ACCA Canada Network Panel Biographies 2015

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ACCA Canada Network Panel Biographies 2015 Nasir Abbas, FCCA Manager ERP, CRM & HRMS Britec Computer Systems (Sage, Microsoft & Dell Partner) Calgary, Alberta, Canada Job description Manage and lead

1 ACCA Canada Network Panel Biographies 2015 Nasir Abbas, FCCA Manager ERP, CRM & HRMS Britec Computer Systems (Sage, Microsoft & Dell Partner) Calgary, Alberta, Canada Job description Manage and lead all ERP/CRM implementations and consulting projects from project scoping to delivery Liaison with different stakeholders to elicit, analyze, communicate and validate requirements for changes to business processes, policies and information systems Manager, Management Consulting & IT PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Calgary, Alberta, Canada ACCA graduation year 2002, became FCCA 2012 BSc (Hons) in Applied Accounting, Oxford Brookes University, UK Associate Chartered Accountant (ACA), Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW), UK PMP (Project Management Certification), Project Management Institute (PMI), USA Associate Business Continuity Professional (ABCP), DRI, Canada, the Institute for Continuity Management Calgary CPD Co-coordinator, ACCA Canada Committee, Volunteer - Tax Clinic, CPA Canada, Calgary, Mentor, Calgary Region Immigrant Employment Council (CRIEC), Connector, CGA/CMA Connector Program, Calgary, AB Muhammad Usman Ali, FCCA Senior Manager - Audit and Assurance Ernst & Young LLP Calgary, Alberta, Canada Job description Leading of large engagement teams through the planning, execution and conclusion stages of audits, reviews, GAAP conversions and other varied special nature engagements Responsibilities include engagement management, client relationship management, co-ordination with professionals of various fields (legal, actuarial, IT experts, etc.) and decisionmaking for resolution of critical reportable matters Manager - Audit and Assurance PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Calgary, Alberta, Canada ACCA graduation year 2007, became FCCA 2012 Chartered Accountant Institute of Chartered Accountants of Alberta 2014 Associate Chartered Accountant (England & Wales 2013)

2 Master of Commerce (Accounting) (Pakistan ) Associate Chartered Accountant (Pakistan ) ACCA Canada Committee Member June 2011 to Present, Finance Committee member at NW Islamic Project Calgary Alberta - June December 2014 Ivan Chenkov, ACCA Controller / Business Manager PMG Landscape Architects Ltd. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Job description Reports monthly and annual financial reports to office Internal controller Second position title Accounting Instructor Acsenda School of Management Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada ACCA graduation year 2010 Masters in Accounting, CPA ACCA CPD Coordinator for BC, Exam Invigilator for CGA, Education Chair for CPA/North Shore Chapter Daniel Chou, FCCA Supervisor, Accounts Receivable Toronto Hydro Toronto, Ontario, Canada Job description Oversee the billing, payment, processing and collection for over $2.5 billion per year Lead and motivate a team of professionals with the focus of continue improvement and process optimization Director, Shared Services Royal Group Technologies Woodbridge, Ontario, Canada ACCA graduation year ACCA in 2007 and FCCA in 2012 BA Honors C.I.M., FCMI, CPA Chairman of Finance and Audit Committee at York Support Services Network, Treasurer of the Board of Directors at York Support Services Network, Marker and Assessor of Professional Application exams for CPA Ontario and CPA Canada, CPD coordination for ACCA Canada

3 Cecil Douglas, FCCA Program Leader London School of Business and Finance Toronto, Ontario, Canada Job description Lead instructor of ACCA subjects to diversify students Supervise other instructors in their delivery of all ACCA papers Tax Manager Ministry of Finance Taxpayer Audit and Assessment Department - Jamaica ACCA graduation year 2009, FCCA 2014 Teacher Certification - Ontario Canadian Payroll Association - PCP Vice President Student Social Committee ICAJ (Jamaica) Tom Hamilton, FCCA Government Compliance Specialist Lightstream Resources Ltd. Calgary, Alberta, Canada Job description Ensure Government Reporting is accurate & complete Guidance and mentoring of Production Accountants Senior Production / Revenue Accountant Petrobank Energy and Resources Calgary, Alberta, Canada ACCA graduation year 2008 BBA degree with a Major Accounting/Minor Computer Science from Bishops University Education Director for CAPPA (Canadian Association of Petroleum Production Accounting) from , Treasurer For Bishops University Commerce Society Olga Kuznyetsova, FCCA Director, Financial Reporting & Processes Provincial Health Services Authority Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Job description Review and implement financial reporting and accounting policies of the organization. Ensure compliance of accounting policies and practices of organization with PSAS Prepare and review of external financial reporting of PHSA and its Agencies Senior Manager, Audit Industrial Markets

