Intermediate Series - Toronto

Day 1: September 20, 2010
8:00 - 12:00 p.m.
Location:
Miller Thomson LLP
Scotia Plaza, 40 King Street West
Suite 5800, P.O. Box 1011

Presenter/Facilitator

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The Recruitment Process

Malcolm Bernstein

Principal, Public Sector Practice, Odgers Berndtson

Directors' Panel

 

Catherine Booth
CIO, Plexxus
Governor, The University of Waterloo
Board Advisor, The Timberland Group

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Stephen Green
Founder and Chairman, The Sick Kids Connection

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Pamela Jeffery (Facilitator)
Founder, Canadian Board Diversity Council

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Day 2: October 13, 2010
1:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Location:
To Be Announced

Governance in Large Not-for-Profit, Public Sector and Small/Medium Private Company Board Service.

Dr. Richard LeBlanc
Associate Professor, Law, Governance and Ethics, York University

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Director Duties & Liabilities

Steven Wesfield
Partner, Miller Thomson LLP

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Susan Han
Partner, Miller Thomson LLP

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Day 3: October 26, 2010
8:00 - 12:00 p.m.
Location:
To Be Announced

Key Responsibilities & Decision-Making

Don Hathaway
Chairman, Manna Asset Management
Small Business for Ontario, Institute of Corporate Directors
Author, "Chairs and Tables: Corporate Governance for Directors of Small to Mid-sized Companies”

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Day 4: November 10, 2010
12:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Location:
To Be Announced

Networking Lunch

Your Personal 'Get on Board' Action Plan

Preparation of Board Resume

Ms. Beth Oakes
The Oakes Group

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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.”