Our Faculty
The Directors College provides a diverse group of seasoned directors, experienced executives, and governance scholars who offer practical and real-life examples through discussion, insights, and simulations.
Dr. Michael Hartmann
Principal
| Carmen Abela, C.Dir. Managing Director, WindReach Consulting Services Inc. | Pansy Bach Senior Managing Consultant | Experience Strategy Craft Lead, IBM iX |
| David Badour Partner, McCarthy Tétrault | Brian Brown, C.Dir. Principal, Best Job in the Company Consulting |
| David A.H. Brown, C.Dir. Executive Vice President, Governance Solutions Inc. | James Chan Associate Vice President, Enterprise Risk Management, Canadian Tire |
| Christopher Chen, C.Dir. Managing Director, Compensation Governance Partners | Candice Chow, C.Dir. Assistant Professor, McMaster University |
| Blair Cowper-Smith Corporate Director and Principal, Erin Park Business Solutions | John Crean Managing Director, Teneo Canada |
| John Dalla-Costa, C.Dir. Founding Director, Centre for Ethical Orientation | Rob DeRooy, C.Dir. Vice President, Governance & Strategy, Governance Solutions |
| Peter Gardiner-Harding Executive Director and Corporate Actor, playsthatwork inc. | Marlene Georges Principal, Compensation Governance Partners |
| Heidi Gordon Partner, McCarthy Tétrault | Mathé Grenier Principal and Co-founder, Norvan Consulting Inc. |
| Stephen Griggs Chief Executive Officer, Smoothwater Capital Corporation | Eli Ham Corporate and Professional Actor, playsthatwork inc. |
| Robert Hansen Partner, McCarthy Tétrault | David Kunsch Associate Professor, St, John Fisher College School of Business |
| Richard Leblanc Associate Professor, Law, Governance & Ethics, and Director, Masters in Financial Accountability, York University | Greg McQueen Chief Executive Officer, G. McQueen Consulting Services |
| Harvey Naglie, C.Dir. Consultant, Member of the OSC Investor Advisory Panel | Rachel O'Connor Practice Lead, Watson |
| Sean Park Assistant Professor, Medicine, McMaster University | Dan Parkinson Commercial Director, Sprintbase |
| Jacqueline Ambrosia Peter Corporate and Professional Actor, playsthatwork Inc. | Michelle Richard Senior Partner, Boyden Global Executive Search |
| Eric Rosenfeld, C.Dir. President and Chief Executive Officer, Crescendo Partners | Marvin Ryder Assistant Professor, Marketing and Entrepreneurship, DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University |
| Mike Savage Partner, Fraud Investigation and Dispute Services, EY | David Scott Managing Director, Teneo |
| Jordan Solway, C.Dir. Executive Vice President, Legal and Enforcement, Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario | Steven Stein Chief Executive Officer, Multi-Health Systems (MHS) |
| Coro Strandberg President, Strandberg Consulting | Glenys Sylvestre, C.Dir. Executive Director, University Governance, University of Regina |
| Harold Tarbell Owner, Harold Tarbell Foundation | Karel Vredenburg Director of Design, IBM |
| Bob Willard Author and Speaker, Sustainability Advantage | Craig Zawada, K.C. Senior Counsel, Procido LLP |
Module 5 Role Players
| Carmen Abela, C.Dir. Managing Director, WindReach Consulting Services Inc. | Jane Armstrong, C.Dir. Director, Alectra Inc. |
| Wayne Boulton, C.Dir. Innovation Lead; Partner, RWDI | Brian Brown, C.Dir. Principal, Best Job in the Company Consulting |
| Robert Canuel HR Professional, Independent | Michael Castro, C.Dir. Risk Executive Advisor and Founder, RiskAware Group |
| James Chan Associate Vice President, Enterprise Risk Management, Canadian Tire | Brian Cowan, C.Dir. Director, Independent |
| Earl Davis, C.Dir. Managing Director, BMO Global Asset Management | Bill Demers Senior Audit Partner, EY |
| Baltej Dhillon, C.Dir. Board Director, WorkSafe BC | Arlette Edmunds, C.Dir. Chief Human Resources Officer, AGF Investments |
