Board of Directors
Biographies
Members of the board:
Michel Roy
Chair of the Board
Residence: West-Bolton, Quebec
Telefilm Director since: October 2007
Principal Occupations: Public administrator
Experience & Qualifications
— Provincial Deputy Minister for Tourism and Communications
— Business management consultant
— Film editor, television producer, content creator, author and recorded musician and composer
Educational Background
— Master of Public Administration
Yvon Bélanger, CA
Chair of the Audit and Finance Committee
Residence: Quebec City, Quebec
Telefilm Director since: April 2008
Principal Occupations:
— Former Audit Partner
— Chartered Accountant (retired)
Experience & Qualifications
— Expertise in standardization and financial statements reporting
Educational Background
— Bachelor of Business Administration
— Master of Commerce
G. Grant Machum, LL.B.
Chair of the Nominating, Evaluation and Governance Committee
Residence: Halifax, Nova Scotia
Telefilm Director since: May 2008, renewed January 2010
Principal Occupations: Lawyer, Partner
Experience & Qualifications
— Workplace litigation and dispute resolution
— Human rights and employer-employee relations
Educational Background
— Bachelor of Commerce
— Bachelor of Laws
Marlie Oden
Chair of the Strategic Planning and Communications Committee
Residence: Vancouver, British Columbia
Telefilm Director since: July 2008
Principal Occupations: Marketing and advertising executive and entrepreneur
Experience & Qualifications
— Consultant and practitioner in marketing and communications
— Advertising executive manager
— Arts community board member
— Patron of the Arts Award, 2007
Educational Background
— Bachelor of Arts
Elise Orenstein, LL.B.
Vice-Chair of the Board
Residence: Toronto, Ontario
Telefilm Director since: December 2006
Principal Occupations: Lawyer, Partner (retired)
Experience & Qualifications
— Corporate, commercial and intellectual property law for convergent media and entertainment sectors
— University law teacher
Educational Background
— Bachelor of Laws
— Bachelor of Arts
— Master of Philosophy (Oxon)
Tom Perlmutter
Ex-officio Member
Residence: Montreal, Quebec
Telefilm Director since: June 2007
Principal Occupations: Government Film Commissioner and Chairperson, National Film Board of Canada
Experience & Qualifications
— Filmmaker, writer and producer
— National Film Board of Canada executive and administrator
Educational Background
— Master of Business Administration
Ram Krishna Raju
Member
Residence: Ottawa, Ontario
Telefilm Director since: May 2010
Principal Occupations: Internet entrepreneur
Experience & Qualifications
— Internet entrepreneur in digital media and management
— Academic and university administrator of information systems
— Vice-President, Canadian Association of Campus Computer Stores
Educational Background
— Bachelor of Arts
— Bachelor of Sciences
— Master of Business Administration
Board stewardship
The anchor of Telefilm's strong governance is its Board of Directors chaired by Michel Roy, former provincial deputy minister and business management consultant. All directors are independent and have been appointed based on skill sets important to Telefilm, such as employment and intellectual property law, auditing and financial reporting, and marketing and communications. Regular attendance at meetings attests to the directors' dedication, commitment and involvement.
Responsibilities and activities
Summary of charter and responsibilities
- Adopt and review strategic framework and corporate plan
- Establish Telefilm's priorities
- Oversee the implementation of the corporate plan
- Approve budgets and financial statements
- Approve the annual report
- Monitor Telefilm's governance and structural vision
- Evaluate the Executive Director's performance
Highlights
- Approval of renewed services agreement with the CMF
- Approval of March 31, 2010 Financial Statements
- Approval of the annual report
- Approval of salary increases and bonuses
- Approval of the 2011-2012 budget
- Approval of the new corporate plan
- Meeting with the Auditor General of Canada and receipt of the final report from the special examination
- Approval of an archiving policy
- Approval of the business continuity management plan
- Approval of changes to the organizational structure
- Approval of a strategic framework to enhance the value of the organization's brand
Appointments
The Governor in Council appointed Ram Krishna Raju of Ottawa to Telefilm's Board of Directors on May 14, 2010, for a five-year term.
Committees of the Board
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To facilitate its decision-making process, the Board has set up three committees. These committees deliberate on issues pertaining to their areas of competence and subsequently issue recommendations to the Board.
Audit & Finance Committee
Summary of charter and responsibilities
- Oversee financial reporting and continuous disclosure
- Oversee risk management and internal controls
- Oversee internal auditors, define the scope of their mandate, monitor execution and implementation of audit recommendations, and oversee external audit activities
- Supervise other responsibilities such as compliance with all relevant laws and review of expenses for senior managers, directors and consultants
Highlights
- Approval of March 31, 2010 Financial Statements
- Approval of budgets
- Approval of the audit plan
- Approval of a support plan for preparing the risk management program
- Approval of internal audit report
- Approval of a new information system for human resources activities
Strategic Planning & Communications Committee
Summary of charter and responsibilities
- Review of the corporate plan
- Review of the annual report
- Examination of all matters relating to communications
Highlights
- Examination of the strategic planning process
- Revision of the corporate plan
- Revision of a strategic framework to enhance the value of the organization's brand
Nominating, Evaluation & Governance Committee
Summary of charter and responsibilities
- Assess the Executive Director's performance and submit report to the Board
- Oversee general human resource practices
- Ensure sound composition of the Board and assessment of its members
- Deal with all matters related to governance
Highlights
- Performance evaluation of the Executive Director
- Revision of the policy on bonus programs
- Revision of the Human Resources Master Plan
- Examination of Telefilm's practices relative to employee exit interviews
- Examination of Telefilm's succession planning practices
- Examination of Telefilm's employment equity practices
Board and committee attendance
Board | Audit and Finance Committee |
Strategic Planning and Communications Committee* |
Nominating, Evaluation and Governance Committee |
|
Number of meetings | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
Attendance: | ||||
Michel Roy | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
Elise Orenstein | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
Tom Perlmutter | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Yvon Bélanger | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
G. Grant Machum | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Marlie Oden | 7 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
Ram Krishna Raju | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Committee attendance is optional for directors who are not committee members.
*Ram Krishna Raju replaced Michel Roy on this committee during the fiscal year.