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.
| Nancy Arab Partner, NATIONAL Public Relations Inc. |
Dr. Chris Bart Founder and Lead Faculty, The Directors College |
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| Dr. Min Basadur Founder, Basadur Applied Creativity |
Jeremy Bell Partner, George & Bell Consulting |
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| Drew Bird Principal, ClearPoint Leadership |
Krista Blaikie Partner, EY |
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| Andrew Bor Partner, Perkins Coie |
Tracy Bosch Associate Client Partner, Korn Ferry Hay Group |
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| Brian Brown, C. Dir. Chief Audit Executive, Canadian Grain Commission |
David Brown, C.Dir. Executive Vice-President, Governance Solutions Inc. |
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| Christopher Chen, C.Dir. Managing Director, Compensation Governance Partners |
David Collie, C.Dir. President and Chief Executive Officer, Electrical Safety Authority |
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| John Dalla Costa Founding Director, Centre for Ethical Orientation |
Kelly Cowan Director, playsthatwork inc. |
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| Blair Cowper-Smith Corporate Director and Principal, Erin Park Business Solutions |
Rob DeRooy, C.Dir. Vice President, Governance & Strategy, Governance Solutions Inc |
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| Shane D’Souza Litigation Partner, McCarthy Tétrault |
Jeff Erdman Chief Audit Executive, Finning International Inc. |
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| David Frost Partner, McCarthy Tétrault |
Peter Gardiner-Harding Executive Director and Corporate Actor, playsthatwork inc. |
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| Marlene Georges Principal Compensation Governance Partners |
Moya Graham Partner, McCarthy Tétrault |
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| Robert Gilfoyle President, O.T.I. Performance Inc. |
Mathé Grenier Senior Client Partner, Korn Ferry Hay Group |
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| Dorothy Greenaway Lead Coach, playsthatwork inc. |
Robert Hansen Partner, McCarthy Tétrault |
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| Stephen Griggs Chief Executive Officer, Smoothwater Capital Corporation |
Merv Hillier, C.Dir., H.R.C.C.C. Managing Director, Nuvision Consulting Group Inc. |
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| Dr. Michael Hartmann Principal, The Directors College |
Steve Howse, C.Dir. President, Millington & Associates Inc. Lloyd Komori, A.C.C., C.Dir., H.R.C.C.C. |
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| Jen Hookey Partner, EY |
Miranda Lam Partner, McCarthy Tétrault |
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| Sandro Iannicca Founder, SI Consulting Group |
Richard Leblanc Associate Professor, Law, Governance & Ethics, and Director, Masters in Financial Accountability Program, York University |
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| Dr. David Kunsch Associate Professor, St. John Fisher College School of Business |
Linda Lister Senior Manager, Fraud Investigations and Dispute Services, EY |
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| Tom Lappalainen Director, Client Portfolio Management – Canada Institutional. Russell Investments |
Andrea Mandel-Campbell Senior Vice-President, Financial & Crisis Communications, NATIONAL Public Relations Inc. |
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| Luc Levasseur Vice President, Corporate Communications, NATIONAL Public Relations Inc. |
Leslie Markow Chief Financial Officer Bionik Laboratories Corp.Steven MolnarAssociate, McCarthy Tétrault |
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| Wendi Locke Partner, Corporate Finance, M & A, McCarthy Tétrault |
Harvey Naglie, C.Dir. Consultant, Member of the OSC Investor Advisory Panel |
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| Dr. Greg McQueen Chief Executive Officer, G. McQueen Consulting Services |
Shannon O’Mahony Partner, EY |
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| Phil Moore Retired Deputy General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, Toronto-Dominion Bank (former) |
Marvin Ryder Assistant Professor, Marketing and Entrepreneurship, DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University |
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| Rachel O’Connor Practice Lead, Leadership and Performance, Watson |
Jordan Solway General Counsel, Travelers Canada |
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| Eric Rosenfeld, C.Dir. President and Chief Executive Officer, Crescendo Partners |
Christie Stephenson Executive Director, Peter P. Dhillon Centre for Business Ethics,UBC Sauder and Member of UBC Staff Pension Plan Board |
