Catherine was appointed as CCGG’s Chief Executive Officer in April 2023. She first joined CCGG in November of 2012 as the Director of Policy Development and was named Executive Director in July 2018. Prior to joining CCGG, Catherine was a principal at Hugessen Consulting and head of their corporate governance practice. Catherine also has worked as a Vice-President and director of ISS Canada Corp., the Canadian division of RiskMetrics, and as a partner with Fairvest Corporation, ISS’ predecessor firm. Catherine began her career practicing law with Davies Ward & Beck in Toronto. Catherine has written and spoken widely on issues of corporate governance and executive compensation. She is a member of the Institute of Corporate Directors and received the ICD.D designation in 2017.

As Chief Executive Officer of CCGG, Catherine develops CCGG’s agenda and strategy, oversees board and member relationships and acts as CCGG’s public spokesperson. Catherine also participates in CCGG’s private meetings with boards of public companies across Canada in order to encourage them to improve their governance practices and disclosure.

Tony began working with the Canadian Coalition for Good Governance (CCGG) in 2010. He is responsible for leading CCGG’s board engagement efforts and he regularly meets with the directors of leading public companies to discuss governance matters on behalf of Canada’s largest institutional investors. He is also responsible for overseeing CCGG’s research efforts, which include publications on Governance Best Practices, Executive and Director Compensation practices.

Prior to his involvement with CCGG, Tony gained extensive advisory and capital markets expertise over a 20-year career in finance and investment banking with TD Bank Financial Group. He has been a guest speaker on governance matters and shareholder engagement for a number of professional organizations including Lexpert, the CICA, the Canadian Society of Corporate Secretaries and The Directors College.

Tony holds a Master of Business Administration (Schulich School), the Chartered Financial Analyst designation and is a member of the Institute of Corporate Directors.  Outside of his role at CCGG, Tony maintains an independent advisory practice.

Sarah Neville joined CCGG as the Director of Policy Development in February 2019. She is responsible for supporting the Executive Director in identifying governance issues, undertaking research relating to governance and staying abreast of emerging governance developments. Sarah is also the Corporate Secretary for the Board of Directors and all CCGG Board and Member Committees.

She practiced corporate and commercial law at a national law firm before moving into the public sector where she gained experience as both a senior policy advisor and legal counsel. Immediately, prior to joining CCGG she was the Legal Director and Corporate Secretary of an Ontario Crown agency. Sarah holds an Honours BA from McMaster University, an LLB from the University of Toronto, Faculty of Law, an LLM in Banking and Financial Services from Osgoode Hall Law School and a Certificate in Social Impact from the Smith School of Business at Queen’s University. She is a member of the Law Society of Ontario.

Ali joined CCGG in 2013 as a Research Associate. During his tenure at CCGG, Ali has written more than 300 ESG research reports covering Canadian companies within every major industry and has participated in over 100 engagement meetings with boards of Canadian public issuers. Ali has also contributed to the publication of several internal and external CCGG documents including CCGG’s position paper on Use of Non-GAAP Measures in Executive Compensation.

Among other things, Ali is responsible for working with the Head of Research & Engagement to: (a) prepare CCGG’s annual corporate board engagement plan, (b) assess the impact of CCGG engagement meetings on public company ESG disclosure, and (c) lead the discussion at CCGG board engagement meetings.

Ali holds an MBA in Investment Management (gold medalist) from Concordia University and a BSc in Electronics Engineering from GIK Institute. He is a CFA Charterholder and a member of the CFA Society Toronto.

Caitlin joined CCGG as a Junior Policy Advisor in June 2022. She is primarily responsible for supporting the Policy Development Director through identifying policy priorities, potential new policy areas, and assisting in updating existing corporate governance policies. She is also responsible for supporting CCGG’s regulatory and public priorities through research and policy position development in response to CCGG’s public consultations and advocacy work. Caitlin also works to undertake research relating to environmental, social and governance (ESG) topics and contributes to CCGG’s member communications.

Caitlin holds an Honours BA of Criminal Justice and Public Policy from the University of Guelph and a Masters of Global Affairs (MGA) from the University of Toronto’s Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy.

Rebecca officially joined CCGG as the Administration Coordinator in December 2022. She is responsible for the day to day administrative tasks of the corporation such as invoicing and bill payments, office reception, and scheduling meetings. She is also responsible for maintaining the financial and corporate records of CCGG.

Rebecca graduated from the University of Alberta in 2013 with a degree in Political Science and Sociology, and moved to Toronto in 2021.

Justyna joined CCGG as an Administrative Assistant in May 2022.

Justyna brings over 12 years of experience working in an administrative capacity.  She most recently held the role of Administrative Assistant in the healthcare sector in which she supported various vice presidents and their respective departments.

Justyna primarily works with the research and engagement team and holds the responsibility of coordinating external meetings as part of CCGG’s engagement program.  Her other responsibilities include overseeing external vendors and service providers and supporting the research and engagement team on a variety of miscellaneous tasks.

Justyna holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Guelph-Humber.