TORONTO, ONTARIO and LAKE LOUISE, ALBERTA -- (Marketwired) -- 06/05/13 -- Financial Executives International Canada (FEI Canada) is pleased to announce the 2013-2014 board of directors and extends a warm welcome to Bill Ross in his role as board chair in the upcoming year. The new board was elected via ballot prior to FEI Canada's annual general meeting, which took place on June 4, 2013.
"With a new year upon us, we are delighted to announce our incoming board of directors. New board members bring fresh ideas to our team, which complements the seasoned board experience of our longer standing members," said Michael Conway, chief executive and national president of FEI Canada. "We thank our outgoing board members for their dedication and outstanding insight over the previous years on our board of directors."
"It is an honour to work with this group of volunteer leaders, as we continue to develop Financial Executives Canada's value proposition," said Bill Ross, incoming Chair, FEI Canada's Board of Directors. "This organization provides members with unparalleled networking opportunities, insight into developing issues impacting financial executives and a forum to influence key regulators. Our focus is to continue to provide a catalyst to grow the leadership position of our members in the financial community."
The members of the 2012/2013 FEI Canada board of directors are:
-- Bill Ross, FEI Canada Board Chair (Edmonton Chapter), Vice President
Finance, Enbridge Pipelines Inc.
-- Lisa Dorian, Immediate Past Board Chair (Calgary Chapter), Vice
President, MDA Training
-- Tim Zahavich, Vice Chair (Southern Golden Horseshoe Chapter), Corporate
and Not-for Profit Director
-- David Anderson, Director (Quebec Chapter), Executive Vice President &
Chief Financial Officer,
CGI Group Inc.
-- Bradley Bardua, Director (Vancouver Chapter), CFO, Avigilon Corporation
-- Daniel Clarke, Programming Committee (Atlantic Provinces Chapter),
President & CFO, Climate Technical Gear Ltd.
-- Bev Davies, Chair, Audit and Finance Committee (Winnipeg Chapter),
Assistant Vice President, Enterprise Risk Management, Investors Group
Inc.
-- Susan Deakin, Director (Southwestern Ontario Chapter), Professor,
Fanshawe College
-- Peter Effer, Chair, Policy Forum (Toronto Chapter), Vice President,
Taxation, Shoppers Drug Mart
-- Carolyn Graham, Director (Edmonton Chapter), Senior Vice President &
Chief Accountant,
Canadian Western Bank
-- Bertrand Lauzon, Director (Quebec Chapter), Chief Financial Officer, BFL
Canada
-- Brian McAskill, Chair, Sponsorship Committee (Toronto Chapter),
Consultant
-- Derek Petridis, Director (Toronto Chapter), CFO and Principal, Shikatani
Lacroix Design Inc.
-- Bob Rollwagen, Chair, 2014 National Conference Committee (Southern
Golden Horseshoe Chapter), Principal, Private Strategy Leadership
Planning
-- Steve Rosen, Director (Toronto Chapter), Manager, Interim Resource
Solutions, PTC Accounting & Finance Inc.
-- Debbie Stein, Chair, Chapter Leadership Council (Calgary Chapter),
Senior Vice President Finance & Chief Financial Officer, AltaGas Ltd.
-- Mark Walsh, Director (Toronto Chapter), Principal, Accounting Standards,
CPA Canada
-- Victor Wells, CFERF Chair (Southern Golden Horseshoe Chapter), Corporate
Director
-- Cheryl Yaremko, Director (Vancouver Chapter), Executive Vice President
Finance and CFO,
British Columbia Hydro & Power Authority
-- Danley Yip, Chair, Membership Committee (Vancouver Chapter), Division
Director, Robert Half Management Resources
Financial Executives International Canada (FEI Canada) is the all industry professional membership association for senior financial executives. With eleven chapters across Canada and 1,800 members, FEI Canada provides professional development, thought leadership and advocacy services to its members. The association membership, which consists of Chief Financial Officers, Audit Committee Directors and senior executives in the Finance, Controller, Treasury and Taxation functions, represents a significant number of Canada's leading and most influential corporations. Further information can be found at www.feicanada.org.
Contacts:
FEI Canada - Media Contact
Christian Bellavance
Vice President, Research and Communications
416-366-3007 Ext.5114
416-366-3008 (FAX)
cbellavance@feicanada.org
www.feicanada.org
