Left to Right: Hilary Becker, CGA; Rob Stephanson, FCGA; Joyce Evans, FCGA (Past Chair); Patrick Keller, FCGA (Vice Chair); Anthony Ariganello, FCGA (Secretary); Terry LeBlanc, FCGA (Chair); Tom Sullivan, FCGA; Dr. Catherine Aczel Boivie (Public Representative); Denis Riendeau, FCGA; John Pankratz, FCGA; Donna Price, FCGA. Don Bureaux, CGA, not in photo.
Terry LeBlanc, FCGA
Chair
Terry LeBlanc of Moncton, New Brunswick is a graduate of the Université de Moncton. After 33 years of service, he retired as an executive in the Atlantic region with the Canada Revenue Agency. Mr. LeBlanc received his CGA designation in 1983 and his FCGA in 2002. He has been a volunteer with CGA New Brunswick for many years and served as its president in 2002. Mr. LeBlanc has been on the CGA-Canada board of directors since 2004 and served as chair in 2009-2010.
Patrick Keller, FCGA
Vice Chair
Patrick Keller is an electronic commerce audit specialist with the Canada Revenue Agency in Penticton, British Columbia. As a dedicated volunteer with CGA British Columbia, Mr. Keller chaired several committees and was the representative for members of the Okanagan region from 2001-2008. He served on the board of CGA British Columbia and was president in 2008. In 2001, he received the J.M. Macbeth Award of Merit for his volunteer service at the chapter level. In 2007, Mr. Keller was awarded the FCGA designation.
Anthony Ariganello, FCGA
Secretary, Non Voting
Anthony Ariganello joined CGA-Canada in June 2003 as president and chief executive officer. Prior to joining CGA-Canada, he was president of Avon Canada and spent a decade with that company in several key financial management positions. He has also held senior positions with Nortel Networks. While with Avon, Mr. Ariganello served as chair of the board of directors for the Direct Sellers Association of Canada, as well as a member of the board for the Canadian Cosmetic Toiletries and Fragrance Association and the Non-prescription Drug Manufacturers Association of Canada. Additionally, he served on the Conference Board of Canada’s National Council of Financial Executives. He is a graduate of McGill University and is also a Certified Public Accountant (DE).
Hilary Becker, CGA
Hilary Becker is an assistant professor of accounting at the Eric Sprott School of Business, Carleton University. He received his PhD from the University of Havana and also holds a B.Sc. in Biology, BCom and MBA degrees as well as the CGA designation. Dr. Becker previously worked as an analyst with DuPont Inc., and has performed consulting services for many prominent organizations including: the World Wildlife Fund, the MacArthur Foundation, Merck-Schering Plough, DFAIT and the Government of Cuba. He is a recognized expert in Cuban affairs, tourism and business. He has numerous publications and has taught in domestic, international and Executive MBA programs in Canada, Iran, Shanghai and Hong Kong. Dr. Becker is also certified in Blue Ocean Strategy by the Blue Ocean Strategy Network (INSEAD University, France).
Dr. Catherine Aczel Boivie
Public Representative
Dr. Catherine Aczel Boivie is chief executive officer of Inventure Solutions and senior vice-president of information technology (IT) and facilities at Vancity, Canada’s largest credit union. Previously she was the senior vice-president of IT at Pacific Blue Cross and prior to this with BCAA. In 2009, Dr. Boivie was named one of Canada’s Top 100 Most Powerful Women by the Women’s Executive Network. Dr. Boivie is the founding chair of the Chief Information Officers (CIO) Association of Canada. The Association established the Catherine Aczel Boivie scholarship to recognize her contribution in strengthening the CIO community in Canada and in advocating the CIO’s role in organizations. In June 2008, Dr. Boivie was selected by members of Canadian Advanced Technology Alliance as the recipient of the 2008 Chief Information Officers (CIO) Leadership Award. She holds a BMath, majoring in computer science from the University of Waterloo and a master’s degree and a PhD from the University of Toronto.
Don Bureaux, CGA
Don Bureaux is the president of Nova Scotia Community College (NSCC). Mr. Bureaux has been working with adult learners throughout Nova Scotia for over 20 years. His background includes teaching, program development and administration, and collaborating with educational institutions around the globe to create successful learning opportunities for students. Prior to joining NSCC, Mr. Bureaux was the assistant director of the Acadia Centre for Social and Business Entrepreneurship (ACSBE) at Acadia University as well as a lecturer in the F.C. Manning School of Business. He holds a certificate in Adult Education and a BBA from Acadia University. He earned his master’s in business administration from Heriot-Watt University. Mr. Bureaux is a CGA and holds an international designation as a Certified Business Counsellor through the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC).
