The Power of Governance: Working with Boards & Committees

Speakers for this event

• Catherine Boivie

  Catherine Boivie

  Managing Director/Principal, Strategic Technology Leadership Corporation

  Catherine Boivie is the Managing Director, Principal at the Strategic Technology Leadership Corporation. Previously, Catherine has led the advancement of the strategic value of information technology as a business enabler at Vancity Credit Union, Pacific Blue Cross, and CAA British Columbia. She serves on several Boards, including the Commissioner for Complaints for Telecom-television Services (CCTS), Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV), the Burnaby Board of Trade, MedicAlert Canada, Arts Club theatre, and is also the Executive in Residence at the Beedie School of Business, Simon Fraser University. Catherine is a founding member of the CIO Association and of VanWIT.

  Managing Director/Principal, Strategic Technology Leadership Corporation

• Dianne Lapierre

  Dianne Lapierre

  Chief Information Officer at Absolute Software

  Dianne Lapierre is Chief Information Officer at Absolute, responsible for driving IT solutions that enhance Absolute’s overall business strategy, translating business objectives into innovative technology advancements, and transforming the Absolute employee experience through technology and techniques aligned with today’s digital workplace. Prior to joining Absolute, Dianne served as Chief Information Officer for leading investment bank and financial services firm, Raymond James Ltd. She has more than 20 years of experience and leadership within the information technology and security sector. Dianne is currently President of the CIO Association of Canada’s Vancouver chapter and serves on their national board. She is also the former Co-Chair for Vancouver Women in Technology (VanWIT). Dianne holds an MBA from Athabasca University.

  Chief Information Officer at Absolute Software

• Dr. Blaize Reich

  Dr. Blaize Reich

  RBC Professior of Innovation & Technology, SFU Beedie School of Business

  Dr. Blaize Reich has worked for 20 years in Canada and Asia as an IT practitioner and consultant specializing in aligning business and IT strategy, managing risk, and governing strategic projects in a wide range of industries including financial services, education, utilities, and technology. Blaize is a proud to be a founding board director of the CIO Association of Canada and currently sits on boards for BCAA, Central 1 Credit Union, and the PMI Academic Member Advisory Group.

  RBC Professior of Innovation & Technology, SFU Beedie School of Business

• Hilary Cassady

  Hilary Cassady

  Manager, Digital Snow Consulting Inc.

  Hilary Cassady started her career in the People's Republic of China at Stanley Engineering (now StanTec) working six years as a Financial Analysist on Global aid projects. She then worked as a senior management consultant in Beijing for PriceWaterhouseCoopers for three years before moving to Singapore as Danone's Regional CIO. Promotions to Paris and Amsterdam brought a career in IT and then progression into general management with her appointment as the e-Commerce Global Director before she moved back to Canada after 21 years abroad to become the SVP of IT & Digital Strategy for Bental Kennedy. Hilary is now semi-retired and currently sits on three for-profit boards (JEA, CMLS Financial, and BCLC) in addition to being a BOard member for the CIO Association of Vancouver Chapter.

  Manager, Digital Snow Consulting Inc.