Case Name :      Enerplus Corporation: Assessing the Board Invitation

Authors :           Malcolm Munro, Michael Maher

Source :             Ivey Publishing

Case ID :            W12199

Discipline :        General Management

Case Length :    11 pages

Solution Sample availability : YES

Plagiarism : NO (100% Original work)

Enerplus Corporation was a company transitioning from being a buy-and-sell energy trust to one engaged in exploration and exploitation. The company required two new board members and Sue MacKenzie’s name was proposed to the CEO by the Enerplus vice president of corporate services. While MacKenzie was intrigued with the idea, she had never actively considered board service as a career step and she now had a new career direction at the Banff Centre. She undertook a thorough assessment of this board opportunity with attention to the career benefits, personal benefits, potential risks, impact on her personal life, and “match” with her new career. Following a series of meetings, MacKenzie was invited to serve on the board and she now had to make a decision: should she accept or decline the invitation?