Join us from your home and learn about how women can conquer the boardroom. Our next edition of “Women in the Boardroom” will be in conversation with Kim Butler and Lorraine Mastersmith, two of the Ottawa Regional Ambassadors for Women Get On Board.
Kim Butler CPA, ICD.D: Board member, chair of the audit committee and member of the HR committee of Canada Health Infoway, Board member, member of the audit committee and investment committee of Hydro Ottawa Holding LTD and Ottawa advisory member of the Institute of Corporate Directors, Ottawa Chapter
Lorraine Mastersmith: Ottawa-based partner in Gowling WLG’s Corporate Commercial and Capital Markets group, independent director, member of the HR and Compensation Committee and corporate secretary of Ross Video Limited, and Director and member of the Governance Committees of both the Queensway Carleton Hospital Foundation and The Diefenbunker: Canada’s Cold War Museum.
Join us as these women share their board journeys and insights with you! Discussing their experience in getting ready to serve on boards, the responsibilities involved with board work, and ultimately their paths to get on boards. We will be covering questions like:
- Why serve on a board?
- How to assess your board readiness?
- What type of board is right for you?
- What does a board member do?
- How and why are the needs of boards changing?
- How to find board roles?
Osler, a Canadian Based law firm, created the 2019 Diversity Disclosure practices report of Women in Leadership roles at TSX-listed companies. This report disclosed that as of July 31, 2019, 657 companies had reported the number of women directors on their boards. They found that women held only 18.2% of the total board seats among companies providing disclosure for 2019.
If you are on a board, work directly with a board, or have an interest in joining a board – this is a must-attend webinar event.
If you are a WBN member, please LOG IN to your account to register for the complimentary event.
Register by Monday, May 11, 2020 at 9:00 am to confirm your attendance.
Click here to view the WBN event cancellation policy.
If you are having difficulty registering or
If you have inquiries about our membership
Please contact our Executive Director
Soula Burrell
(613) 983-4145
soula@womensbusinessnetwork.ca