Deborah Rosati, an award-winning entrepreneur and corporate director, has been defined in three interconnected ways throughout her 35-year career – as a corporate governance champion, catalyst for change and community builder.

As the founder and CEO of Women Get On Board Inc. (WGOB), a 950-member social-purpose company, Deborah is building a community of the next generation of women corporate directors. WGOB amplifies the voices of women leaders, board members and professionals across Canada through education, mentorship and allyship. It’s been called The Power of Three – one woman in the boardroom is a token, two is a presence, and three is a voice.

Deborah is a leading and serving corporate director, currently chairing the board of Profound Impact Corporation and has chaired many public company audit committees and nominating & corporate governance committees. In addition, Deborah has led and served on numerous special committees with various mandates (including going public, going private, M&A, restructuring and special investigations).

Deborah’s passion for good governance and board diversity is rooted in her board journey when she was often the only woman in the boardroom. These first-hand experiences cemented Deborah’s conviction that having more women on boards makes better business sense.

Never satisfied with the status quo, Deborah always seeks ways to challenge expectations and drive change. She brings an environmental, social and governance (ESG) lens to every board she serves on, as she believes in the power and responsibility of business to change our world for the better.

As a visionary leader, Deborah recently launched Women Funding Women Inc. (WFW) with her co-founders, Sherry Shannon Vanstone and Lara Zink, to bridge the funding gap for female founders.

Deborah’s commitment to sustainable change and empowerment, deep governance knowledge, financial expertise and dynamic personality have made her a sought-after thought leader and speaker. Deborah’s thought leadership on corporate governance, sustainability, EDI and social impact is profiled on her website, deborahrosati.ca.

A trusted and award-winning leader, advisor and mentor, Sharon Castelino has an exemplary track record as a Financial Services Executive (30 years) and Corporate Director (20 years). From a start-up fintech that went public in 2017 to senior executive roles at global financial institutions, Sharon’s accountability has included billion-dollar P&Ls, complex strategies, stakeholders, and multi-disciplinary teams in regulated environments. She has deep subject-matter expertise in lending, technology, real estate and capital markets, and most recently, successfully developed and launched the largest public-private partnership for housing attainability, backed by federal and provincial governments.

Often described as a trailblazer, Sharon has been the first or only woman on leadership teams and at boardroom tables. Currently, she serves as:
Corporate Director, Profound Impact™
M&A Committee Chair and Board Advisor, Move Health Holdings Corp
Executive-in-Residence, Women Get On Board™
Co-President, Ivey Alumni Network Toronto
Director, Key Homeownership Inc., and Key Attainable Housing Initiative

A lifelong learner and dynamic speaker, Sharon has delivered numerous keynotes on various topics, including leadership, ESG, risk, governance, the Canadian economy and the housing sector.

Sharon completed the Master of Laws from Osgoode Hall Law School and the Master of Business Administration with Distinction, earning the prestigious Ivey Scholar from the Richard Ivey School of Business, Western University.

Born in Mumbai, India, Sharon identifies as BIPOC and resides in Toronto with her husband and three sons.