The Judging Process

Judging Panel

The Excellence in Governance Awards jury panel is composed of seasoned and well-respected governance thought leaders from across Canada. GPC has carefully selected the judges to ensure representation from all aspects of the governance community including shareholder representatives, regulatory experts, leading academics and practitioners.

Sylvia Groves (Chair of Judging Panel),
President and Creative Director,
Governance Studio

Peter Dey, (Honourary Judge)
Chairman,
Paradigm Capital Inc.

Helle Bank Jorgensen,
Global Managing Director, Board Development, Board Intelligence

Deborah Rosati,
Founder & CEO, Women Get On Board Inc.

Trish Mandewo,
Founder & CEO, Synergy Executive & Boards Consulting Group

Poonam Puri,
Professor and York Research Chair in Corporate Governance, Investor Protection & Financial Markets

Stuart McKellar,
Chief Legal and Sustainability Officer & Corporate Secretary, Sustainability, Relationships and Impact, ATB Financial

Grant Borbridge, K.C.
Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary at Trimac Transportation

Shortlist Judges

GPC would like to acknowledge the contribution of the Canadian Corporate Counsel Association (CCCA) to the short listing judging for the Excellence in Governance Awards.

Jodi Butts,
Partner, Watson Board Advisors

Coro Strandberg,,
President, Strandberg Consulting

Marc Y. Tassé,
Strategic Advisor on Governance, Ethics and Financial Crime

Stephen Rotstein
Bencher, Law Society of Ontario

Terri Uhrich,
Senior Counsel, Commercial Law, SaskPower

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