Joyce Evans, FCGA
Past Chair
Joyce Evans is the deputy treasurer/director of revenue for the City of Kitchener. She spent the early part of her career in the manufacturing, retail and service sectors and the latter half in municipal government. Ms. Evans has a long record of service to both CGA-Canada and CGA Ontario. She has served as a member, vice-chair and chair of CGA-Canada’s board of directors. She obtained her CGA designation in 1992 and her FCGA in 2004. She also holds a master’s degree in public administration from the University of Western Ontario, a chartered directors (C.Dir) designation from The Directors College, is a fellow of the Canadian Institute of Management (FCIM), and a fellow Certified Chartered Accountant (UK). In 2004, during Canada’s response to the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, Ms. Evans travelled to Sri Lanka on a number of occasions to assist and modernize the finance departments in two Sri Lankan municipalities.
John Pankratz, FCGA
John Pankratz is a partner in the public accounting firm of Friesen Pankratz and Associates LLP, where he is the lead engagement partner for approximately 180 corporate clients and 500 personal client accounts. Mr. Pankratz became a CGA in 1988 after compelting his BBA at Simon Fraser University. He has been extremely active as a volunteer in the association. On behalf of his Fraser Valley Chapter, he has held a variety of positions and has also served on several CGA British Columbia committees, advisory groups and task forces. These include the Chapter Development Committee, the Public Practice Advisory Group, the Practice Review Committee, the Appeals Committee and the Board Participation Task Force. Mr. Pankratz was elected to the Executive Committee of CGA British Columbia in 2007 and served as Chair of CGA British Columbian in 2010.
Donna Price, FCGA
Donna Price has had an extensive career in both the airline and financial services industries. She worked with Air Canada managing customer service and operations in the Prairies and Toronto and as vice-president of airports for Air Canada system-wide. Ms. Price also spent two years in the telecommunications industry and later joined CIBC where she recently retired as the senior vice-president, customer service and operations. She currently uses her expertise in leadership to provide coaching services to individuals and teams to help others achieve and succeed. Ms. Price has been a dedicated volunteer with CGA Manitoba and joined the board in 1985, where she served on several committees and was elected as president in 1990. She received her FCGA in 1992 and was recently recognized as one of the 100 CGA’s who have made a difference in the history of the association.
Denis Riendeau, FCGA
Denis Riendeau is the project manager and implementation advisor for ERP at GFI Solutions in Laval, Quebec. He has extensive experience in ERP software implementation and more than 20 years of experience as the director of finance and accountant for multiple distribution and manufacturing companies. Mr. Riendeau has a long history of service to CGA Quebec and served as president on the board of directors from 2009 to 2010. Since 2007, Mr. Riendeau has been active participant on several CGA-Canada committees. He received his CGA designation in 2000 and was awarded his FCGA in 2008.
Rob Stephanson, FCGA
Rob Stephanson is a partner with Cogent Business Consulting, Certified General Accountants. He was elected to the CGA Saskatchewan board of governors in 2003 and served as president from November 2005 to September 2007. Mr. Stephanson was also a member of the CGA-Canada Competitive Analysis Task Force. He has served his community for 15 years as councilor on Weyburn City Council, participating as a member of various boards and advisory groups and chaired the 2005 Provincial Centennial Committee for the Weyburn activities, and was a member of the Young Fellows Club of Weyburn, Weyburn and District United Way Board chair and vice-chair, as well as a founding board member and treasurer of the Weyburn & District Kidsport Committee. Mr. Stephanson has been a CGA since 1998.
Tom Sullivan, FCGA
Tom Sullivan is senior vice president, portfolio management and finance for GWL Reality Advisors Inc. (GWLRA), a subsidiary of The Great-West Life Assurance Company. Mr. Sullivan has been with Great-West Life for more than 30 years and has held senior positions in both Canada and the United States. He is currently responsible for the overall performance of a commercial real estate portfolio for GWLRA’s largest pension fund client. In addition, he oversees the strategic direction and implementation of the company’s corporate governance, finance policies and information systems. Mr. Sullivan has been an active member with regional CGA affiliates since 1985. He has served on the board of directors for CGA Manitoba, CGA British Columbia and CGA Alberta. Mr. Sullivan holds a business degree in finance and economics from the University of Manitoba and received his FCGA in 2006.
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