The purpose of the Board Development Committee is to foster Board effectiveness by:

  • facilitating the effective functioning of the Board and enhancing the quality of Board governance, communications, engagement and collaboration, while fostering an effective Board/CEO relationship
  • leading board succession planning
  • establishing and assessing Director qualifications
  • identifying and recruiting qualified Board, Officer, Committee and Panel candidates
  • measuring Board performance
  • overseeing the orientation and continuing education of Directors
  • developing, reviewing and revising (as necessary) Board Policies and By-laws
 

Nira Sivakumar

Committee/Panel Position(s)

Member, Board Development Committee

Employer

Deloitte
Toronto, Ontario

Nira is a Global Leader in Deloitte’s AI Practice. She has over 17 years of experience in management consulting.  

In her current role, Nira advises organizations to help them embrace data-driven strategies and leverage artificial intelligence (AI) to transform their customer-facing, mid-office and back-office operations.  

Nira is a strategic advisor to Chief Data & Analytics Officers (CDAOs) in financial services organizations across Canada. These include big five banks, insurers, and federal Crown corporations and regulatory agencies. She has a bachelor’s degree in computer science from the University of Waterloo. 

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