MondouxRollins Partners Announces the 2026 Winners of the Canada’s Best Private Boards Program
June 25, 2026
Ottawa/Toronto, ON
MondouxRollins Partners Announces the 2026 Winners of the Canada’s Best Private Boards Program
MondouxRollins Partners Inc., an executive and board search as well as human capital advisory firm to private companies, today announces the 2026 winners of the Canada’s Best Private Boards program.
The winners will be celebrated on November 5th, 2026, at the Canada’s Best Private Boards Summit and Awards in Toronto.
“As Founder and Chair of Canada’s Best Private Boards, I am deeply inspired by the evolution of governance in Canada’s private companies and by the leaders who have embraced it as a competitive advantage, openly sharing their journeys so others can benefit”, said Jennifer Mondoux, Founder and Chair, Canada’s Best Private Boards and Managing Partner and CEO, MondouxRollins Partners Inc.
Said Mondoux: “As private companies stay private longer and grow in scale and complexity, the role of the board has never been more critical to performance and resilience. This program examines that very impact. Our 2026 winners exemplify exceptional private company board leadership, demonstrating the calibre of governance required to navigate today’s challenges across succession, ownership transition, talent, capital, technology and risk – while driving meaningful, long-term value.”
Canada’s Best Private Boards of 2026
Corix (Vancouver, BC)
e2ip technologies inc. (Saint-Laurent, QC)
Fero International Inc. (Stoney Creek, ON)
Gay Lea Foods Co-operative Ltd. (Etobicoke, ON)
Taproot Community Support Services (Maple Ridge, BC)
The Universal Group (Langley, BC)
Canada’s Best Private Boards of 2026 - Trailblazers
John Ruffolo, Founder and Managing Partner, Maverix Private Equity (Toronto, ON)
Scott MacDonald, Co-Founder and Managing Partner, McRock Capital (Toronto, ON)
MondouxRollins Partners is the founder of the Canada’s Best Private Boards program.
“We’re immensely proud to celebrate the 2026 winners,” said Mondoux. “Building this program has gone hand in hand with our work advising private companies on leadership and board composition. Great talent in the boardroom is every bit as critical as great talent within the organization. Increasingly, governance is becoming the bar by which private companies are assessed in the market, and this year’s winners exemplify that standard.”
“We continue to see a meaningful shift in how private and family-owned businesses are approaching governance,” said Bill McLean, Partner at Richter (Presenting Sponsor) and Vice Chair, Canada’s Best Private Boards. “What sets this year’s winners apart is the intentionality with which their boards are helping their organizations drive growth and performance while navigating significant change. It’s an honour to recognize those demonstrating this level of leadership in private companies.”
Nominated organizations made written submissions to the program earlier this spring. A 19-member independent voting committeeadjudicated in early June.
“I would like to thank our voting committee for their insight, time and dedication to this program,” said Mondoux. “We are very lucky to have this expertise in private company governance leadership and I am deeply appreciative of this group for their continuing support.”
MondouxRollins Partners would also like to thank the 2026 program sponsors:
Canada’s Best Private Boards Sponsors:
Richter(PRESENTING Sponsor)
Laulima Consulting (IMPACT Partner)
Torkin Manes LLP (EXCELLENCE Partner)
Nasdaq (INNOVATOR and Board Management Software Sponsor)
Sutherland Investment Group / Cannacord Genuity Wealth Management (CONNECTOR Sponsor)
About Canada’s Best Private Boards:
Since 2023, Canada’s Best Private Boards has been recognizing the impact of great governance on the performance of private companies. We are cultivating a national culture of best practice sharing around private company governance, where leaders learn from real, validated examples of board excellence. Now in its third year, the program continues to build strong momentum with an expanding community and deep engagement from business leaders nationwide. Since inception, Canada’s Best Private Boards has received 300+ nominations and participation now includes some of our country’s most recognizable privately-held brands. Canada’s Best Private Boards recognizes excellence in private company boards, either advisory or fiduciary, as well as the outstanding contributions made to a private company and to its board by an individual board member, committee chair or executive chair through the Trailblazer designation.The program founder is MondouxRollins Partners Inc., a leading independent executive and board search as well as human capital advisory firm to private companies. www.boardies.ca
About MondouxRollins Partners Inc., the Founders of Canada’s Best Private Boards:
MondouxRollins Partners Inc. is a leading independent executive and board search as well as human capital advisory firm to private companies. We are a group of specialists, equipped with decades of experience providing talent solutions for entrepreneurs, founders and executive teams of mid-market private companies. We are risk-mitigators, trusted advisors and relationship-builders, and we are your one-stop-shop through the entire talent lifecycle - for your team, or for your board. We are also the founders of the Canada’s Best Private Boards program, a first-of-its kind national and annual awards program that recognizes the impact of governance on the performance of private companies.
Media Contact:
Jennifer Mondoux, Founder and Chair, Canada’s Best Private Boards
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