| Brenda Frank, C.Dir. President and CEO, Yankee Farm Credit, ACA | Jane Fulford, C.Dir. Chief Operating Officer, Canadian Internet Registration Authority |
| Dave Kirkconnell, C.Dir. Executive Coach & Facilitator, Self Employed | Leslie Markow, C.Dir. Audit Chair and Director, Jemtec Inc. |
| Isabel Meharry, C.Dir. Corporate Director, APRIO and Jeff Alpaugh Custom | Rachel O'Connor Practice Lead, Watson |
| Anna Paluzzi, C.Dir. Leader, Community of Practice, Intelligent Automation, Canadian Tire Corporation | Margie Parikh, C.Dir. Principal, On Governance |
| Andy Poprawa, C.Dir. Corporate Director & Regulatory Consultant, Independent | Michelle Richard Senior Partner, Boyden Global Executive Search |
| Marvin Ryder Assistant Professor, Marketing and Entrepreneurship, DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University | Neetika Sathe, C.Dir. Vice President, Green Energy & Technology Centre, Alectra Inc. |
| Todd Scaletta, C.Dir. Senior Vice-President, Foresight and Research, Chartered Professional Accountants of Alberta (CPA Alberta) | Colin Shaw Global Head of Internal Audit, OMERS |
| Archie Thomas, C.Dir. Consulting Internal Auditor, Independent | Steve Vieweg, C.Dir. Chief Executive Officer, CPA Western School of Business |
| Christine Williams, C.Dir. Chartered Director, Centennial College |
Guest Speakers
| Perry Bellegarde Former National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations, Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority | Cara Clairman Chief Executive Officer, Plug n' Drive |
| Radha Curpen Vice Chair, Vancouver Managing Partner and National Leader, ESG Strategy and Solutions, Bennett Jones | Sarah Davis Board Member, Victoria's Secret, Pet Valu, Amdocs, New Look and AGF Investments. |
| Brian Gallant CEO, Canadian Centre of the Purpose of the Corporation | Terry Goodtrack, C.Dir. President and Chief Executive Officer, AFOA Canada |
| Jean-René Halde Corporate Director, TD Bank Group (TD) and Airbus Canada Managing GP Inc | Tasha Kheiriddin Vice President, Canadian Centre for the Purpose of the Corporation |
| Jeff Lehman, C.Dir. Mayor, City of Barrie | Selma Lussenburg, C.Dir. Director, Ontario Power Generation |
| Elizabeth May Member of the House of Commons of Canada, Green Party of Canada | Jessica Nordlander Chief Operating Officer, Thoughtexchange |
| Carole Piovesan Co-Founder and Partner, INQ Law | Wayne Purboo VP, Amazon Advertising |
| Harold Tarbell Owner, Harold Tarbell Foundation | David Tsubouchi, C.Dir. Board Member, OMERS |
| Anju Virmani, C.Dir. Chief Information Officer, Cargojet Inc. | Marianne Meed Ward, C.Dir. Mayor, City of Burlington |
| Christine Williams, C.Dir. Chartered Director, Centennial College | Beili Wong, C.Dir. Chief Internal Auditor, Ontario Internal Audit Division |
Special Event Speakers
| Perry Bellegarde, C.Dir. National Chief, Assembly of First Nations | Françoise Bertrand Chair, Board of Directors, VIA |
| Judy Cotte CEO, ESG Global Advisors | Richard Counihan CEO, DigniFi |
| Sarah Davis Board Member, Victoria's Secret, Pet Valu, Amdocs, New Look and AGF Investments. | Barry Libert Chairman and CEO, AIMatters |
| Patrice Merrin Independent Non-Executive Director, Glencore | Tim O'Brien General Manager, AI Programs, Microsoft |
| Rachel O'Connor Practice Lead, Leadership and Performance, Watson Inc. | Michelle Richard Senior Partner, Boyden Global Executive Search |
| Rob Siegel Lecturer in Management, Stanford Graduate School of Business | Len Waverman Former Dean, DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University |
| Beili Wong, C.Dir. Comptroller General and Deputy Minister, Treasury Board Secretariat | Kee Wong Chair, Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) Innovation Committee |
| Bob Zukis Conference Board ESG Fellow & Founder and CEO, Digital Directors Network and Professor, USC Marshall School of Business |