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Prosper Canada is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors committed to our vision of a Canada in which everyone has access to the financial policies, programs, products, and advice they need to build their financial well-being.

Role of Board Members

  • Establishing the vision, mission, and values of the organization in collaboration with management
  • Approving and monitoring progress against strategic priorities and annual operating plans that advance the organization’s mission and goals
  • Ensuring that financial assets and any public funds received are stewarded effectively, with integrity, and in a manner consistent with our policies and statutory obligations
  • Reviewing and approving operating budgets and ensuring the longer-term financial sustainability of the organization
  • Fostering a diverse, inclusive, equitable and healthy organizational culture and workplace.
  • Developing and approving organizational policies as needed to fulfil its responsibilities.

Committees

The Board has an Executive Committee and three active standing committees with the following responsibilities:

Skills and experience

The Board periodically seeks individuals for presentation to the membership as potential Board members. These should possess skills and attributes that complement those of the existing Board, so that the overall diversity and expertise of the full Board is enhanced. ProsperCanada’s Governance Committee periodically reviews the current Board’s diversity, skills and experience and identifies attributes that would enhance the current Board’s capacity and uses these to inform its recruitment and selection of new Directors.

  • Scott MacKenzie, Board Chair and Chair, Executive Committee

    Financial Service Executive
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  • Koker Christensen, Chair, Governance Committee

    Partner, Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP
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  • Mladen Raikovic, Chair, External Affairs Committee

    County Head, Partner Ecosystem & Channel - Google Cloud
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  • Carmelina Riccio

    Chair, Internal Affairs/Audit Committee Director & Senator, University of Calgary
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  • Graeme Deans

    Retired Partner, Ernst & Young LLP and Adjunct Professor, Schulich School of Business
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  • Allyn Eger

    Financial Management Consultant
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  • Janice Farrell Jones

    Senior Vice President, Everyday Banking, Savings and Investing, TD
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  • SM Sansouci

    National Government Relations Advisor, Canadian Mental Health Association
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  • Courtney Mo

    Director of Community Impact, Momentum
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  • Anukul Sharma

    Chief Financial Officer, Futurpreneur
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  • Sherri Torjman

    Social Policy Consultant, Sherri Torjman Associates
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  • Pat Dunwoody

    Co-Founder & Chief Strategy officer, Strategicly Minded Inc.
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Roles and responsibilities

Prosper Canada is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors committed to our vision of a Canada in which everyone has access to the financial policies, programs, products, and advice they need to build their financial wellbeing.

  • Expectations of Board members

    Prosper Canada Board members are directors, ambassadors, and champions of the organization and, as such, are committed to our mission and vision and actively take advantage of opportunities to learn more about Prosper Canada and its work. Board members are unpaid, but are reimbursed for all expenses (e.g., travel, accommodation) incurred in the fulfilment of Board duties. In keeping with their role as stewards of important community resources, Board members adhere to Prosper Canada’s code of conduct, behave ethically, establish and adhere to sound financial policies and controls, fully declare any potential conflicts of interest, and work to uphold the reputation of the organization at all times. Board members work as a collaborative team to fulfil their legal, fiscal and governance responsibilities effectively. To this end, they maintain confidentiality where appropriate and respect and support decisions made by the Board as a whole. All members contribute actively and fully by:

    • Attending a half-day orientation session upon joining the Board.

    • Attending 4 regular Board meetings annually in person or by teleconference

    • Attending special Board meetings from time to time as required

    • Attending an annual half-day strategy meeting (held with a regular Board meeting)

    • Serving on at least 1 Board committee and/or task force

    • Preparing for meetings by reviewing meeting materials beforehand

    • Participating in Board development and education

    • Attending events and functions on behalf of the organization from time to time.

    Each Board member will spend an estimated 50 hours per year fulfilling his/her role:

    • Board meetings 10 hours

    • Committee meetings 10 hours

    • Strategy meeting 4-5 hours

    • Preparation 20 hours

    • Miscellaneous 5 hours.

    Time commitments may occasionally exceed this should Board committees take on multiple or special initiatives that require more than five meetings per year – e.g., recruitment of new Board members, a major strategic review, or fundraising initiative.