Session 1: Women Who Lead - Speaker Bios
 Debi Rosati
Debi Rosati, CA, ICD.D is a Corporate Director focused on corporate governance and corporate strategy for emerging technology companies with over 20 years in financial, operational and strategic management in the technology sector. Debi comes with experience on both sides of the financing equation; she draws upon her entrepreneurial/operational experience as co-founder/CFO of technology start-up TimeStep Corporation (acquired by Newbridge Networks) and venture capital experience as General Partner at Celtic House. Debi has also held senior finance positions with Tundra (formerly Newbridge Microsystems, a division of Newbridge), Cognos (acquired by IBM), and BDO Dunwoody.
As a Corporate Director, she serves on the board of Sears Canada Inc, Ontario Lottery Gaming Corporation, neuroLanguage Corporation and Distil Interactive. Debi was chair of the Board of the Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) and formerly on the Board of Axis Investment Fund (acquired by Best Funds), Canadian Advanced Technology Alliance (CATA), and OLAP@work (acquired by Business Objects).
Debi is actively involved in giving back to her community through her leadership roles with the Institute of Corporate Directors (ICD) as co-chair of the Ottawa Chapter Executive Committee and as a member of the board of governors of Carleton University and board member of the Women in the Lead Inc, and as well as a member of the 20/20 campaign cabinet of the Ottawa Hospital Foundation and The National Advisory Committee, Brock University.
Debi graduated from the Institute of Corporate Directors, Directors Education Program (March 2008) and is an Institute of Corporate, Institute -certified Director, ICD.D (May 2008). Debi received her Honours of Bachelor of Business Administration (1984) from Brock University and is a Chartered Accountant (1985).
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