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| Mike Savage Partner, Fraud Investigation and Dispute Services, EY |
Coro Strandberg President, Strandberg Consulting |
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| Dr. Steven Stein Chief Executive Officer, Multi-Health Systems (MHS) |
Glenys Sylvestre, C.Dir. Executive Director, University Governance, University of Regina |
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| Jonathan Stermac Manager Research and Development – Talent Assessment, Multi-Health Systems (MHS) |
Archie Thomas, C.Dir. Consulting Internal Auditor, Independent |
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| Tom Sutton Partner, McCarthy Tétrault |
René Villemure Ethicist, President, Ethikos |
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| Adam Taylor Partner, McCarthy Tétrault |
Jill Yates Partner, McCarthy Tétrault |
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| Paul Tice, C.Dir. Corporate Director, NAV CANADA |
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| Bob Willard Author and Speaker, Sustainability Advantage |
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| Craig A. Zawada, Q.C., C.Dir. Director of Boundary Pushing, WMCZ Lawyers |
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Module 5 Role Players
| Wayne Boulton, C.Dir. Manager – Innovation & Technical Development; Partner, RWDI |
Corinne Caldwell, C.Dir. Chief Financial Officer, BC Real Estate Association |
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| Robert Canuel HR Professional, Independent |
Mary Anne Chambers, C.Dir. Corporate Director, Independent |
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| James Chan Senior Manager, EY |
Willa Choy, C.Dir. Director, Internal Audit, Technical Safety BC |
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| Brian Cowan, C.Dir. Director, Independent |
Brian Crombie Chief Financial Officer, Crombie Capital Partners |
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| Rob Cutler, C.Dir. Vice-President, Human Resources, Land Title & Survey Authority of BC |
Bill Demers Senior Audit Partner, EY |
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| Graham Flater, C.Dir. Principal, Fulcrum Capital Partners Inc. |
Brenda Frank, C.Dir. President and CEO, Yankee Farm Credit, ACA |
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| Brian Friedrich, C.Dir. Principal, friedrich & friedrich corporation |
David T. Fung, A.C.C., C.Dir. Board of Directors, CSA Group |
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| Don Gillespie Vice-Chair, Peterborough Regional Health Centre |
Dana Hayden, C.Dir. President, Hayden Consulting Services Ltd. |
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| Bill Kessels Partner, Advisory Services, EY |
Isabel Meharry Corporate Director, Toronto Hydro |
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| Margie Parikh, C.Dir. Principal, On Governance |
Andy Poprawa, C.Dir. Corporate Director & Regulatory Consultant, Independent |
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| Michelle Richard Senior Partner, Boyden Ottawa |
Colin Shaw Chair, Academic Relations Committee, Interim Canadian Board – Institute of Internal Auditors |
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| Philip Twyford, C.Dir. Assistant Deputy Minister, BC Public Service |
Sharon Varette, C.Dir. Corporate Director, Independent |
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| Steve Vieweg, C.Dir. Chief Executive Officer, CPA Western School of Business |
Christa Wessel, C.Dir. Chief Operating Officer & General Counsel, ClearView Strategic Partners Inc. |
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| Chistine Williams, A.C.C., C.Dir., H.R.C.C.C. Chartered Director, Centennial College |
Dinner Speakers
| David Crawford, C.Dir. Vice President & Assistant Secretary-Treasurer, Vancouver Board of Trade |
| Terry Duggan, C.Dir. President & CEO, BC Maritime Employers Association |
| Bob Elton Executive-in-Residence, Vancity |
| Peter Gregg President & CEO, IESO |
| Jozef Hubburmin Chief Financial Officer, Fresh Direct Produce Ltd. |
| Gordon Kaiser Arbitrator and Settlement Counsel, Independent |
| Jeff Lehman, C.Dir. Mayor, City of Barrie |
| Kelly McGiffin President & Chief Executive Officer, FirstOntario Credit Union |
| Gordon Pitts Author, Business Writer in Residence, DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University |
| David Scanlan Managing Editor-Canada, Bloomberg News |
| Jos Schmitt President and Chief Executive Officer, NEO Exchange |
| Carey Smith Board Director, FirstOntario Credit Union |
| David Tsubouchi Registrar Emeritus, Ontario College of Trades |
| Kip Woodward President, Woodcorp Investments Ltd. |