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Our Graduates

The Directors College is proud to celebrate our 2026 Chartered Director (C.Dir.) graduates.

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Join us in celebrating a remarkable group of leaders

This distinguished cohort has demonstrated a commitment to lifelong learning, sound governance and leadership excellence. As they join a network of accomplished directors and governance professionals, they are uniquely positioned to help organizations navigate complexity, foster trust and create lasting impact.

Please join us in congratulating the C.Dir. Class of 2026 on this significant achievement.

2026 Chartered Director Graduates

Brian Aalbers

Brian Aalbers

Chief People and Governance Officer

Libro Credit Union

Taiwo Afolabi

Taiwo Afolabi

Professor and Executive Strategic Advisor

University of Regina

Dorothy Agbetiafa

Dorothy Agbetiafa

Senior Consultant

Acute Care Alberta

Susan Arab

Susan Arab

Board member

OMERS

Ava Armstrong

Ava Armstrong

(Retired) Pharmaceutical Leader

Pharmaceuticals

Craig Batten

Craig Batten

Vice President, Information Technology

Toronto Community Housing Corporation

Adriana Birza

Adriana Birza

Senior Advisor

Conservation Halton

Leah Bortolotti

Leah Bortolotti

Head of Corporate Affairs

City of Burlington

Sonia Boyle

Sonia Boyle

Chief People Officer

Gore Mutual Insurance Company

Boyan Brkic

Boyan Brkic

Executive Vice-President, Engineering and Operations

NBM Engineering Inc.

Danelle Brown

Danelle Brown

Corporate Secretary, Head of Corporate Compliance and Privacy

Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario

Diana Burns

Diana Burns

Chief Financial Officer

The Ottawa Hospital Foundation

Tim Bzowey

Tim Bzowey

Principal

Bzowey Advisory & Executive Services Inc.

Val Cambre

Val Cambre

Chief Executive Officer

Teal and Co. Inc.

Robert Cefaratti

Robert Cefaratti

Senior Vice-President, Alternative Investments

FirstOntario Credit Union

Aidan Chen

Aidan Chen

Vice-President, Data and Analytics

Facility Association

Suzanne Clark

Suzanne Clark

President

Pursuit Advisory Partners Inc.

Fiona Coughlin

Fiona Coughlin

Chief Executive Officer

Habitat for Humanity Windsor-Essex

Jeffrey Cowan

Jeffrey Cowan

President and Chief Executive Officer

Hamilton Enterprises Holding Corporation

Garry Cubitt

Garry Cubitt

Director

OMERS Sponsors Corporation Board

Pam Damoff

Pam Damoff

Chief Executive Officer

The Pearson Centre

Ravi Dhaliwal

Ravi Dhaliwal

Senior Commercial Banker

Business Development Bank of Canada

Christine Donaldson

Christine Donaldson

President and Chief Executive Officer

HealthPRO Canada

Heather Dowling

Heather Dowling

Vice President, Treasurer

Centre Wellington Hydro Ltd.

Shafiq Ebrahim

Shafiq Ebrahim

Senior Director

National Bank of Canada

Harriet Ekperigin

Harriet Ekperigin

Vice President, People Success and Transformation

GreenShield

Yusuf Ertach

Yusuf Ertach

Independent Consultant

Christiana Eze

Christiana Eze

Founder and Principal Lawyer

Kedge Anchor Law

David Fell

David Fell

President and Chief Executive Officer

Utilities Kingston and Kingston Hydro

Ron Ferguson

Ron Ferguson

Director of Education (CEO)

Upper Canada District School Board

Renee Fogelbaum

Renee Fogelbaum

Chief Financial Officer

The Azrieli Foundation

Brenda Gardiner

Brenda Gardiner

Chief Financial Officer

Toronto Region Board of Trade

Colin George

Colin George

Chief Risk Officer

McMaster University

Andrea Graham

Andrea Graham

Executive Coach

Andrea E. Graham Executive Coaching

Lori Guiton

Lori Guiton

Director, Policy, Regulation and Research

WorkSafeBC

Amy Harburn

Amy Harburn

Director, Corporate Governance

FirstOntario Credit Union

Drew Hauser

Drew Hauser

Director and Chair of the Board

mcCallumSather

Kurt Holman

Kurt Holman

Member of Parliament for London-Fanshawe

Parliament of Canada

Jimmy Huang

Jimmy Huang

President

T.I.P. Investment Management Ltd.

