INTERMEDIATE SERIES SPONSOR 
| A 4-session 17-hour Series for individuals with 10+ years’ management/professional experience and small/medium not-for-profit board experience who are now interested in exploring large not-for-profit, public sector, and small/medium private company board service.
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| Day 1 |
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Key Responsibilities and Decision Making
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| Learn about the importance of ethics, the distinction between ethics and legal behavior. This course also outlines the various roles on a board, including the Board Chair, Committee Chairs, and the Corporate Secretary. You will learn about the five key responsibilities associated with being a board member: (1) guiding or approving the organizational strategy, (2) determine the allocation of resources under uncertainty to: a) achieve performance, b) understand risk, and c) be transparent about what the organization does and how it does it, and communicate key information to stakeholders. We will also discuss board best practices, preparation for annual general meetings, quorum, and the decision making process on boards. |
Speakers
Janet Austin
CEO, YWCA Metro Vancouver
Chair, Women’s Leadership Circle
Director, Vancouver Board of Trade
Chair, BCIT Non-profit Management and Fund Development Program Advisory Committee
Vice Chair, Women’s Health Research Institute
Director, TELUS Vancouver Community Board and Education
Sub-Committee Member, UBC President’s Strategic Advisory & Steering Committee on Community Service Learning
Honorary Director, Big Sisters of BC Lower Mainland
Director, Provincial Advisory Council on Social Entrepreneurship Member, Leadership Council of the BC Government/Non-profit Initiative
Member, Organizing Committee for the National Retreat for Women |
| Duties and Liabilities |
| Learn from our legal experts about corporations, non-share capital and crown capital structures and where Directors fit into these structures. You will also learn about Directors’ fiduciary duties, Directors’ Duty of Care, and the Civil and Statutory Liabilities associated with being a Director. Our legal experts will also share steps you can take to protect against these liabilities. |
Speakers:
Ken Burnett
Partner, Miller Thomson LLP
Karen Dickson
Partner, Miller Thomson LLP
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| Day 2 |
| Governance |
| Learn about the similarities and differences between corporations, non-profit corporations, crown corporations, ABCC organizations, and small to medium-sized private business. Experienced Directors will provide an overview of the different governance models and discuss the difference between oversight and management |
Speaker
Faye Wightman
President & CEO, Vancouver Foundation
Chair, Community Foundations of Canada
Co-Chair, Government Non Profit Initiative
Former President, BC Children’s Hospital Foundation
Director, Imagine Canada
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| Day 3 |
| Recruitment Process |
| Our executive search firm experts share with you the typical director search process for large public and non-profit organizations as well as small to medium-sized corporate boards. They will share key criteria for selection, prepare you for interviews, and help you chart your board director path |
Speakers:
Nancy Laughton
Managing Director, Knightsbridge |
| Directors Panel |
| Meet Directors with not-for-profit board experience. You will learn how they began their board careers, what they benefited from board services, and learning they would like to share with aspiring board members of large public or non-profit organizations as well as small-medium sized private organizations. |
Speakers:
Nancy Laughton (Moderator)
Managing Director, Knightsbridge
Miranda Lam
Director, United Way Lower Mainland
Director, Imagine Canada
Chair (former), University of British Columbia Alumni Association
Director (former), Vantage Point
Tracey McVicar
Director, GLM Industries LP
Director, CCS Corporation
Director, BC Hydro Corporation
Edward Tanaka
Director, Red Cross
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| Day 4 |
Preparation of Your Personal Action Plan and Board Resume
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| Get individualized coaching from a professional coach and facilitator to develop your personalized action plan to achieve your board career objectives. The coach will help you create a board resume which the CBDC will forward to the Maytree Foundation as well as Odgers Berndtson and Korn/Ferry for consideration in board searches. |
Speakers:
Wendy Knight
Senior Consultant, Knightsbridge
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| Date: Day 1 |
Friday, March 9, 2012 |
| Time: |
1:00 PM- 5:00 PM |
| Location: |
Miller Thomson Offices
1000-840 Howe St.
Vancouver, BC V6Z 2M1
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| Date: Day 2 |
Tuesday, April 3, 2012 |
| Time: |
8:00 AM- 12:00 PM |
| Location: |
Deloitte
2800-1055 Dunsmuir Street
4 Bental Centre
Vancouver, BC V7X 1P4 |
| Date: Day 3 |
Monday, May 7, 2012
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| Time: |
12:00 PM- 5:00 PM |
| Location: |
KPMG Offices
777 Dunsmuir St.
Vancouver, BC V7Y 1K3
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| Date: Day 4 |
Monday, June 4, 2012
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| Time: |
12:00 PM- 5:00 PM |
| Location: |
tBD |
Early Bird Fees Applicable Until February 28!
