children.

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What our graduates say?

“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