ITAC – The Information Technology Association of Canada has just launched the Women on Boards Registry. This is Canada’s first registry profiling 33 Board-ready, Technology experienced women who are qualified and interested in board of directors appointment.
ITAC commissioned a white paper to better understand the dynamics of the gender diversity board debate. The 2013 white paper written by Karen Wensley, Gender Diversity of Boards of Directors of Canadian ICT Companies cited a few obstacles: CEO’s and Nominating Committees didn’t have many women in their leaderships’ network and they didn’t know where to look to find them.
In December 2015, there were 37 (9.2%) women directors on the TSX Tech 60 Company Boards which is less than 10% of total Board seats; 11 were from the US and 26 (6.5%) were from Canada. The ITAC Women on Boards Registry effectively doubles the number of women directors available in Canada to serve on public ICT companies, or any other Canadian company needing technology savvy board members.
The Women on Boards Registry is available to all Canadian organizations who want to play a role in improving the gender imbalance in Canada’s boardrooms. Additional educational Board Discovery Days are being planned in other markets in 2016/2017.
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ITAC Women on Boards Registry Launches
ITAC – The Information Technology Association of Canada has just launched the Women on Boards Registry. This is Canada’s first registry profiling 33 Board-ready, Technology experienced women who are qualified and interested in board of directors appointment.
ITAC commissioned a white paper to better understand the dynamics of the gender diversity board debate. The 2013 white paper written by Karen Wensley, Gender Diversity of Boards of Directors of Canadian ICT Companies cited a few obstacles: CEO’s and Nominating Committees didn’t have many women in their leaderships’ network and they didn’t know where to look to find them.
In December 2015, there were 37 (9.2%) women directors on the TSX Tech 60 Company Boards which is less than 10% of total Board seats; 11 were from the US and 26 (6.5%) were from Canada. The ITAC Women on Boards Registry effectively doubles the number of women directors available in Canada to serve on public ICT companies, or any other Canadian company needing technology savvy board members.
The Women on Boards Registry is available to all Canadian organizations who want to play a role in improving the gender imbalance in Canada’s boardrooms. Additional educational Board Discovery Days are being planned in other markets in 2016/2017.
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