Deborah Rosati, FCPA, FCA, ICD.D

Founder and CEO

Women Get On Board

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Deborah Rosati is an accomplished corporate director, entrepreneur, Fellow Chartered Professional Accountant (FCPA) and certified Corporate Director (ICD.D). She has more than 30 years of experience in technology, consumer, retail, cannabis, private equity and venture capital. An experienced Audit Committee and Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee Chair, Deborah provides extensive knowledge as a Corporate Director in the areas of financial and enterprise risk management, corporate strategy, transformational changes, M&A, corporate governance, as well as CEO and board succession planning.

 

Deborah currently serves on Khiron Life Sciences Corp. (TSXV:KHRN) as Lead Director and Audit Committee Chair. Previously, Deborah served on the board of Lift & Co. (TSX-V: LIFT) as Vice Chair and Chair of the Audit Committee. Additionally, she served as Chair of the Audit Committee on the board of MedReleaf (TSX:LEAF), acquired by AuroraCannabis (TSX: ACB) in July 2018. She was also Chair of the Audit Committee on the board of NexJ Systems (TSX:NXJ) and served on the board of Sears Canada (TSX: SCC).

 

She is the Founder & CEO of Women Get On Board, a leading member-based company that connects, promotes and empowers women to corporate boards. Deborah was recognized as a 2020 “Director to Watch” and a 2014 “Diversity 50” candidate. In 2012, she was selected as one of WXN’s Top 100 Canada’s Most Powerful Women in the corporate director award category.

 

Deborah’s thought leadership on corporate governance, board diversity and entrepreneurship are profiled on her website www.deborahrosati.ca