WGOB Mentorship Program
In the WGOB community and beyond, we’ve witnessed how mentorship has the power to advance gender diversity in the boardroom and affect meaningful, real-world change. That’s why we launched the WGOB Mentorship Program in 2021 to promote women leaders and accelerate their corporate board journeys.
The WGOB Mentorship Program matches aspiring women corporate directors (mentees) with accomplished leading and serving women corporate directors (mentors) to elevate their board effectiveness and advance their journey to a corporate board seat. Through guided mentoring, peer-to-peer networking and key learnings drawn from Deborah Rosati’s 2021 e-book How to Get Yourself On a Board, the program empowers women to take the next step in their board journey.
Format
A cohort-based program, registration includes six virtually facilitated modules with coaching and interactive working sessions. Each module is two hours and includes inter-session homework.
Facilitator
Dr. Deborah Rosati, FCPA, FCA, ICD.D, GCB.D, CCB.D
Founder & CEO, Women Get On Board
Corporate Director
Corporate Executive in Residence
Sharon Castelino, MBA, LLM, ICD.D
Corporate Director-in-Residence, Women Get On Board Inc.
Program Schedule
Sponsors
Thank you to our current Women Get On Board Mentorship Program Sponsors, Sprott and Stanton Chase, who are committed to advancing the next generation of women corporate directors.
Thank you as well to our past sponsors, Sandpiper Group, irlabs, Massey Henry, and First Nations Financial Management Board.
WGOB Mentorship Program Founding Advisory Council Members
We formed our WGOB Mentorship Program Founding Advisory Council to help build, support and promote our WGOB Mentorship Program, launched in 2021. This group of diverse and accomplished women leaders were committed to our WGOB mandate to connect, promote and empower the next generation of women leaders. Thank you to our WGOB Mentorship Program Founding Advisory Council members for their commitment to supporting us in our launch and building out our WGOB Mentorship Program during their term October 2020-March 2024.
Alyssa Barry, Principal & Co-founder of irlabs
Beth Tyndall, Chief People Officer, Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan
Cheryl Fullerton, EVP People and Communications at Corus Entertainment
Janis Duncan, Founder, More Than An Occasion
Jennifer Laidlaw, Transformational Leader
Lori-Ann Beausoleil, Board member, Audit Committee Chair, Retired PWC Partner
Vinny Bhathal, Managing Partner, Chief Controller, Sprott Inc., Chief Financial Officer, SAM LP
Mentees
We are proud to reveal our WGOB Mentorship Program Mentees
Mentors
We would like to thank our WGOB Mentorship Program Mentors
Alumni Mentors
Anar Shamji Popatia
Angela Tu Weissenberger
Beth Bell
Cathy Cranston
Connie Carras
Debora Bielecki
Deborah Rosati
Denise Carpenter
Jenny Alfandary
Judith Athaide
Kelly McDougald
Kerry Adams
Mackie Vadacchino
Marilyn Spink
Michele McCarthy
Norma Beauchamp
Patty McLeod
Sharon Castelino
Stacey Mowbray
Susan Taves
Tania Clarke
Wendy Kei
Testimonials
“[The] women are wonderful; thoroughly enjoying being brought together to meet mentees and mentors alike. Cannot express enough thanks for the candid feedback and “heads up’s” that are taking my personal board search to the next level.”
“I am privileged to be a part of Women Get On Board and their [Women Get On Board] Mentorship Program, which helped lead me to my new [board] role. The coaching from such fabulous, inspirational women has been instrumental in accelerating my Board readiness and confidence.”
“Fantastic Program and collaborative group of women to build long term relationships with. Lots of tips to learn from and a super job of matching Mentors [with Mentees].”