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At ForestersTM, strong Corporate Governance helps us protect our members and the funds they invest with our organization. Our Board of Directors - elected every four years – is responsible for the business and fraternal affairs of Foresters. The Board oversees the strategic direction and management of our organization, and ensures that processes are in place to ensure the integrity and transparency of our financial reporting and that we conduct our affairs in compliance with laws and regulations. Our current Board of Directors was elected in 2005.
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W. Ross Walker
Chairman of the Board of Directors
Toronto, Ontario |
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Bernard E. Bloom
International Fraternal President
Southampton,
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George Mohacsi
President & Chief Executive Officer
Toronto,
Ontario |
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James Daugherty
Phoenix, Arizona |
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Barbara J. McDougall
Toronto, Ontario |
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William B. Foster
Naples, Florida |
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Christopher H. McElvaine
Kingston, Ontario |
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Richard M. Freeborough
Oakville, Ontario |
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John P. Meyerholz
Short Hills, New Jersey |
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Patrick W. Kenny
West Hartford, Connecticut |
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E. Irene Miles
International Fraternal Vice President
Gilbert, Arizona |
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Kash Manchuk
Hamilton, Ontario |
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David E. Morrison
Winnipeg, Manitoba |
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Louise L. McCormick
Bloomfield, Connecticut |
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Glenn K. Reid
Port Coquitlam, British Columbia
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Each Board member has a duty to act honestly and in good faith with a view to the best interests of Foresters. The process to evaluate the effectiveness of our Board of Directors and its members is the responsibility of our
Ethics and Governance Committee. Our Board of Directors oversees all of Foresters affairs, including:
- Strategic Planning
- Risk Management
- Significant Transactions
- Succession Planning
- Appointment and Monitoring of the Chief Executive Officer
- Internal Control and Management Information System
- Standards of Business Conduct and Ethical Behaviour
- Corporate Policies
- Records
- Overseeing the Mandate of the Internal Audit Department
- Communications
- Board Effectiveness
- Corporate Governance
Fourteen of our 15 Directors are independent and not employees of Foresters. These non-management Directors are members of six Board Committees that support our Board of Directors in its stewardship of Foresters as follows:
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