How DICO Is Governed

Board Members


DICO's current Board of Directors is listed below.

 

Laura TalbotLaura Talbot, MBA, CMA, FCMA, ICD.D, Chair of the Board

Laura Talbot is President of the TalbotAllan Consulting Group. Previously she held senior executive roles with University of Waterloo, the Federal government, the Canadian Red Cross, several utilities and US Bank One. She has substantial governance experience, currently on the Boards and Committees of the: Canadian Accounting Standards Oversight Council; Canadian Partnership Against Cancer; Canadian Food Inspection Agency; Ontario Health Quality Council; Desjardins Sécurité financière – assurance vie; SMAC Pension committee; Fellows FCMA Council of Québec; and a life member of Financial Executives International (Canada). She was previously Vice-Chair of the CS COOP Board, Chair of the Society of Management Accountants of Canada, amongst others. Ms. Talbot was appointed to a fourth term on February 18, 2009 and her term expires on February 18, 2011. She was appointed Chair of the Board effective March 22, 2009.

 

Raymond BoucherRaymond Boucher, B.A.

Mr. Boucher has been involved with the caisses populaires movement for over 30 years. He was General Manager of Caisse Populaire de Kapuskasing Limitée for 20 years. He was on the board of L’Alliance des caisses populaires de l’Ontario for more than 18 years as president, vice-president and member of the executive committee. Mr. Boucher has also been involved on various committees of DICO from the late 1980’s to 2004. He has acquired extensive experience in governance and an understanding of the issues surrounding the credit union/caisse populaire network. He is presently active in other community organizations such as the Board of “La Fondation de l’Université de Hearst” and the Board of the “Services de Counselling Hearst Kapuskasing Smooth Rock Falls Counselling Services”. Mr. Boucher was appointed on August 12, 2009 for a term of three years.

 

Debra CurleyDebra Curley, B.A., M.I.R., LLB.

Debra Curley is a lawyer practicing management-side labour and employment law as an associate with Bennett Jones LLP. She was a Director of HEPCOE Credit Union from1998 to 2005 and was also involved in the new corporate entity, Meridian Credit Union. Her vast experience includes corporate governance, management responsibilities, strategic planning, and community partnership development. She was also Municipal Councilor for the Town of Port Elgin from 1994 to 1997. Ms. Curley was appointed on June 8, 2009 and her term expires on June 7, 2012.

 

Jane DavisJane Davis, B Sc (Hon), MM, ICD.D

Jane Davis is an experienced risk management and change management professional, with an extensive background in wealth management, brokerage, mutual fund, investment counseling and private banking. She also has sales experience in the corporate and commercial banking sectors so she understands the business management challenges. Ms. Davis has worked internationally in both the wealth management and corporate banking risk management roles. Ms. Davis sits as an independent director on three corporate and one not for profit boards since obtaining her ICD designation in early 2006. Ms. Davis is also a member of three Investment Review Committees in the fund sector. Ms. Davis was appointed to a first term on August 12, 2008 and her term expires on August 11, 2011.

 

Robert HammondRobert Hammond, BA, MBA, FCIA

Robert Hammond, an actuary by profession, spent 29 years with the Federal Department of Insurance and its successor organization, the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI). At various times he was responsible for the supervision of federally registered insurance companies, non-bank deposit-taking institutions, credit union centrals and pension plans. As Superintendent of Insurance and, subsequently, Deputy Superintendent at OSFI, he served on the Board of Directors of the Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation for ten years. From 1992 until retirement in 2003, he was CEO of the Canadian Payments Association, the organization responsible for operating Canada's clearing and settlement system and having credit union centrals, federations of caisses populaires and independent credit unions among its members. Mr. Hammond was appointed to a second term on June 17, 2009 and his term expires on June 16, 2012.

 

Carol LemelinCarol Lemelin, CMA

Carol Lemelin was Chief Financial Officer for the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation with overall responsibilities including Finance, Information Technology & Telecommunications, Internal Audit, and Revenue & Forecasting. Mr. Lemelin was Chair of Caisse Populaire de Cornwall Inc., and also served in various capacities on the board of Caisse Populaire de Cornwall for several years. Mr. Lemelin was appointed on June 20, 2007 and his term expires on June 19, 2010.

 

Colin LittonColin Litton, FCA, ICD.D

Colin Litton is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario and a Certified Director. He is a retired partner of KPMG and his career with the firm has included service in its South African, Australian and Canadian practices. During his career with KPMG he has primarily been engaged in providing audit and advisory services to banks, pension and investment funds and other entities comprising the financial services industry. He was the Chair of the Deposit-taking Institutions Auditors Advisory Committee to the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Canada until his retirement from public practice in Canada. Mr. Litton was appointed to a first term on August 12, 2008 and his term expires on August 11, 2011.

 

Paul MullinsPaul Mullins, BA, LL.B, Vice-Chair

Paul Mullins is a lawyer who has had his own practice in Windsor and Essex County since 1971. He was a commissioner for the Federal Human Rights Tribunal. He is a Director and former President of Windsor Homes Coalition which provides low income housing to needy families. For over 25 years he has served as a Director and/or Chair of the Board of United Communities Credit Union (formerly Woodslee Credit Union) which has 35,000 members and assets of over $575 million. Mr. Mullins was appointed to a second term on March 7, 2007 and his term expires on March 6, 2010.

 

Leslie ThompsonLeslie Thompson, MBA, MFA, FCSI, ICD.D

Leslie Thompson is President of LESRISK, Debt and Risk Management Inc. She is an enterprise risk management consultant with experience as a senior executive with both financial institutions and government. Formerly, she was Vice President of Union Bank of Switzerland and The Chase Manhattan Bank. She also led the start-up operations of the Province of Ontario's treasury operations (now Ontario Financing Authority). Ms. Thompson also serves as corporate director on several boards in addition to DICO's including: Trustee, City of Toronto Sinking Fund Committee; Chair, Investment Advisory Committee, City of Toronto as well as community and arts boards. Her qualifications include a Master of Business Administration, the Institute of Corporate Directors' Designation and she is a Fellow of the Canadian Securities Institute. Ms. Thompson was appointed to a second term on November 19, 2008 and her term expires on November 18, 2011.