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Meet the 2026 Speakers

Click on the buttons for more detailed information about each session and to access speakers' bios!

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Ivy Lumia (Keynote Address)

Founder & CEO, Best in Governance (BIG)

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Governance at an Inflection Point: What Credit Union Boards Must Rethink Next

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Brigitte Catellier

VP, Chief Governance Officer and Corporate Secretary, The Co-operators Group Limited

A Dynamic Board in a Dynamic World

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Francine Côté (Moderator)

Chair, Desjardins Ontario Credit Union

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The Regulatory Horizon and the Path to Sustainable Growth

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Nez Aquino

Sr. Vice-President, Financial Institutions,

BC Financial Services Authority​

The Regulatory Horizon and the Path to Sustainable Growth

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Trevor McCormick

CEO, Credit Union Guarantee Corporation of Newfoundland & Labrador

The Regulatory Horizon and the Path to Sustainable Growth

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Mehrdad Rastan

Executive Vice President, Credit Union and Insurance Prudential, FSRA

The Regulatory Horizon and the Path to Sustainable Growth

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Cory Stephen

CEO, Credit Union Deposit Guarantee Corporation

The Regulatory Horizon and the Path to Sustainable Growth

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Dr. Marry Gunaratnam

Chief Information Officer, Northern Credit Union

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The Board’s AI Agenda:

Value, Risk, Governance and Maturity

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Dr. Jill Birch

Leadership Advisor & Faciiltator, BirchGrove

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Collective Genius in the Boardroom

(Half-day Level CE CUDA course)

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Allison Chenier

Vice-Chair, Libro Credit Union &

Chair, Directors' Forum Co-operative

Board & CEO Evaluations

(Chairs & Vice-Chairs' session)

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Dr. Anthony Piscitelli

Chair, Your Neighbourhood Credit Union

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Board & CEO Evaluations

(Chairs & Vice-Chairs' session)

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42nd Annual Conference

October 24 - 25, 2026

Hilton Mississauga-Meadowvale

6750 Mississauga Road

Mississauga, Ontario

OFFICE HOURS & CONTACT INFORMATION 

 
Office hours are Thursdays and Fridays from 9:00am - 4:30pm. 

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Please contact the DFC Manager, Audrey Aczel, via email at manager@directorsforum.coop, or by calling 519.763.8271 x. 24 with your inquiries. 

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We appreciate your patience and will respond during our dedicated office hours. 

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