The role of the Board
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The role of Plan International Canada’s Board is to protect the interests of all stakeholders and ensure that expected standards of good governance, accountability and transparency are met. More specifically, the Board:
- Approves the budget, audited financial statements and governance policies.
- Ensures all By-laws and key policies – like those addressing safeguarding children and young people, conflict of interest, privacy and procurement – meet today’s standards, and updates them when necessary.
- Ensures standard Board accountabilities are being fully addressed through the Terms of Reference of four Board Committees (Governance and Nominating, Finance and Audit, Human Resources and Compensation, and Development).
- Works with our independent auditors to ensure Plan International Canada meets the highest standards of accuracy in presenting our financial summary and statements.
- Oversees executive compensation policy and decisions, assesses CEO performance and does succession planning.
- Ensures adherence to the Imagine Canada National Standards Program through accreditation of all five key areas relating to good governance, accountability and transparency.
The CEO performance assessment process begins with the board and the CEO agreeing upon annual performance objectives and the key indicators that will measure achievement. There is a review at the six-month mark and a formal review at year end. For the formal review, the CEO provides written feedback on accomplishments to the Chair of the Board and the full board meets to review this. The Chair of the Board is responsible for delivering the final performance assessment to the CEO, with an evaluation of accomplishments in relation to the objectives set out at the beginning of the year.
Board of Directors
Patsy Anderson
CHAIR C.M.
Patsy Anderson has served on a number of boards over the last 20 years, including The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, The Hospital for Sick Children, SickKids Foundation (Chair 2006-2011), The Aldeburgh Connection (Chair 2008-2020), Roy Thomson Hall & Massey Hall (Chair 1999-2001), and Rosedale United Church (Chair 2014-2016). She is a graduate of Queen’s University and the Harvard Business School. In 2012, she was named to the Order of Canada for her board leadership roles.
David Adams
CPA, CA
Hon Rona Ambrose
Deputy Chairwoman, TD Securities
David Court
Director Emeritus, McKinsey & Company
Lori Evans
Executive Vice President, Strategy & Corporate Development Iogen Corporation
Helena Gottschling
Chief Human Resources Officer at RBC
Colleen Mcmorrow
FCPA, FCA, ICD.D
Barun Mohanty
Former MD International, Michael & Susan Dell Foundation
Rima Ramchandani
Partner, Torys LLP
Michael Rolland
FCPA, FCA
Leagh Turner
Co-CEO, Ceridian
Board emeritus
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