Nominations

The ICD Fellowship Award is the highest distinction for directors in Canada, bestowed upon those who have earned the respect of their peers for their dedication to transparency, accountability, and performance in boardrooms across Canada.

By celebrating excellence in governance, the ICD strengthens its director community through the shared wisdom and experience of our Fellows. Fellows are nominated by their peers and conferred by a Selection Committee composed of past Fellows of the ICD.

Nominate a fellow director that embodies this spirit, deadline is October 16, 2026.

 

1. Eligible nominees have made significant contributions to governance and adhere to the principles outlined in the ICD  Code of Conduct (excluding those sections that refer to ICD membership).

2. Unsuccessful nominations may be placed on an evergreen list for future consideration up to two years following the initial nomination. Nominators may be requested to submit an updated reference letter in support of a nomination on the evergreen list.

3. Nominators are responsible for keeping a nomination current (e.g. providing updated information).

4. Nominations submitted in support of a Fellows hip A ward become the property of ICD. ICD will keep such nominations confidential. Only the names of the chosen Fellowship recipients will be made public by ICD.

5. Directors and staff of the ICD and members of the Fellowship Awards Selection Committee cannot be nominated.

6. Directors and staff of ICD and members of the Fellowship Awards Selection Committee cannot submit nominations or write reference letters in support of nominees.

7. The nomination package consists of:

i.  A completed and signed nomination form that addresses the award criteria

ii. Three reference letters

8. Nominations, including reference letters, preferably from varied business communities, must be received by ICD on or before the published deadline.

9. The ICD advises that nominators and  providers of references keep nominations confidential.