Dr. Chris Bart is one of the world's leading authorities on organizational mission and vision statements. He is the Founder, Principal and Lead Professor of The Directors College at McMaster University, Canada's first university accredited corporate director certification program. Dr. Bart is also the author of the Canadian business best seller, "A Tale of Two Employees and the Person Who Wanted to Lead Them" as well as the widely acclaimed CICA publication "20 Questions Directors Should Ask About Strategy".

Through his pioneering research and teachings, Dr. Bart has become highly sought after by organizations seeking to develop vision and mission statements that get results. His practical approach for bringing mission statements to life has inspired business leaders and audiences around the world.

As a Professor of Strategic Market Leadership (Strategy and Governance) at McMaster University's DeGroote School of Business, Dr. Bart has published over 100 articles, cases and reviews. He currently serves as Associate Editor of the International Journal of Business Governance & Ethics. He is also an innovator. In 1993, he helped establish the Management of Innovation and New Technology Research Centre at McMaster and was its first Director. Later, he devised and created the Innovation Management Network; a worldwide association of academics and practitioners who collaborate through the internet on matters of innovation and new technology.

Dr. Bart has been awarded the Ontario Chamber of Commerce Outstanding Business "Achievement Award for Corporate Governance", the Hamilton Chamber of Commerce "HR Hero Award" and McMaster's "Innovation Award". A highly regarded lecturer, Dr. Bart has received both the "Outstanding Undergraduate Business Professor" and "MBA Professor of the Year" on multiple occasions. He has also won "The President's Award for Teaching Excellence", McMaster's highest teaching award which made him the most decorated professor at the DeGroote School. Over the years, Dr. Bart has been invited to lecture at numerous institutions throughout the world, including South Africa, the United Kingdom, Australia, the Czech Republic and China.

Dr. Bart is listed in the Canadian Who's Who and has been a director on many Boards.

Mr. Ryan has been instrumental in the development of Canada’s regulatory policies for his profession. In 2003, he became the founding Vice-Chair of the Board of the Canadian Society of Immigration Consultants. Mr. Ryan completed his role as Chair in 2010, when he took up his current post as CEO.

In 2007 Mr. Ryan completed the Directors Education Program offered by the Institute of Corporate Directors.

In 2009, Mr. Ryan added to his corporate governance qualifications by obtaining the Chartered Director (C.Dir) designation from The Directors College as well as its corollary designation, Administrateur de sociétés certifié (ASC) from le Collège des administrateurs de sociétés de l’Université Laval. In 2011, he earned the designation Audit Committee Certified (ACC). He has also completed studies in financial literacy for directors and executives, the effectiveness of small- and medium-sized boards, and alternate dispute resolution. In 2009, Mr. Ryan progressed from student to teacher when he began a two-year stint as a professional faculty member at The Directors College. His governance interests centre on the role of the board in IT and Strategy

In 2010, he completed the Directors’ College Executive Education Program offered by the Rock Centre for Corporate Governance, Stanford University.

In 2011, John was honoured to be named a National Board Leadership Fellow by the National Association of Corporate Directors(NACD)in the United States

Mr. Ryan currently sits on a number of boards of directors.

Mr. Qayyum has lived and worked throughout South East Asia, the Middle East, Europe and North America. He has gained extensive corporate governance experience and brings with him a unique international perspective and expertise.

Mr. Qayyum has undertaken extensive education and training in Corporate Governance. He is one of a few people in Canada who hold all three Canadian designations in corporate governance, namely: Institute of Corporate Directors, Institute-certified Director (ICD.D), Chartered Director (C.Dir) from the Directors College and Administrateur de sociétés certifié (ASC) from the Collège des administrateurs de socite;tés.

Most recently, Mr. Qayyum completed the Human Resource and Compensation Committee (H.R.C.C.) course and received the Audit Committee Certified (A.C.C.) designation from the Director’s College. In 2011, he completed the Directors; College Executive Education Program offered by the Rock Centre for Corporate Governance, Stanford University.

Mr. Qayyum sits on a number of Boards.

Jodie Lobana is currently the President of Lobana Consulting Group Inc. Jodie launched the company in 2005. Her dedication towards her clients was rewarded through client loyalty and multi-million dollar sales within first three years of the business. The consulting services provided by Lobana Group are focused on Risk Management, Internal Controls Review, Control Risk Assessments, IT Governance, Corporate Governance, Internal Audit Planning and Delivery, Sarbanes Oxley, IT Audits, IFRS Conversion, IFRS training, Financial Process Improvements, and Due Diligence services. Lobana Group deploys CAs, CMAs, CGAs, and IT Audit Specialists as subcontractors to assist in their various consulting engagements.

Jodie has personally worked (either as a consultant or a full time employee) with more than 45 organizations (including multinationals and national public, private, or governmental organizations) over last 15 years. Hence, the depth and breadth of her experience has tremendous value to her clients, and the organizations that she works with.

