More grads for innovative boards

The demand for stronger organizations through better board governance knows no borders.

Participants from the board governance boot camp Capacity Canada held in st. John’s, N.L. last May reconvened Oct. 19 for graduation. They reported on what happened when they applied what they learned at the boot camp to challenges in their organizations. Capacity’s local partner in St. John’s is Community Sector Council Newfoundland and Labrador.

Capacity also held a boot camp in Hamilton, Ont., Sept. 29-Oct. 1, with two partners: the Cowan Foundation and the United Way Burlington & Greater Hamilton. That group graduated Dec. 1, with participants sharing the experiences they had as their boards adopted new decision-making tools.

Hamilton graduation: Seated, from left: Jerry McDougall, branch manager and accounty executive, Cowan Insurance Group, Hamilton; Cathy Brothers, chief executive officer, Capacity Canada; and Jeff Vallentin, chief executive officer, United Way Burlington & Greater Hamilton; second row, from left: Kristin Prince, vice-chair, Children’s International Learning Centre (CILC); Isabella Marchese, bylaw committee chair, CILC; Andre Pilon, board member, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Hamilton and Burlington; Olwyn Moxley, board president, CILC; Rien VandenEnden, executive director, Brantford Welcome In Resource Centre; Ashley Ravenscroft, director of operations, Graduate Students Association of McMaster University; Fred Galloway, faculty, board governance boot camp; Sandra Baker, executive director, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Halton; Christine Hurst, manager, communications and engagement, Grand River Community Health Centre; Angela Dawe, director, community investment, United Way Burlington & Greater Hamilton; and Kelly Hogeterp, board member, Grand River Community Health Centre.
Hamilton graduation: Seated, from left: Jerry McDougall, branch manager and accounty executive, Cowan Insurance Group, Hamilton; Cathy Brothers, chief executive officer, Capacity Canada; and Jeff Vallentin, chief executive officer, United Way Burlington & Greater Hamilton; second row, from left: Kristin Prince, vice-chair, Children’s International Learning Centre (CILC); Isabella Marchese, bylaw committee chair, CILC; Andre Pilon, board member, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Hamilton and Burlington; Olwyn Moxley, board president, CILC; Rien VandenEnden, executive director, Brantford Welcome In Resource Centre; Ashley Ravenscroft, director of operations, Graduate Students Association of McMaster University; Fred Galloway, faculty, board governance boot camp; Sandra Baker, executive director, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Halton; Christine Hurst, manager, communications and engagement, Grand River Community Health Centre; Angela Dawe, director, community investment, United Way Burlington & Greater Hamilton; and Kelly Hogeterp, board member, Grand River Community Health Centre.
St. John’s: Front row, left to right: Joan Davis-Whelan, Newfoundland and Labrador Association of Social Workers; Jennifer Tipple, Home Again; Beverley King, Wooden Boat Museum of Newfoundland and Labrador. (Middle row, from left:) Lynn Randall, Capacity Canada; Maureen Dunne, The Lantern; Sister Bernadette Doherty, The Lantern; Joy Arnold, Newfoundland and Labrador Foster Families Association; Jim Dempsey, Wooden Boat Museum of Newfoundland and Labrador; Suzy Haghighi, Thrive — Community Youth Network, St. John’s; Lisa Browne, Stella’s Circle. (Back row, from left:) Mark Duggan, The Lantern; Michael Mooney, Manuels River Natural Heritage Society; Fred Galloway, Capacity Canada board governance faculty; Diane Molloy, Newfoundland and Labrador Foster Families Association; Dan Helmbold, Quidi Vidi/Rennie’s River Development Foundation; Angela Crockwell, Thrive; Amy Tulk, Home Again; Lisa Crockwell, NL Association of Social Workers; Celina Stoyles, Kids Eat Smart Foundation; Randell Earle, Public Service Pension Plan Corp.; Cathy Brothers, chief executive officer, Capacity Canada; and Connie Duffett, Stella’s Circle.
St. John’s: Front row, left to right: Joan Davis-Whelan, Newfoundland and Labrador Association of Social Workers; Jennifer Tipple, Home Again; Beverley King, Wooden Boat Museum of Newfoundland and Labrador. (Middle row, from left:) Lynn Randall, Capacity Canada; Maureen Dunne, The Lantern; Sister Bernadette Doherty, The Lantern; Joy Arnold, Newfoundland and Labrador Foster Families Association; Jim Dempsey, Wooden Boat Museum of Newfoundland and Labrador; Suzy Haghighi, Thrive — Community Youth Network, St. John’s; Lisa Browne, Stella’s Circle. (Back row, from left:) Mark Duggan, The Lantern; Michael Mooney, Manuels River Natural Heritage Society; Fred Galloway, Capacity Canada board governance faculty; Diane Molloy, Newfoundland and Labrador Foster Families Association; Dan Helmbold, Quidi Vidi/Rennie’s River Development Foundation; Angela Crockwell, Thrive; Amy Tulk, Home Again; Lisa Crockwell, NL Association of Social Workers; Celina Stoyles, Kids Eat Smart Foundation; Randell Earle, Public Service Pension Plan Corp.; Cathy Brothers, chief executive officer, Capacity Canada; and Connie Duffett, Stella’s Circle.