Competent Boards is proud to announce that our founder and CEO, Helle Bank Jorgensen, has been recognized by the Women’s Executive Network (WXN) as one of Canada’s Most Powerful Women for 2022 in the BMO Entrepreneurs award category.
The WXN Top 100 Awards celebrate outstanding women from across Canada who create meaningful change in the way they lead within their organisations and communities. The Top 100 Awards span the private, public, and not-for-profit sectors, with the winners selected by WXN’s Diversity Council of Canada.
Helle is also recognised for her ESG and climate change expertise by being part of the:
- Nasdaq Center for Board Excellence Insights Council
- Expert Network for Corporate Governance, Leadership, and Emerging Multinationals, World Economic Forum
- Expert Panel, The Prince’s Accounting for Sustainability Project (A4S)
- Advisory Committee Chair, ESG Exchange, Good Governance Academy
Congratulations Helle!
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