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Tim Howley , FCPA , FCA Tim is the chief financial officer of the Mark Anthony Group of Companies , a private beverage company focused on the alcohol beverage sector . After obtaining his designation in Ontario in 1982 , Tim joined the pioneering forensic accounting firm Lindquist Holmes & Co . in Toronto . He worked with the firm until 1985 when it was acquired by Peat Marwick ( a predecessor of KPMG ). Tim established Peat Marwick ’ s forensic accounting practice in BC in 1986 and later served as its partner-incharge ( 1988-1999 ). As a forensic accountant , he led more than 400 financial investigations and testified as an expert witness more than 40 times . In 1999 , Tim moved to the corporate world , becoming the CFO , then CEO , of A & B Sound . He helped restructure the company ’ s retail and real estate operations to maximize shareholder value , and then steered the company through a challenging divestment of the retail business in 2005 . Since joining the Mark Anthony Group in 2005 , Tim has used his leadership skills to help build the operational , human resource , IT , and administrative infrastructure necessary to support the company ’ s substantial growth . He has also been a key leader in strategic transactions , including a major divestiture representing Canadian operations and global business assets . Tim has long shared his expertise with the accounting profession and the greater community . He regularly gave presentations on financial investigations and fraud prevention to numerous community groups from 1983 to 1999 , and was an inaugural member of his national legacy accounting body ’ s Investigative and Forensic Accounting Standards Setting Committee in the 1990s . Currently , Tim supports the profession by serving as a mentor and speaking to new CPAs about the skills needed for career success . In the entrepreneurial community , Tim has contributed as a member of YPO , a global network of chief executives , since 2002 . Additionally , he was a board director of YPO Gold , the organization ’ s group for professionals over 50 years of age , between 2010 and 2013 . Tim also currently serves on a number of boards , including that of Purdys Chocolatier .
Cecilia Wong , FCPA , FCA Cecilia is the chief financial officer of Leith Wheeler Investment Counsel Ltd . in Vancouver . She began her career with Price Waterhouse ( a predecessor of PwC ) in 1989 and obtained her designation in BC in 1992 . She began working with Leith Wheeler as an audit manager in 1995 and assumed her current role in 2000 . To further her financial training and credentials , she earned the Chartered Financial Analyst designation in 2001 . Cecilia has helped Leith Wheeler grow into one of the largest independent investment managers in Canada . She was instrumental in increasing the client assets managed by the firm and in building the organization ’ s foundational regulatory and compliance systems , and she continues to support the firm ’ s growth by serving on its board of directors and as a member of its management committee . Cecilia also makes important contributions to the accounting profession . She was a member of her provincial legacy body ’ s benevolent fund ( 2005-2015 ) and has served as a member of the CPABC Benevolent Fund since 2015 , bringing care , compassion , and empathy to her review of benevolence requests . Additionally , Cecilia is respected for her willingness to share her expertise through volunteer roles with other professional organizations and boards . She was a member of the BC Securities Commission ’ s Securities Policy Advisory Committee from 1999 to 2004 , providing insight on regulatory and legislative matters affecting BC ’ s securities industry , and served on the board of the Canadian Advocacy Council of the CFA Institute from 2008 to 2016 , acting as its chair from 2014 to 2015 . Cecilia ’ s volunteerism also includes serving as an elected representative on the Pacific Regional Council of the Mutual Fund Dealers Association of Canada , the national self-regulatory organization that oversees mutual fund dealers , since 2005 . In addition , she has been a board member with the Portfolio Management Association of Canada since 2015 , where she contributes to its effective governance by sharing her knowledge of business strategy and regulatory and compliance systems .
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