Women Get On Board – Women Get On Board is a member-based company that connects, promotes and empowers women to corporate boards.

Women Get On Board is a leading member-based company that connects, promotes and empowers women to corporate boards. We do this through an engaged community of women and men in Canada committed to advancing gender diversity in the boardroom.

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Be engaged and take initiative
Be communicative beyond expectation

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Board/Committee Opportunities

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Latest Blog Posts

Are You Diversifying Your Board Portfolio?

Sep 08, 17

I began my board journey without the thought of diversifying my board portfolio. In saying “board portfolio”, I am referring to the various boards you lead and serve on. These boards collectively make up your board portfolio. Analogous to your investment portfolio, you want to be strategic in developing your…

The Value of Public Sector Board Appointments

Aug 30, 17

Written by: Audrey Wubbenhorst, MA, MBA Business Professor, Board Director Early in my career, I had the privilege of working with a very senior leader at a major financial institution. At the time, she had significant board experience and was Chair of a large Canadian university. I was working with…

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Thought Leadership

Osler, one of our Founding Corporate Partners, has just published their third Diversity Disclosure Practices for the 2017 proxy season. See details below.

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Read about the role audit committees can fulfill in developing a robust process to effectively oversee KPIs presented in an issuer’s MD&A and earnings press releases

Audience includes: members of public company audit committees, management and external auditors.

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Being a member of WGOB has been very helpful in advancing my corporate director career. WGOB events are very inclusive and members are truly open in sharing their experiences and network. The willingness to help each other is remarkable. WGOB allowed me to develop a network of valuable governance contacts in Ontario and introduced me to the existence of the CBDC Diversity 50 initiative. I applied to the 2015 edition and was selected, allowing to broaden my network at the Canadian level. I also developed my social media presence with the help of WGOB and it is making an impact to have my governance expertise recogniszed. WGOB is a unique in allowing individuals that are aspiring to a corporate career to map the steps they should take to acquire relevant skill sets and network to help them gradually achieve their objectives.

Josée MorinCorporate Director, Technology and Risk Management, Founding Corporate Director Member

February 8, 2017 Event, Toronto:

I had the opportunity to attend an event held in Toronto regarding the public board appointment process in February. The panel discussion was informative and insightful. Speakers were open to sharing their experience and providing advice on the key challenges that women are facing in getting on board. I also enjoyed meeting executives and corporate directors who share the same aspirations. Overall it was a remarkable experience.

Sarah Shu Senior Strategy Manager, Telus Communications Executive Member

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