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Manijeh Colabella
PartnerA seasoned governance expert, lawyer, and director, Manijeh has a passion for navigating organizations across sectors through transition and change, leading to a sustainable future. Her work as a Partner in Watson’s Advisory practice inspires leadership, oversight, and a positive influence on the structure, composition, membership, activities and ultimate effectiveness of organizations and their boards.
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"How governance is broader than oversight and compliance – done well, it can be an essential tool to a stronger, sustainable organization and a better future for our country"
"What keeps you up at night?"
"Strategy! Thinking about and planning for the future, both in terms of opportunities, risks, and trade-offs"
Experience and Credentials
- Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting Designation) from the University of Calgary
- LLB from the University of Alberta
- Professional designations including ICD.D, GCB.D, TEP
- Member of the Law Societies of Alberta and British Columbia
- Joined Watson in 2018
- Board member and Governance Committee chair for White Rock Museum & Archives
- Board member and chair of the Governance, Nominations, and Human Resources Committee for the Vancouver Symphony Society and Board member, VSO School of Music
- Member of the BC Chapter Executive of ICD.D and past co-chair of WCM (Women in Capital Markets), Vancouver Steering Committee
- Experience as a board director and audit committee member
- Former Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary of a Calgary-based publicly held equity financing company that provides innovative financing structures to private businesses across North America
- Significant experience in governance, corporate transactions, and tax and estate planning for family-owned and other private corporations
- Tax and Estate Planning Partner, of a small boutique law firm in Calgary focused on planning for private businesses and their owners
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