Caribbean Governance Training Institute, in collaboration with the Turks & Caicos Financial Services Commission, present the Chartered Directors’ 3 day program, which got underway today Monday March 16th to March 18th, 2015 9:00 AM – 4:30 pm daily Blue Haven Resort & Marina, Turks & Caicos
Great Boards help drive and sustain the success of their organizations. CGTI’s Chartered Directors Program is a dynamic educational initiative which focuses on the latest best practices that Caribbean Board Members need to know if they are to competently carry out their roles as both “organizational stewards” and “active participants” with Management in major strategic and capital spending decision.
Sessions got underway today with Monday March 16th, 2015 9:00 am – 12:00 pm with The Principles of Good Governance and the Roles, Responsibilities, Accountabilities and Culture.
Sessions 3 and 4 on Tuesday March 17th, will cover the Introduction to “Basic” Financial Literacy-Strategy-Thinking and Leadership and Good Boards Need Good Directors
Wednesday March 18th, 2015 Session 5 and 6 will deal with Developing Strategic Thinking vs. Strategic Planning and Risk Management.
Session begin from 9:00 am – 12:00 pm and 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Facilitators at the workshop include Marcel Mongeon has a rare combination of education and experience over a broad range of subjects. He is a practicing lawyer, active director and operates an international consultancy offering insights in the fields of governance, professional training and intellectual property management. Marcel’s governance experience covers both for-profit and not-for-profit organizations. He has served on the boards of many international, national, provincial and local organizations including family enterprises.
Ted Sehl is a financial executive with 25 years of experience in senior financial roles. He is a member of the Board of Directors of Hammond’s Manufacturing, a TSX listed company, and chairs their audit committee. Ted attained his C.A. designation in 1982, articling with Touche Ross in Toronto and then graduating from York University’s MBA program in 1985. He started his career at McDonald’s Restaurants of Canada, where he sat on the board as an Honorary Director and played a role in the startup of the Moscow McDonald’s operations. Subsequently, he became the Senior Vice President of Finance and Secretary Treasurer at W.C. Wood Company, an international appliance manufacturing company headquartered in Guelph, Ontario. I
Kate Bursey is the Managing Director of Bursey International whose work has taken her on assignments around the world. Kate’s international practice in corporate governance and acquisitions focuses on board governance and succession planning, stabilization management, strategic planning, turnaround management, site location planning, labour negotiations, and capacity building. In both the not-for-profit and private sector, Kate has been involved with and taught Governance. Her consulting work focuses on bylaw development, strategic planning, director’s liability, board oversight, risk management and internal controls. She is known as an engaging lecturer who brings frontline experience to her presentations. As an inaugural faculty member of the McMaster Not for Profit Governance Program and the Institute for Not-for-Profit Governance, Kate lectures on Director’s responsibilities and accountabilities, board culture and risk management.
Dr. Chris Bart, FCPA is the Chairman and Co-Founder of the Caribbean Governance Training Institute in Saint Lucia. He is also the Founder of The Directors College where from its inception in 2003 to 2013, he served as its inaugural Principal and Lead Professor. Currently, Dr. Bart is the CEO of Corporate Missions Inc – an international consulting firm dedicated to helping organizations excel in the execution of their strategies. He has also authored several books including the 10 year Canadian business best seller (2003-2013), “A Tale of Two Employees and the Person Who Wanted to Lead Them” as well as the widely acclaimed publication: “20 Essential Questions Corporate Directors Should Ask About Strategy (2013) – 3rd Edition”. A retired Professor of Strategy and Governance, Dr. Bart currently serves as Associate Editor of the International Journal of Business Governance & Ethics and he continues as a Research Fellow of the Asian Institute of Corporate Governance at Korea University.
CGTI’s Chartered Directors Program provides Board Members with the frameworks to effectively oversee the CEO, constructively engage with Management to help set and execute their organization’s strategy, and ensure the financial integrity of their organization’s financial (and other) reporting systems CGTI,
will provide the Directors of Caribbean organizations with the latest tools needed to help them excel in the boardroom.
Upon completion of the 3 day Chartered Director’s Program delegates will be eligible to write a qualifying examination that will earn them the designation “Chartered Director” (C. Dir).
