Corporate Sector

• Governance workshops and application of the Governance West Inc. proprietary self-
   assessment tool for boards, committees and board chairs, for several Canadian organizations

• CEO performance assessments for several organizations

• Facilitation of board retreats for several organizations

• Assistance in developing strategic direction for corporate boards

• Governance process and strategic direction for large medical partnership

• Board structures, processes and practices for a new company listing on the TSE

• Introduction to board governance and director responsibilities and liabilities for several
  emerging corporations

• Definition of roles and accountabilities for the board of a Canadian subsidiary
  of an international financial institution

• Role definition and board member training for joint venture boards

• Self assessment survey and advice on governance structures for a large co-operative
                

• Presentations on leading-edge governance practices for public and private conferences and 
  workshops 

Public and Not-for-Profit Sectors

• Development of terms of reference for board and board committees, and position descriptions
  for chair and CEO for private, not-for-profit corporation

• Governance model and aligned organizational structure for a provincial government ministry

• Organizational design, strategic planning process and specific strategic direction for a regional
  health authority

• Governance review and proposed governance model for crown corporation with multiple public
  and private stakeholders, including two levels of government

• Clarification and upgrading of governance practices for a municipal agency

• Board and committee structures, terms of reference and schedule for a newly corporatized
  electric utility

• Development of role statements and orientation for a publicly-elected Board of Education

Clients of Governance West benefit from the experience of its two principal consultants and co-founders, Gillian 
Hobbs and Stella M. Thompson, on corporate, public and not-for-profit sector boards, and on their executive 
management and consulting experience with emerging and established organizations in Canada and abroad
Governance West is also pleased to have associates available to offer services in governance-related disciplines.