We are thrilled to welcome Jodi Butts to WATSON as a senior governance consultant. Based in Ontario, Jodi will lead governance reviews, board/director evaluations, facilitate educational workshops, and advise boards and executives on a broad range of governance effectiveness matters. With Jodi, we continue to build on WATSON's 2019 Toronto expansion and growth in governance and leadership advisory services.

Jodi has that much sought-after governance trifecta: professional experience as a lawyer, CEO, and hands-on board experience. Jodi serves clients across the public, corporate and not-for-profit sectors. With more than 20 years of experience connecting governance with people, strategy and operations, boards and leadership teams value the wealth of practical know-how she brings to the table.

We are excited to see the impact Jodi will make in boardrooms across Canada.

It's 2022 and it's highly likely that almost every board will add Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) to their agenda.

Boards are steadily making progress in terms of their capability, focus and impact in this area, yet most have gaps, and few are at a stage where they would say that DEI is a true strength in their work.

Moderated by Rachel O'Connor, join WATSON senior governance consultant, Jodi Butts, and guest panelist David Simmonds as they discuss what comes next in DEI. They'll look at how boards can get ahead of the curve and be ready for the next conversations in DEI. This is about what your board can do to feel truly ready for whatever might come next.

We'll discuss:

We'll bring the topic to life by combining WATSON's knowledge with real-world insights from guest panelist David Simmonds, who sees this topic from multiple vantage points: as a director, an executive, and as an advisor. We'll be sure to leave ample time for Q&A and discussion so we can tap into the wisdom and experience of the group.

Moderator:

• Rachel O'Connor: Rachel leads WATSON's Leadership and Performance practice and is a key leader for strengthening the DEI through-line in all of WATSON's work, ensuring our advice and work for clients puts them in a position of strength and continuous learning and growth.