CGCA 2026 - Business Excellence nomination form

Business Excellence Award

Nomination Form
DEADLINE TO SUBMIT: April 13th, 2026
INSTRUCTIONS:

Before submitting the form:
- Gather all necessary information regarding the nominator(s) and the nominee.
- If you need a draft version, download the Word file here.
When submitting the form:
- Make sure to complete all required sections. You will not be able to proceed to the next step if a section is missing or exceeds the word limit.
To resume your form later:
- Click the “Save” button.
- Select “Skip creating an account” when the window appears.
- Enter your email address. A link allowing you to resume the nomination will be sent to you.
After submitting the form:
- Keep the confirmation email. Please check your spam folder.
Need to edit the form?
- In the confirmation email, click “Edit submission” You will then be able to retrieve the form and make the necessary changes.
No new submissions and/or revisions will be accepted after the nomination deadline.

ELIGIBILITY: All In-House Counsel no longer practicing as full-time In-House Counsel.

By training, lawyers are risk averse. However, an effective businessperson cannot afford to be. The skill sets, while complimentary, are very different. The Business Excellence Category recognizes that the transition from lawyer to senior executive directing a corporation is a difficult one.

Our Advisory Board seeks to identify a practicing lawyer who has successfully made that leap, and who has gone on to excel amongst the champions of industry. The award recipient in this category is traditionally someone who is no longer a full-time practicing GC, but has demonstrated the ability to both develop and implement the overall strategy contributing to the success of the division or the company itself.

Previous Business Excellence Award Recipients:

2025 – Doug Nathanson, Empire Company Limited and Sobeys Inc.
2024 – Paul Petrelli, Assuris
2023 – Anita Dusevic Oliva, Brookfield Asset Management
2022 – Patricia Gauthier, Moderna (Canada)
2021 – Janie C. Béïque, Fonds de solidarité FTQ
2019 – Noah Waisberg, Kira Systems
2018 – Julie Shin, Toronto Stock Exchange
2017 – Marni Dicker, Infrastructure Ontario
2016 – Sheila Murray, CI Financial Corp.
2015 – Shannon Rogers, Global Relay
2014 – Michael Thompson, EY
2013 – Calin Rovinescu, Air Canada
2012 – Michael Medline, FGL Sports Limited & Canadian Tire Corporation
2011 – Sharon Dowdall, Franco-Nevada Corporation
2010 – Anne Giardini, Q.C., Weyerhaeuser Company Limited
2009 – Christopher Montague, TD Bank Financial Group
2008 – Walentin Mirosh, Nova Chemicals Corporation
2007 – John Richels, Devon Energy Corporation
2006 – Kathleen Taylor, Four Seasons Hotels Ltd.
2005 – H.W. (Henry) Sykes, Conoco Phillips Canada

Please ensure you address the following areas in your nomination:

- Description of nominee’s role
- Description of nominee’s company/division
- Nominee’s accomplishments/transactions
- Awards/Recognition
- Former Law Firms
- Years Since Leaving Private Practice
- Quotes & References

Nominator
Full Name*

First NameLast Name
Job Title*
Law Firm/Company*
Email*
example@example.com
Phone Number*
Please enter a valid phone number
Relationship to nominee*

Additional nominator (1)
Full Name

First NameLast Name
Job Title
Law Firm/Company
Email
example@example.com
Phone Number
Please enter a valid phone number
Relationship to nominee

Additional nominator (2)
Full Name

First NameLast Name
Job Title
Law Firm/Company
Email
example@example.com
Phone Number
Please enter a valid phone number
Relationship to nominee

Additional nominator (3)
Full Name

First NameLast Name
Job Title
Law Firm/Company
Email
example@example.com
Phone Number
Please enter a valid phone number
Relationship to nominee

Additional nominator (4)
Full Name

First NameLast Name
Job Title
Law Firm/Company
Email
example@example.com
Phone Number
Please enter a valid phone number
Relationship to nominee

Nominee
Full Name

First NameLast Name
Job Title*
Company*
Email*
example@example.com
Phone Number*
Please enter a valid phone number
Year called to the Bar*
Province*

DESCRIPTION OF NOMINEE’S ROLE:*

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DESCRIPTION OF NOMINEE’S COMPANY:*

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NOMINEE’S ACCOMPLISHMENTS/TRANSACTIONS:*

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AWARDS/RECOGNITION: *

0/300
FORMER LAW FIRMS:*

0/300
YEARS SINCE LEAVING PRIVATE PRACTICE:*
QUOTES & REFERENCES:

0/400
Should be Empty:

Business Excellence Award

Nominator

Nominee