Bindu
Cudjoe
Principal and Strategic Advisor
Bindustries Consulting Inc.
Bindu Cudjoe is a dynamic, strategic and transformational advisor, executive and director. Bindu is driven by a passion to help people and organizations achieve their goals and be better.
A seasoned executive having served in executive roles at Laurentian Bank of Canada, Canadian Western Bank and Bank of Montreal, Bindu has led organizational strategy for legal, regulatory compliance, privacy, financial crimes and ethics risk management and equity, diversity, inclusion and accessibility. Bindu has been a financial services partner at McMillan LLP and began her career at Borden Ladner Gervais LLP. Bindu is the principal and strategic advisor to Bindustries Consulting Inc. where she advises law firms and organizations on client relationships and governance and risk management.
Bindu brings extensive governance experience, having served on over 10 boards in the last 20 years, including as chair and board chair, and having served as the corporate secretary for two public companies.
Bindu was recognized as Law Department Leader of the year by the Canadian Law Awards in 2024, in addition to being recognized with numerous awards for innovation and diversity, and is frequently sought after as a speaker and commentator on risk management, governance, innovation and inclusion.
She is a mother of three, active in her professional and local communities serving as director and officer of multiple charities and not-for-profits, currently including the Oakville Community Foundation, the Association of Corporate Counsel, Dress for Success Toronto and Versafi (formerly Women in Capital Markets), and as an advisor for several for-profit enterprises including Alexa Translations.
A seasoned executive having served in executive roles at Laurentian Bank of Canada, Canadian Western Bank and Bank of Montreal, Bindu has led organizational strategy for legal, regulatory compliance, privacy, financial crimes and ethics risk management and equity, diversity, inclusion and accessibility. Bindu has been a financial services partner at McMillan LLP and began her career at Borden Ladner Gervais LLP. Bindu is the principal and strategic advisor to Bindustries Consulting Inc. where she advises law firms and organizations on client relationships and governance and risk management.
Bindu brings extensive governance experience, having served on over 10 boards in the last 20 years, including as chair and board chair, and having served as the corporate secretary for two public companies.
Bindu was recognized as Law Department Leader of the year by the Canadian Law Awards in 2024, in addition to being recognized with numerous awards for innovation and diversity, and is frequently sought after as a speaker and commentator on risk management, governance, innovation and inclusion.
She is a mother of three, active in her professional and local communities serving as director and officer of multiple charities and not-for-profits, currently including the Oakville Community Foundation, the Association of Corporate Counsel, Dress for Success Toronto and Versafi (formerly Women in Capital Markets), and as an advisor for several for-profit enterprises including Alexa Translations.