Jodie is also an Adjunct Professor at York University teaching “IT Governance and Monitoring Strategies” as part of the Masters of Financial Accountability degree program. The course focuses on Strategic Alignment of IT with Business, Value Delivery of IT, Risk Management of IT, Resource Management, Performance Measurement, and Emerging Technologies Governance including Cloud Computing, and Mobile Technologies. Jodie’s educational accomplishments include a Masters of Accounting degree from the University of Waterloo, Canadian Chartered Accountant designation, Certified Public Accountant designation from Illinois State, USA, Certified Internal Auditor, Certified Information Systems Auditor, Project Management Professional designation, and Certificate in International Financial Reporting Standards from the Institute of Chartered Accountant of England and Wales. Jodie is currently a Director of Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) – Toronto Chapter, and a member of IIA Canada’s Academics Committee responsible for managing relationships with Key Universities and Colleges across Canada. Jodie also provided significant marketing assistance as part of the Communications Committee of IIA Canada Institute team, and in getting to a successful yes vote enabling the formation of the IIA Canada Institute. Jodie has been appointed to be part of the Governance Committee of the IIA – Toronto Chapter responsible to conduct the review of the existing by-laws, update to the Board principles and policies related to the Chapter Governance, development of performance criteria for the Board members, and development and update to the procedures related to the selection of the Chair of the Board.

As Senior Vice President of a Community Not for Profit Organization, Jodie has recently drafted the Constitution including the key Governance Principles for the Board of the Organization. She is currently in the process of reviewing this document with the Board of Directors of the organization. Jodie is also a Director on the Advisory Board for York University`s Master’s Degree in Financial Accountability. Jodie`s work as part of the Advisory Board provided significant assistance in the successful launch of a new Masters Degree program in the fall of 2009. Jodie is a member of the Compliance Audit Committee for City of Brampton, and Dufferin-Peel Catholic School Board. Internationally, Jodie has done consulting work in Brazil, Mexico, Costa Rica, Venezuela, United States, and Ireland. She calls herself a “Global Citizen”, and travels constantly to meet her fellow citizens in other countries. Jodie has travelled to approx. 30 countries. Jodie volunteers her time to mentor new immigrants/new graduates in coming up with successful career strategies. It is one of the many ways for her to give back to the community.

As a distinguished alumnus, University of Waterloo School of Accountancy has named a fellowship after Jodie’s name.

Daniel Tobok is an internationally recognized security and forensic specialist, with more than 15 years of hands-on experience in security and technology investigations including: computer forensics, electronic discovery, and providing expert testimony.

He has consulted in both the private and public sectors in North America and Europe. Beyond his broad knowledge and experience in the worldwide security industry, he is a recognized subject matter expert in cases involving corporate breaches, fraud, and theft of intellectual property (IP), and security risk assessments.

Mr. Tobok has personally participated in more than 500 computer forensic investigations, and 400 security audits, and risk analysis engagements.

He is currently president of Digital Wyzdom, a forensic information technology firm he started in 2005 that specializes in computer forensic investigation, security audits, and external penetration testing for both private and public companies.

Digital Wyzdom’s clients include companies in the following sectors: financial services, media, pharmaceuticals, and automotive.

Mr. Tobok came to Canada from Russia in 1989; he is fluent in Russian and English.

Memberships

• Information System Audit Control Association (ISACA)
• Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
• International Hi Technology Crime Investigation Association (HTCIA)
• Advisor to the board, The Society for the Policing of Cyberspace (POLCYB)

Dan Swanson is a 26-year internal audit veteran, who was formerly the Director of Professional Practices at the Institute of Internal Auditors (The IIA) . Swanson has completed internal audit projects for more than 30 different organizations, spending almost 10 years in government auditing, at the federal, provincial, and municipal levels, and the rest in the private sector, mainly in the financial services, transportation, and health sectors.

Dan has completed more than 75 IT conversion audits and a dozen comprehensive audits of the information technology function. He is currently focused on improving the practice of information security. Swanson writes a monthly internal audit column for Auditnet, a bi-monthly IT audit column for the Association of Healthcare Internal Auditors (AHIA), and a monthly IT Governance resource newsletter for IT Governance Ltd.

Swanson previously wrote a monthly internal audit column for the Compliance Week publication. He is currently the managing editor for EDPACS, a global audit and control publication dedicated to improving the practice of IT Goverance and IT Audit.

He has written for numerous other organizations including: ACCA (the Association of Certified Chartered Accountants), the American Bar Association ( ABA ), CIO Canada, IT Compliance Institute (ITCI), and KPMG’s Audit Committee Institute (ACI). He contributes regularly to an information security blog for IT World Canada. The author of more than 150 articles on internal auditing, information security, and other management practices, Swanson is currently a freelance writer by night and an information security officer for a large healthcare organization by day.

Most recently, Dan has published his first book, "Swanson on Internal Auditing: Raising The Bar" which has been selected as Qualityworld’s Book of the Month.