Rebecca Finley-Schidlowsky
BAH, ICD.D
Rebecca specializes in governance, strategic planning and next – generation leadership development. She has a fresh and energetic facilitation style that focuses on co-creating strategy through high stakeholder engagement and capacity building.
Rebecca has worked with dozens of Boards and senior management teams in the private, high-net-worth family enterprise, not-for-profit and public sectors across Canada. Her sector experience includes agri-business, real estate, social enterprise, performing arts, post-secondary and social services.
Rebecca’s hands-on governance experience includes serving on the Board of the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra, as well as in the role of Board Chair for Next Gen Men (NGM), and currently Advisory Board Chair of Luniko Technologies, a Calgary-based technology company specializing in business intelligence synthesis into dynamic dashboard and expanding its capabilities deploying AI.
In March 2024, Rebecca completed the Institute of Corporate Directors & Rotman School of Management’s – Directors Education Program, attaining the prestigious ICD.D designation.
An accomplished speaker, Rebecca was a guest lecturer at the Drucker School of Management (Claremont, California) and the Haskayne School of Business (Calgary, Alberta) for Executive MBAs. Rebecca regularly lectures on Governance, and her workshops have welcomed participants from across Canada, Spain, and New Zealand. In addition to lecturing, Rebecca has emceed several High Net Worth & Family Office Conferences (Vancouver and Calgary) and led several engaging panels featuring the voices of the Next Generation.
Domain Expertise
Facilitation; Governance Modeling and Support; Project Management; Public Speaking; Stakeholder Engagement; Analytical Storyboarding; Capacity Building; Marketing and Business Development; Communications; Market Research; Strategy Development; and Concept Summarization.
Current Board roles:
- Advisory Board Chair, Luniko Technologies Inc.
- Board Secretary & Governance Committee Member, Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra
Former Board roles:
- Board Chair & Governance Committee Chair, Next Gen Men
Recognition
- ICD.D, Institute of Corporate Directors & Rotman School of Management
- Guest Lecturer (Executive MBAs), Haskayne School of Business, Calgary, Alberta
- Guest Lecturer (Executive MBAs), Drucker School of Management, Claremont, California
- Judge, World Debating Championships (Manila 2012)
- Holloway Leadership Award (Queen’s Debating Union 2012)
- Class Historian (2008)
- Team Alberta Girls Baseball (2006)
“Rebecca: Wow – you did an incredible job today. Your report, the powerpoint presentation and the video were of such high caliber, I was so proud and so impressed. I think you really wowed the audience and it was a demonstration of both quality and competence, and the power of the voice of youth. Well done!”
– Dr. Gayla Rogers, Co-Chair of the Youth Forum (International Congress for the Prevention of Child Abuse & Neglect)
“I’ll add my congratulations again as well. Gayla is right – that presentation was superb. We’ve also been around long enough to know that such material – and that terrific video – don’t occur without exceptional facilitation. Having seen the youth forum in Japan, I know that ours set a new standard for ISPCAN!”
– Dr. Jackie Sieppert, Dean of the Faculty of Social Work (University of Calgary)
“I would like to start by saying how much we appreciate working with Finley and Associates. Every time we have engaged in work with your team, it has helped us develop clear paths forward in our work and strengthen the organization. Your team is easy to work with and knowledgeable and I’m grateful for everything we have done together! “ – Amber Gregg (Executive Director, BCVTA)
Governance Basics Workshop: “In under an hour, Rebecca was able to outline the models, systems and relationships by which businesses are controlled and how they act. She shared current and relevant case studies that re-enforced the importance of good governance and how effective boards support the overall goals for a business’s sustainable competitive advantage. Knowledgeable in her field, sincere in her enthusiasm and passionate for board governance, Rebecca can guide you on what to you need to create an effective board.”
– Veronica Bliska, ICD.D