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.

Geoffrey D. Creighton, (Chair of Judging Panel)
CEO, In-house Counsel Worldwide, and Member,
BlackRock Canada IRC

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

Helle Bank Jorgensen,
CEO and Founder, Competent Boards

Sylvia Groves,
President and Creative Director,
Governance Studio

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

Richard C. Powers,
Associate Professor, National Academic Director, Directors Education Program, Rotman School of Management

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 Advisors Inc.

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,
Vice President, Legal & General Counsel, Foran Mining

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