Founding Member Fee: $975 (taxes included)
Corporate Member Fee: $1,175 (taxes included)
Regular Price Fee: $1,295 (taxes included)
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ADVANCED SERIES SPONSOR  (POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE)
| A 5 session 21-hour Series for individuals who are senior executives and professionals with 25+ years experience and board service that includes large not-for-profit, large public sector and small/medium private company boards who are now interested in exploring board service with Canada's largest corporations.
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| Day 1 |
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Key Responsibilities and Decision Making
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| Learn about the importance of ethics and the distinction between ethics and legal behavior. This course also outlines the various roles on a board, including the Board Chair, Committee Chair, and the Corporate Secretary. You will learn about the five key responsibilities associated with being a board member: (1) guiding or approving the organizational strategy, (2) determining the allocation of resources under uncertainty to: a) achieving performance, b) understand risk, and c) being transparent about what the organization does and how it does it, and communicating key information to stakeholders. We will also discuss board best practices, preparation for annual general meetings, quorum, and the decision making process on boards. |
Speakers
Dr. Roslyn Kunin
President, Roslyn Kunin & Associates; Former Director, Business Development Bank of Canada; Former member, National Statistics Council; Chair, WorkSafe BC.; Chair, Vancouver Stock Exchange; Governor, University of British Columbia; Chair, Vancouver Crisis Centre; Member, Order of Canada.
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Day
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| Duties and Liabilities |
| Learn from our legal experts about non-distributing corporations and offering corporations, and where Directors fit into these structures. You will also learn about Directors’ fiduciary duties, including the importance of financial literacy, Directors’ Duty of Care, and the Civil and Statutory Liabilities associated with being a Director. Our legal experts will also share steps you can take to protect against these liabilities. |
Speakers:
Ken Burnett
Partner, Miller Thomson LLP
Karen Dickson
Partner, Miller Thomson LLP
Eddie Leschiutta
Partner, Enterprise Risk, Deloiitte |
| Day 3 |
| Governance |
| Learn from Canada's largest corporations' Directors about the different types of corporations, crown corporations, ABCC organizations and the corporate governance framework. We will also discuss the board/management interface as well as the board assessment and evaluation process. You will learn about the International Financial Reporting Standards, discuss the pay-for-performance debate, and gain a better understanding of directors’ compensation models. |
Speaker
Daniel Burns
Director, Coast Capital Savings
Vice Chair, Credit Union of Canada
Director, Cooperators Insurance Group
ICD.D Certification |
| Day 4 |
| Recruitment Process |
| Our executive search firm experts share with you the typical director search process for Canada's largest corporations, trends over time, including a discussion of the boards of the future and the importance of diversity on boards. They will share key criteria for selection, prepare you for interviews, and help you chart your board director path. |
Speakers:
TBD
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| Directors' Panel |
Meet Directors with not-for-profit and for-profit board experience. You will learn how they began their board careers, what they benefited from board services, and learning they would like to share with aspiring board members.
Speakers
Chief Kim Baird
Director, BC Hydro
Jane Peverett
Director, EnCana Corp.
Director, CIBC
Director, Northwest Natural Gas
Tracey McVicar
Director, GLM Industries LP
Director, CCS Corporation
Director, BC Hydro Corporation |
| Day 5 |
| Preparation of Your Personal Action Plan and Board Résumé |
Get individualized coaching from a professional coach and facilitator to develop your personalized action plan to achieve your board career objectives. The coach will help you create a board résumé which the CBDC will forward to Odgers Berndtson and Korn/Ferry for consideration in board searches.
Speakers:
Wendy Knight
Senior Consultant, Knightsbridge |
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| Date: Day 1 |
Wednesday, April 4, 2012 |
| Time: |
1:00 PM- 5:00 PM |
| Location: |
Deloitte
2800-1055 Dunsmuir Street
4 Bental Centre
Vancouver, BC V7X 1P4 |
| Date: Day 2 |
Tuesday, April 17, 2012 |
| Time: |
8:00 AM – 12:00 PM |
| Location: |
Miller Thomson Offices
1000-840 Howe St.
Vancouver, BC V6Z 2M1
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| Date: Day 3 |
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
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| Time: |
8:00 AM – 12:00 PM |
| Location: |
Deloitte
2800-1055 Dunsmuir Street
4 Bental Centre
Vancouver, BC V7X 1P4 |
| Date: Day 4 |
Friday, May 25, 2012
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| Time: |
12:00 PM- 5:00 PM |
| Location: |
KPMG Offices
777 Dunsmuir St.
Vancouver, BC V7Y 1K3
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| Date: Day 5 |
Monday, June 11, 2012 |
| Time: |
1:00 PM- 5:00 PM |
| Location: |
TBD
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Early Bird Fees Applicable Until February 28!
Founding Member Fee: $1,295 (taxes included)
Corporate Member Fee: $1,475 (taxes included)
Regular Price Fee: $1,595 (taxes included)
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(taxes included)
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