Deborah Rosati, an award-winning corporate director and entrepreneur, 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), an 950- member social-purpose company, Deborah is building a community of the next generation of women corporate directors, advancing equity, diversity & inclusion (EDI), collaboration, courage, and confidence in the boardroom.

Deborah is a leading and serving corporate director 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.

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

Emma brings her vast experience in professional services, consulting and Boards, to understand market, regulatory, financial and operational factors impacting business decisions. Her ability to apply this multidisciplinary approach leads to better decision making and improved risk analysis. Her forward-thinking mindset and learning agility have steered her towards pioneering roles throughout her career where she has led cross functional teams to drive innovation. As a board member, she is continuously upgrading her skills to nurture this mindset, and is comfortable challenging the status quo and traditional approaches to work towards better solutions. She facilitates data driven decision making and considering input from multiple stakeholders.