Who We Are
Founded in 2015, Women Get On Board (WGOB) is dedicated to developing the next generation of women corporate directors. Through exceptional events, programs, workshops and resources, WGOB connects, promotes and empowers women to serve on corporate boards with confidence and courage.
In 2023, WGOB was selected as a CWE Gala award winner in the Gender Equality in the Workplace category in recognition of our work to support women in senior leadership roles and get more women on corporate boards.
With close to 1,000 members across Canada, we are proud to be establishing a new generation of women in the boardroom, one woman at a time. We believe in the power of three—one woman in the boardroom is a token, two is a presence and three is a voice. We amplify the voices of women leaders, board members and professionals across Canada by supporting them throughout each step of their board journeys.
Meet the Team
Our experienced team is dedicated to supporting the WGOB community.
Deborah Rosati, FCPA, FCA, ICD.D, GCB.D, CCB.D
Corporate Director, Founder & CEO, Women Get On Board Inc.
Deborah is an award-winning corporate director and entrepreneur defined in three interconnected ways throughout her 35-year career—as a corporate governance champion, catalyst for change and community builder. Deborah’s commitment to sustainable change and empowerment, deep governance and financial expertise and dynamic personality has made Deborah a sought-after thought leader and speaker—her thought leadership on corporate governance, sustainability, EDI and socialimpact is outlined on her website, deborahrosati.ca.
Keesha Williams
Chief of Staff
Nicole Rashotte
Director, Marketing & Communications
Kat McGuire
Director of Community & Partner EngagementLaura English
Director, Membership & Programs
Anet Tascioglu
Website and Network Administrator
Kelsey Gilchrist
Writer and Marketing Specialist
Mariya Taherali
Admin Coordinator
Our Community
Atlantic Region
Jennifer Nicholson (Ross), CPA, CA
Calgary
Angela Tu Weissenberger, MA Econ, ICD.D
Patricia van de Sande, CA, CPA
Montreal
Ottawa
Lori O’Neill, FCPA, FCA, ICD.D
Toronto
Tina Mithra MBA, CFA, CPA, CMA, GCB.D, CCB.D
Vancouver
Catherine Aczel Boivie, PhD, ICD.D
Margie Parikh, C.Dir., MBA, CFP
Anar Shamji Popatia BBE, ICD.D
Shelley Williams, CPA, CA, ICD.D
Winnipeg
Kerry Adams
Rosario Astuvilca-Rojas
Judith Athaide
Scott Baldwin
Chandran Fernando
Jason Fleming
Paul Gryglewicz
Brian Hayward
George Horhota
Brady Jones
Peter Leyser
Licinia Neves
Tim Orr
Liliana Rizopulos
Rajneesh Sapra
Susan St. Amand
Marc Y. Tassé
Louise Taylor Green
Daryl Yeo