Meet the Speakers

Tim Foster (Speaker)

Board Chair

Northern Credit Union

Board Chairs' & Vice-Chairs' Breakout Session:

Director Compensation and CEO Contracts & Compensation

Friday, October 28, 7:30 - 8:30am EST

Leo Racette (Speaker)

Director (and past Chair), Sudbury Credit Union

Board Chair, Directors' Forum Co-operative

Board Chairs' & Vice-Chairs' Breakout Session:

Director Compensation and CEO Contracts & Compensation

Friday, October 28, 7:30 - 8:30am EST

Jeff Guthrie (Speaker)

President & CEO

Canadian Credit Union Association 

National Update with CCUA

Friday, October 28

9:30 - 10:00am EST

Tanya Gracie (Moderator)

Director of Strategy, Central 1 

Vice-Chair, Directors' Forum Co-operative

Embrace Modernization or Face Irrelevance:

The Directors' Role 

Friday, October 28, 10:30am - 12:00pm EST

Andrea Kerswill (Panel)

Assistant Vice President, Innovation

Farm Mutual Re

Embrace Modernization or Face Irrelevance:

The Directors' Role 

Friday, October 28, 10:30am - 12:00pm EST

Patrick Nangle (Panel/Virtual)

Director, Vancity

CEO, Modo Co-operative

Embrace Modernization or Face Irrelevance: 

The Directors' Role 

Friday, October 28, 10:30am - 12:00pm EST

Gildas Poissonnier (Panel/Virtual)

Director, Sustainability and Responsible Finance, Desjardins Group

Embrace Modernization or Face Irrelevance:

The Directors' Role

Friday, October 28, 10:30am - 12:00pm EST

Dr. Anthony Piscitelli (Speaker/Facilitator)

Consultant, Formulative Consulting

Board Chair, Your Neighbourhood Credit Union

Director, Directors' Forum Co-operative

Cases in Strategy

Friday, October 28, 1:00 - 4:30pm EST

Greg Lefebvre (Speaker)

Director, Caisse Alliance

Director, Directors' Forum Co-operative

Effective Board and Management Relationships

Saturday, October 29, 8:00 - 9:30am EST

Leo Racette (Speaker)

Director, Sudbury Credit Union

Chair, Directors' Forum Co-operative

Effective Board and Management Relationships

Saturday, October 29, 8:00 - 9:30am EST

Michelle Christmann (Speaker)

Co-operative Education Manager

Ontario Co-operative Association

Building Co-operative Culture

Saturday, October 29, 9:45 - 10:45am EST

Kerr Smith (Speaker)

Graphic Designer & Facilitator

Kerr Smith Creations

Building Co-operative Culture

Saturday, October 29, 9:45 - 10:45am EST

Alisdair Smith (Speaker)

Facilitator and Coach

DARE Communications & Cusource®

Highlights and Insights with Alisdair Smith

Saturday, October 29, 11:00am - 12:00pm EST