4 KPMG LLP Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada ACCA graduation year 2005 MBA in International Business Kyiv State Economic University Current general Board member and former Treasurer of Roedde House Preservation Society, Former Finance Lead of the Walk of Hope for Ovarian Cancer Canada Richard McDougal, ACCA AVP - Controller Capital Markets Citi Bank Toronto, Ontario, Canada Job description Reports monthly and annual financial reports to regulators (Canada and US) and Head Office Forecasting for Citibank Canada Assistant Manager - Finance OCBC Bank, London, United Kingdom ACCA graduation year 2013 Education and designations BA (Hons) degree in Accounting & Finance, Bournemouth University CPD coordinator - ACCA Canada, Executive team - Toastmasters Job description Simon Paul Padgett, FCCA Director Forensic Services PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Fraud and Corruption Investigations and Anti-Fraud Programs Director Forensic Services Protiviti, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates ACCA graduation year 1990 MBA, Oxford Brooks University Board Member, Hospice, South Africa to Shahid Qureshi, FCCA President ISACA Calgary, Alberta, Canada

5 Job description Promoting ISACA and helping members with their career progression and students to receive value from their certifications Managing monthly CPD events including co-ordination with presenters, managing venue costs and securing sponsorships Managing the Board of Directors and volunteers including devising retention strategies and aligning them with ISACA international initiatives Senior Manager - Risk and Advisory Services KPMG Calgary, Alberta, Canada ACCA graduation year 2001 Certified Information Systems Auditor Chartered Management Accountant Chartered Secretary and Manager Corporate Secretary Bachelor of Commerce Masters in Economics ACCA Alberta Chapter Committee ( ), President ISACA Calgary (6+ Years), Financial Advisor and Auditor Calgary & District Cricket League; Executive Council Member Calgary Islamic Chamber, Founding member and Treasurer - Tehzeeb Al Akhlaq Trust Canada (TAT CANADA) Saad Najaf Ali Sayed, ACCA Senior Financial Services Representative - Investments CIBC, Mount Royal Branch Calgary, Alberta, Canada Job description Identifying clients financial needs (personal and nonpersonal), devising business financial plans to meet weekly and annual targets, making proactive calls and providing solutions to existing and new clients Acting as a Branch Manager in his absence. Adhering to strong code of ethics while adhering to and protecting client privacy Deputy Head of Research & Investment Advisory Taurus Securities Ltd., (A subsidiary of National Bank of Pakistan) ACCA graduation year 2012 Bachelor of Science (HONS) Applied Accounting - Oxford Brookes University Bachelor of Commerce - Karachi University CSC (CANADIAN SECURITIES COURSE) Teaching and coaching; have been a part of different extra-curricular bodies from school level and up

6 Artem Tkachenko, FCCA Derivatives and Energy Accounting Coordinator TransCanada Corporation Calgary, Alberta, Canada Job description Responsible for accounting and reporting of energy derivatives and hedges Responsible for accounting and business analysis of nuclear energy assets and natural gas storage Coordinator for TransCanada PipeLines LP TransCanada Calgary, Alberta, Canada ACCA graduation year 2007, became FCCA in 2012 MA in Economics, Central European University (Hungary) Deputy Chairman of ACCA Canada Committee Neil Vlahakis, FCCA Controller Direct Plus Food Group Calgary, AB Job description Monthly performance analysis and reporting; and area cost management and control Cyclical financial planning and forecasting; Leads the Finance and Business Services team supporting Operational and Sales functions in the Canadian specialty foods market Manager Financial Upstream Suncor Energy Calgary, Alberta ACCA graduation year 2007 Bachelor of Accounting Science (University of South Africa) School Council, Parish Council

THE CANADIAN BOARD Chair of the Board: Carmen Abela, CIA, CCSA. Senior Vice Chair: Jeff Erdman, CIA

THE CANADIAN BOARD Chair of the Board: Carmen Abela, CIA, CCSA. Senior Vice Chair: Jeff Erdman, CIA THE CANADIAN BOARD 2015-2016 Chair of the Board: Carmen Abela, CIA, CCSA Carmen was elected Chairman of the Board for IIA Canada in September 2014. In this capacity, she plays a leadership role in setting