WCM Board Ready Directory
Our directory of Canadian board-ready women serves as a resource for board chairs, senior leaders and recruiters to identify and locate women who are eminently qualified to sit on public, crown, private, and not-for-profit Boards of Directors. The latest CSA Staff Review of Women on Boards and in executive officer positions found that only 17% of major Canadian Board members are women, despite established regulations put in place. The purpose of the WCM Board-Ready Directory is to provide board recruiters with a pool of qualified female candidates, to encourage greater gender diversity on corporate boards in Canada.
CANDIDATE CRITERIA
WCM board-ready nominees must meet the following criteria:
- An undergraduate degree, which in most cases is complemented by a professional designation or graduate degree;
- Recognized for a high level of competence in several of the skills listed in the WCM Board-Ready Skills Matrix;
- Two credible nominations, one from a seasoned board member and the other from an industry executive (maximum of 500 words each, with an inclusion in what capacity they know you and what you would bring to a board).
In addition, at least two of the following four criteria must be met:
- A minimum of 15 years of experience in or related to the financial services industry;
- A minimum of five years of experience in C-suite or senior leadership roles;
- Formal governance certification or designation from a recognized accrediting institution;
- Prior experience serving on a board (corporate, crown, private or not-for-profit).
APPLICATION PROCESS
Nominate a candidate or submit your own application to the Board-Ready list.
- Complete the WCM Board-Ready Directory Application Form;
- Two letters of nomination;
- Resume;
- A professional headshot;
- Nominees must be a WCM Member
Nominations and submissions are accepted by the WCM office year-round, but reviewed every six-months by the committee.
Submission Deadlines: June 30 and December 30 each year
New Inductees Announced: Early September and March each year.
Improve gender diversity in Canada’s boardrooms:
- Spread the word - bring awareness to WCM’s Board-Ready Directory by sharing it with fellow board members, senior leaders, recruiters and prospective candidates in your network;
- Nominate or encourage qualified, board-ready women to apply;
- Share and promote the Board-Ready Directory on your social media channels.
The Board-Ready list is compiled by members of WCM's Women in Leadership Committee (WIL), with the input of highly experienced industry professionals from across Canada.
Our directory of Canadian board-ready women serves as a resource for board chairs, senior leaders and recruiters to identify and locate women who are eminently qualified to sit on public, crown, private, and not-for-profit Boards of Directors. The latest CSA Staff Review of Women on Boards and in executive officer positions found that only 17% of major Canadian Board members are women, despite established regulations put in place. The purpose of the WCM Board-Ready Directory is to provide board recruiters with a pool of qualified female candidates, to encourage greater gender diversity on corporate boards in Canada.
CANDIDATE CRITERIA
WCM board-ready nominees must meet the following criteria:
- An undergraduate degree, which in most cases is complemented by a professional designation or graduate degree;
- Recognized for a high level of competence in several of the skills listed in the WCM Board-Ready Skills Matrix;
- Two credible nominations, one from a seasoned board member and the other from an industry executive (maximum of 500 words each, with an inclusion in what capacity they know you and what you would bring to a board).
In addition, at least two of the following four criteria must be met:
- A minimum of 15 years of experience in or related to the financial services industry;
- A minimum of five years of experience in C-suite or senior leadership roles;
- Formal governance certification or designation from a recognized accrediting institution;
- Prior experience serving on a board (corporate, crown, private or not-for-profit).
APPLICATION PROCESS
Nominate a candidate or submit your own application to the Board-Ready list.
- Complete the WCM Board-Ready Directory Application Form;
- Two letters of nomination;
- Resume;
- A professional headshot;
- Nominees must be a WCM Member
Nominations and submissions are accepted by the WCM office year-round, but reviewed every six-months by the committee.
Submission Deadlines: June 30 and December 30 each year
New Inductees Announced: Early September and March each year.
Improve gender diversity in Canada’s boardrooms:
- Spread the word - bring awareness to WCM’s Board-Ready Directory by sharing it with fellow board members, senior leaders, recruiters and prospective candidates in your network;
- Nominate or encourage qualified, board-ready women to apply;
- Share and promote the Board-Ready Directory on your social media channels.
The Board-Ready list is compiled by members of WCM's Women in Leadership Committee (WIL), with the input of highly experienced industry professionals from across Canada.
