Introductory Series - Vancouver
Presented by XStrata Nickel

Day 1: September 14, 2010
8:00 - 12:00 p.m.
Location:
Miller Thomson LLP

Presenter/Facilitator

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Governance in the Not-For-Profit Sector

Faye Wightman
Director, Imagine Canada; President and CEO, Vancouver Foundation

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Director Duties & Liabilities

Karen Dickson
Partner, Miller Thomson LLP

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Key Responsibilities &
Decision-Making

Janet Austin
President & CEO, YWCA Vancouver

Canada's Most Powerful Women: Top 100 Award Winner

Board of Directors, Vancouver Board of Trade
Community Board Member, TELUS Vancouver

Honorary Advisory Board Member, Big Sisters of BC Lower Mainland

Chair, VBOT’s Women’s Leadership Circle

Member, UBC Steering Committee on Community Service Learning

Chair, Advisory Committee, BCIT Non-profit and Fund Development Program

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Day 2: September 29, 2010
1:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Location:
Miller Thomson LLP

The Recruitment Process

Catherine Van Alstine
Board Recruiter, Odgers Berndtson

Directors' Panel

Sheryl Yaremco
Director, British Columbia Public School Employers Association

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Melanie McMillan
Board Member, Glenfir Independent School
Former Director, Vancouver Playhouse

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Mat Wilcox
Advisory Board Member, Wellington Financial
Board Member, Scool Life Fund
Board Member, XM Canada

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Catherine Van Alstine (facilitator)
Partner, Odgers Berndtson

Day 3: October 14, 2010
8:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Location:
To Be Announced

Networking Lunch

Your Personal 'Get on Board' Action Plan

Preparation of Board Resume

Amy Gill

Consultant, Odgers Berndtson Vancouver

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Cisco Systems
June 9, 2011

“I enrolled in the Introductory Series to learn about joining a not-for-profit board. At Cisco, employees are encouraged to join not-for-profit boards for professional development and as an opportunity to give back to the communities where we work and live. The Get On Board Program was excellent. The speakers are experienced directors and experts in board governance. I learned how to prepare a board resume and an action plan to push me towards reaching my board goals”

Lisa Caissie,
Global Account Manager, RIM Account Team,
Cisco Systems Canada

 

“It gave me the resources and guidance to create my board resume and the knowledge to say confidently that this is something I want to do. I now better understand the risk, duties and priorities of board membership in small/medium sized private corporations and FP500 companies”

Marlene Nyilassy,
Senior Vice-President, People and Engagement, Nelson Education

 

“A great place to start one’s Board career from an education perspective as well as networking perspective. Importantly, the admittance process is well thought through, session participants have related background and speak common business language. Time is spent efficiently and productively.”