Let your management team and directors focus on running the business and leave the administrative tasks to us.
Our fractional corporate secretary services let us manage your board and committee meetings and allow you to stay focused on running the business. We support your directors to ensure they are prepared and that the meetings and have the right tools to do their job. Whether you need us to manage your complete board operations or compliance program, take advantage of our personalized corporate secretary services to tailor a governance solution that is right for your company. We also offer customized board administrator training which provides your in-house administrator with hands-on training and the tools they need to support your board effectively.
Suzanne Ferguson, GPC.D
President
Suzanne has over 16 years of experience assisting c-suite executives and boards of directors of public and private companies and not-for-profit organizations. She helps them understand, update and execute their compliance and governance programs and she assists new boards in developing programs that make sense for their stage of business.
Suzanne is an experienced board administrator with excellent communication, problem-solving and organizational skills and she provides extensive expertise as a compliance consultant including all aspects of continuous disclosure filing, news releases, and corporate secretary functions. She has spoken at various events about the value of governance and how to use it to improve board performance. She has developed a variety of workshops and training programs focused on training small and mid-sized company c-suites, boards of directors and the executive assistants and administrators that support them to understand their roles and how they can work together more effectively and efficiently.
Suzanne earned her Governance Professional designation (GPC.D) in 2021 and she stays current in all aspects of corporate governance by regular attendance at workshops, seminars, webinars and by immersing herself in various governance publications. She has extensive hands-on experience promoting good governance principles in public, private, and non-profit organizations and has served on various non-profit boards.
Sofie Pepermans
Vice President, Corporate Administration and Governance
Sofie brings more than 15 years of experience working for the automotive industry in marketing, advertising and events to her role at Cornerstone. She is a hands-on administrator and resourceful marketing communicator with excellent language skills, used to working in a high accuracy and deadline driven environment. She is detail-oriented without losing the overall broader picture and is very committed to delivering high quality work.
Andrea Power
Director of Board Governance
Andrea has been a governance professional with extensive governance and strategic expertise for the past three decades. She has extensive experience in the corporate/post-secondary/not-for-profit (NFP) sectors. She has worked with large and small organizations focusing on excellence in governance, policy/procedure/process development and management. Andrea is a trusted ad-visor when working with senior and support staff and Board members.
Expertise in coordinating Board and committee meetings, crafting/editing governance documents, completing limited or full governance reviews, document template creation, and the development of key governance tools. As for policy work (and as a policy wonk), Andrea has built repositories, crafted/revised policy documents and written policy frameworks.
Throughout her career, Andrea has developed and delivered a variety of workshops and customized training programs focused on board directors/governors and executive assistants and administrators who support Boards to ensure effectiveness and efficiency.
Andrea understands – on both a personal and professional level – that governance can be a daunting and challenging task for any organization as she is also a consummate Board volunteer in the NFP sector and, throughout her career, she has served in a variety of Board roles at the local, provincial, and national levels.
Formal education and lifelong learning have been foundational for Andrea, and she has a Bachelor of Commerce, Diploma in Business Foundations Computer Systems, Master of Public Administration and numerous certificates. Governance evolves over time, and, in addition to attending training sessions and conferences, Andrea enjoys reading blogs, journals and books to remain current.
Our Logo Story
The Cornerstone logo is a symbol of the strength and synergy that comes with honest, open collaboration.
We started with the three circles and colours of a traffic light. Like us, the traffic light provides guidance on when to stop, go or exercise caution; it required cooperation and compliance for a successful outcome.
Our traffic light is represented by three transparent ‘C’ shapes (C is for Cornerstone) which overlap, creating multiple colours and patterns to reflect the more complex aspects of governance or compliance. They combine to create the order and stability of a complete circle. Finally, the three ‘C’s represent Cornerstone’s business philosophy: Clear, Calm, Communication.
