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
| Brian Brown Principal, Best Job in the Company Consulting | David A.H. Brown Executive Vice President, Governance Solutions Inc. |
| Christopher Chen, C.Dir. Managing Director, Compensation Governance Partners | Fred Clifford Partner, Canadian Financial Accounting Advisory Services Leader, EY |
| David Collie, C.Dir. President and Chief Executive Officer, Electrical Safety Authority | Blair Cowper-Smith Corporate Director and Principal, Erin Park Business Solutions |
| 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 | Reena Goyal Counsel, McCarthy Tétrault |
| Moyra Graham Partner, McCarthy Tétrault | Mathé Grenier Senior Client Partner, Korn Ferry Hay Group |
| Stephen Griggs Chief Executive Officer, Smoothwater Capital Corporation | Eli Ham Corporate Actor, playsthatwork inc. |
| Robert Hansen Partner, McCarthy Tétrault | Merv Hillier, C.Dir., H.R.C.C.C. Managing Director, Nuvision Consulting Group Inc. |
| Sandro Iannicca Founder, SI Consulting Group | Lloyd Komori, A.C.C, C.Dir., H.R.C.C.C. Professional Board Director |
| David Kunsch Associate Professor, St, John Fisher College School of Business | Tom Lappalainen Director, Client Portfolio Management - Canada Institutional, Russell Investments |
| Richard Leblanc Associate Professor, Law, Governance & Ethics, and Director, Masters in Financial Accountability, York University | Colin Macdonald President, CM Regulatory Services Inc. |
| Greg McQueen Chief Executive Officer, G. McQueen Consulting Services | Harvey Naglie, C.Dir. Consultant, Member of the OSC Investor Advisory Panel |
| Shannon O'Mahoney Partner, EY | Sean O'Neill Partner, McCarthy Tétrault |
| Lisbeth Ott Director, playsthatwork inc. | Sean Park Associate Professor, Medicine, McMaster University |
| Katie Ramoutar Manager, OD Solutions, Multi Health Systems | 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 |
| Jordan Solway 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 |
| Archie Thomas, C.Dir. Consulting Internal Auditor | George Vegh Counsel, McCarthy Tétrault |
| Karel Vrendenburg Director of Design, IBM | Bob Willard Author and Speaker, Sustainability Advantage |
Module 5 Role Players
| Jane Armstrong Director, Alectra Inc. | Wayne Boulton, C.Dir. Innovation Lead; Partner, RWDI |
| Robert Canuel HR Professional, Independent | Michael Castro, C.Dir. Risk Executive Advisor and Founder, RiskAware Group |
| James Chan Senior Manager, EY | Cara Clairman Chief Executive Officer, Plug n' Drive |
| Brian Cowan, C.Dir. Director, Independent | Bill Demers Senior Audit Partner, EY |
| Brenda Frank, C.Dir. President and CEO, Yankee Farm Credit, ACA | Leah Fricke Independent Non-Executive Director, One Path Funds Management (ANZ Wealth) |
| Don Gillespie Vice-Chair, Peterborough Regional Health Centre | Terry Goodtrack, C.Dir. President and Chief Executive Officer, AFOA Canada |
| Gordon Kaiser Arbitrator and Settlement Counsel | Bill Kessels Partner, Advisory Services, EY |
| Jeff Lehman, C.Dir. Mayor, City of Barrie | Leslie Markow, C.Dir. Audit Chair and Director, Jemtec Inc. |
| Isabel Meharry Corporate Director, APRIO and Jeff Alpaugh Custom | Jessica Nordlander Chief Operating Officer, Thoughtexchange |
| David Oliver President, Oliver Advisory | Anna Paluzzi, C.Dir. Leader, Community of Practice, Intelligent Automation, Canadian Tire Corporation |
| Jody Peck, C.Dir. Vice President, Human Resources, PepsiCo Beverages Canada | Carole Piovesan Co-Founder and Partner, INQ Law |
| Gordon Pitts Author, Business Writer in Residence, DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University | Andy Poprawa, C.Dir. Corporate Director & Regulatory Consultant, Independent |
| Michelle Richard Senior Partner, Boyden Global Executive Search | David Scanlan Managing Editor-Canada, Bloomberg News |
| Colin Shaw Global Head of Internal Audit, OMERS | Carey Smith, C.Dir. Chief Executive Officer, Bereavement Authority of Ontario |
| David Tsubouchi, C.Dir. Board Member, OMERS | 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. | Christine Williams, A.C.C., C.Dir., H.R.C.C.C. Chartered Director, Centennial College |
| Beili Wong, C.Dir. Chief Internal Auditor, Ontario Internal Audit Division |
Dinner Speakers
| Cara Clairman Chief Executive Officer, Plug n' Drive | Leah Fricke Independent Non-Executive Director, One Path Finds Management (ANZ Wealth) |
| Terry Goodtrack, C.Dir. President and Chief Executive Officer, AFOA Canada | Gordon Kaiser Arbitrator and Settlement Counsel, Independent |
| Jeff Lehman, C.Dir. Mayor, City of Barrie | Jessica Nordlander Chief Operating Officer, Thoughtexchange |
| Carole Piovesan Co-Founder and Partner, INQ Law | Gordon Pitts Author, Business Writer in Residence, DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University |
| David Scanlan Managing Editor-Canada, Bloomberg News | Carey Smith Chief Executive Officer, Bereavement Authority of Ontario |
| David Tsubouchi Board Member, OMERS | Christine Williams, A.C.C., C.Dir., H.R.C.C.C. Chartered Director, Centennial College |
| Beili Wong, C.Dir. Chief Internal Auditor, Ontario Internal Audit Division |
Special Guest Speakers
| Perry Bellegarde, C.Dir. National Chief, Assembly of First Nations | Françoise Bertrand Chair, Board of Directors, VIA |
| Rob Burgess Chair of the Compensation Committee, NVIDIA | Judy Cotte CEO, ESG Global Advisors |
| Richard Counihan CEO, DigniFi | John Crean Senior Managing Director, TENEO Canada |
| Roger Duguy Global Practice Leader, CEO & Board Services, Boyden | Douglas Harrison Chair, Board of Directors, Canadian Commercial Corporation |
| Zabeen Hirji Global Advisor, Future of Work, Deloitte | Marianne Jackson, CHRO Director, Institute for the Future |
| 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 Partner, Leader of Federal and Public Sector Practice, Boyden Global Executive Search | Rob Siegel Lecturer in Management, Stanford Graduate School of Business |
| Len Waverman Dean, DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University | 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 |