DeAnn Hunter

DeAnn Hunter

Chief Executive Officer

enCompass Community Safety Agency

Andy Johnson

Andy Johnson

Retired

Nketti Johnston-Taylor

Nketti Johnston-Taylor

Chief Executive Officer

Centre for Newcomers

Meghan Kilty

Meghan Kilty

Chief Public Affairs Officer

Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario

Scott Knapman

Scott Knapman

President and Chief Executive Officer

Halton Hills Hydro

Roberta Kramchynsky

Roberta Kramchynsky

Vice President, Consumer Health Policy and Regulatory Affairs

Food, Health and Consumer Products of Canada

Sudha Kutty

Sudha Kutty

Executive Vice President, Evidence, Products and Services

Canada's Drug Agency

Paul Kwasnik

Paul Kwasnik

President

PJK Advisory Inc.

Alvin Lin

Alvin Lin

Portfolio Manager

Valsoft

James Long

James Long

(Retired) Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer

Darling Ingredients

Paul Martiniello

Paul Martiniello

Head, Prudential Supervision, Pensions

Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario

David Maxwell

David Maxwell

Head, Regulation and Strategic Initiatives

Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario

Gregory McClinchey

Gregory McClinchey

Director, Policy and Legislative Affairs

Great Lakes Fishery Commission

Craig Millar

Craig Millar

Chief Financial Officer

City of Burlington

Melinda Moore

Melinda Moore

Senior Manager, Corporate Governance and Enterprise Risk

Ontario Hospital Association

Leslie Motz

Leslie Motz

Executive Vice President and Chief Nursing Executive

Joseph Brant hospital

Scott Mudie

Scott Mudie

Executive Vice President and Chief Operations and Energy Officer

OEC

Lucilla Nardi

Lucilla Nardi

(Retired) Vice President, Financial Services Sales Support and CFIS

The Co-operators

Roderick Nisan

Roderick Nisan

Deputy Mayor and City Councillor

City of Burlington

Kelsey Nissen

Kelsey Nissen

Chief Executive Officer and Registrar

New Brunswick Chiropractors Association

Dan Oprescu

Dan Oprescu

Head of Credit Union Prudential Supervision

Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario

Lisa Osachoff

Lisa Osachoff

Chief Human Resources Officer

RFNOW Inc. and Valley Fiber Ltd

Nneka Otogbolu

Nneka Otogbolu

Chief Operating Officer

Foundation for Black Communities

Nela Petkovic

Nela Petkovic

Chief Information Officer

Wilfrid Laurier University

Tracy Riley

Tracy Riley

(Retired) Senior Vice-President, Chief Technology and Analytics Officer

Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company

James Rush

James Rush

Vice-President, Academic and (Former) Provost

University of Waterloo

Bradley Smith

Bradley Smith

Principal

96 west consulting inc.

Wade Stayzer

Wade Stayzer

Chief Operating Officer

Meridian Credit Union

Jayna Sweeney

Jayna Sweeney

Vice-President Finance and Strategy

Essex Power Corporation

Lydia Talpash

Lydia Talpash

Vice-President, Operations

Results Driven Agriculture Research (RDAR)

Richard Tang

Richard Tang

Director, Program Implementation and Performance

Metrolinx

Pamela Teetaert

Pamela Teetaert

Director, Strategic Planning and Initiatives

Nicola Wealth

Jaison Thomas

Jaison Thomas

Vice Chair

Real Estate Insurance Exchange

Philip Umrysh

Philip Umrysh

Chief Information Security Officer, Intact Affiliates

Intact Financial

Christopher Varcoe

Christopher Varcoe

Firefighter

Mississauga Fire and Emergency Services

Carina Vassilieva

Carina Vassilieva

Chief Human Resources Officer

Apotex

Laura Wilson

Laura Wilson

EVP, Chief Financial and Technology Officer

OEC

Marine Wolff

Marine Wolff

Director, Financial Planning and Analysis

Global Container Terminals

Kaydeen Wright

Kaydeen Wright

Independent Consultant

Lin Zhu

Lin Zhu

Executive Director

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