Associations
FROM: SEP-OCT 2003 ISSUE
Strong Record
The CGA-Ontario president for 2003-04, Ron Francis, MBA, FCGA, has a strong record of involvement with the Association. Francis received his CGA designation in 1976. Since 1985 he has served the Association at the chapter, provincial, and national levels. A past chair of the Toronto chapter, he also served on CGA-Ontario's discipline and audit committees, and marketing strategies task force. He has been a governor of CGA-Ontario since 1993.
At the national level, Francis is currently a member of the CGA-Canada board, and the board of the Canadian Academic Accounting Association.
For his outstanding contributions, Francis was awarded the Ontario Distinguished Service award, the Life Membership award, and the FCGA designation.
Francis resides in Toronto with his wife of 34 years, Nellie. The couple has two grown daughters, Julie-Ann and Thandi.
Francis became a professor at Seneca College in 1977, joining the School of Accounting and Finance in the early 1990s. He chaired the school from 1995-2000.
In addition to his roles with Seneca and the Association, Francis is also active in community service. "Volunteering is a way of life for me," he says. He is a member of the board of directors of a local hospital and a private university.
Serving with Francis on the CGA-Ontario executive are Ronald Colucci, MBA, FCGA, executive vice-president; Bruce Hutton, TEP, CFP, FCGA, first vice-president/secretary; Joyce Evans, CMO, FCIM, MPA, CGA, second vice-president/ treasurer; Fredrick Burke, B.Comm., CGA, vice-president; Rodney Goetz, CGA, vice-president;Anthony Stilo, B.Comm., CGA, vice-president;Glen Schmidt, BA, FCGA, immediate past-president.
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Wealth of Experience
Luc Provencher, FCGA, brings tremendous experience to his role as president of CGA-Quebec for 2003-04.
Provencher was part of the group that created the Pro-Gestion series of publications at CGA-Quebec, and has chaired the provincial affiliate's graduation ceremonies. At the national level, he was a member of CGA-Canada's Task Force on the Future of the Profession (TFFP). In 2001, CGA-Canada honoured him with the prestigious John Leslie Award in recognition of his exceptional efforts toward the profession's development in Canada.
Provencher earned undergraduate and graduate degrees in accounting and business administration from Montreal's École des Hautes Études Commerciales (HEC), then went on to complete post-graduate studies at the Western Business School, Penn State University and Institut européen d'administration des affaires (INSEAD) in Fontainebleau, France.
Since joining the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) in 1972 as an account manager, he has held more than 15 positions with the BDC. He became executive vice-president in 1998 and, in August 2002, was named special adviser to the president and chief executive officer. He retired from the BDC on August 1, 2003, and now acts as an adviser to commercial and professional organizations. Provencher is also an active community leader and has been instrumental in HEC fund-raising campaigns for many years.
Married to Élyse Villemaire, also an accountant working at the executive level, Provencher obtained his CGA in 1975 and his FCGA in 1990.
Serving with Provencher on the CGA-Quebec executive are Alain Laplante, FCGA, senior vice-president; Ginette Fortin, FCGA, vice president; Pierre Samson, FCGA, director and treasurer; Robert Larue, CGA, director; Chantal Bélanger, FCGA, past president; and Alain Girard, CGA, president and general manager.
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Full Agenda
The CGA-New Brunswick president for 2003-04, Darrell Stewart, CGA, has several main goals for the coming year. They include "enhancing the image of the CGA designation, implementing a student mentorship program, strengthening government relations, reviewing CGA-N.B.'s strategic plan, and intensifying student recruitment activities," says Stewart.
Stewart, who grew up in Nova Scotia's Annapolis Valley, received his CGA designation in 1993 and his BAccS from the University of Calgary in 2002. "I decided to enrol in the CGA program because of its flexibility," he says. As for the origin of his involvement with the Association, he became the founding president of the Miramichi chapter after members in the area expressed a need for a local chapter. That led to becoming the representative for the new chapter on the provincial board.
"Once I became involved, I was impressed by the determination and dedication to the Association by many of the board members. Before I knew it, I was hooked," says Stewart enthusiastically. And his commitment shows. He has served on the CGA-N.B. board since 1997, with five years on the executive committee. He was treasurer for two years and has chaired the marketing, member and student services, and public affairs committees.
Stewart currently is the controller for Sunny Corner Enterprises Inc., which he joined in 1994. Prior to that, he was treasurer for the Town of Newcastle. He moved to Miramichi, N.B. in 1991, where he continues to reside with his wife, Angela.
Serving with Stewart on the CGA-New Brunswick executive are John Hunter, CFE, CGA, first vice-president;Leonard Davis, CFP, CHFC, CGA, second vice-president;Francine Jean, CGA, third vice-president; Patricia Allen, CGA, treasurer; and Terry LeBlanc, BBA, FCGA, past-president.
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CGA-Saskatchewan Celebrates 25 Years
CGA-Saskatchewan celebrated its 25th anniversary on June 7 with a banquet in Regina that was attended by approximately one-fifth of its membership. The theme of the evening was "Celebrate Our Designation."
CGA-Canada Chair Michel Guindon spoke about how far the Association has come in the past 25 years and explained the active role it is playing to help shape the profession in Canada and internationally. In addition to sharing memories, many of the attendees also participated in the annual Scholarship Fund Golf Tournament earlier in the afternoon.
CGA-Saskatchewan had 16 members and 124 students when it was established in 1978. In 2002, it had 332 members and 348 registered students.
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