Two new members were elected to the Canadian Audit and Accountability Foundation’s Board of Directors, and two Directors have been re-elected at the September 19, 2017 AGM.
Board members bring valuable knowledge and experience and will help guide the Foundation in the coming years.
The new Directors are:
Evangeline Colman-Sadd,CPA, CA
Auditor General of the Halifax Regional Municipality
Guylaine Leclerc,FCPA auditor, FCA
Auditor General of Québec
Two Directors were re-elected at the AGM:
Bill Kessels,CPA, CA, CMC, CISA, CIA
Partner, Public Sector Risk Leader and British Columbia Advisory Leader, Ernst & Young LLP
Kim MacPherson,CPA, CA, ICD.D
Auditor General of New Brunswick
They join the following Directors continuing on the Board:
CHAIR
James M. Sylph, FCPA, FCA ICD.D
Independent Consultant, Ewing Change Inc.
VICE-CHAIR
Ron Salole
Member, International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board
Nancy Cheng,FCPA, FCA
Assistant Auditor General, Office of the Auditor General of Canada
Ann Masson,M.P.A.
IPAC Associate, The Institute of Public Administration of Canada (IPAC)
Stuart Newton,CPA, CA
Assistant Auditor General Office of the Auditor General of British Columbia
Terry Paddon,CPA, CA
Auditor General of Newfoundland and Labrador
Michel Samson,FCPA auditor, FCA
Auditor General, Ville de Québec
John G. Williams,FCGA
Member of Parliament (Canada) (retired), Pres. Emeritus of the Global Organisation of Parliamentarians against Corruption
Biographies for all Directors are available on our website.
New Board Officers Appointed & Committees Re-constituted
At the organization meeting of the Board following the AGM, Directors appointed the following officers:
Jim Sylph (Chair) Ron Salole (Vice-Chair)
Board committees were also re-constituted. Member lists for each committee can be accessed here.
A Thank You from the Board to Outgoing Director Brian Bost
The Board extends its appreciation and gratitude to Mr. Bost for his years of service on the Board. Having joined the Board in 2011, he also served as Chair of the Board from 2013-16 and was instrumental in the development of the organization’s current strategic plan.