Michele S. Darling has over thirty years of global business experience with particular expertise in Human Resources Management and Corporate Governance. Prior to establishing her management consulting practice, Michele Darling and Associates Inc., Ms. Darling was the Executive Vice President, Corporate Governance with Prudential Financial, Inc. from 1996 to 2002. She played a very significant role in the transformation of Prudential Financial from a mutual company into a public company, and was honoured as Human Resources Executive of the Year in 2000.
From 1991 to 1996, she was the Executive Vice President, Human Resources at CIBC. A former Director at Osisko Mining Corp. and Stornoway Diamond, Ms. Darling is currently on the Board of Hewitt Equipment Limited, The Denihan Hospitality Group (New York) and Trillium Health Partners. Ms. Darling is a certified Human Resources Professional, and a graduate of the Institute of Corporate Directors (ICD) in partnership with the Rotman School of Management, holding a B.A. (Honours) from the University of Sydney and a Master’s degree in Education from the University of Toronto.