MEMBERS IN FoCUS
2013 CMABC Fellows and Life Members
Each year at Convocation, CMABC (the Society) recognizes its newest Fellows and Life Members. On October 26, 2013, CMABC celebrated six Fellows and three Life Members.
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The highest honour granted by CMA Canada, the FCMA is awarded to CMAs who demonstrate excellence in management accounting, a
commitment to the CMA designation and their professional organization, and a civic-mindedness that enriches their community.
Jacques Fleurant, CPA, CMA, FCMA
Jacques is the chief financial officer of HSBC
Bank Canada in Vancouver. He started his finance
career as a finance specialist with HSBC Bank
Canada and its predecessor firms, and quickly
moved into progressively more senior roles before becoming senior vice-president and chief
financial officer of Global Banking and Markets
and Wealth Management. Before he moved to Vancouver last year
from Toronto, Jacques was the chief financial officer of the HSBC
Global Banking and Markets business in Canada.
Since earning his CMA designation in 1993, Jacques has acted as a
mentor for others pursuing their CMA designation both at HSBC
and through his work with the UBC Sauder School of Business. He
has also served on an interdisciplinary committee for CMA with the
Canadian Marketing Association.
In the community, Jacques has coached minor hockey and baseball,
and is involved with the national Evergreen not-for-profit organization
that inspires action for greener cities. He has served as a director on
the Evergreen board and was a member of their finance committee.
Diane Kerley, CPA, CMA, FCMA
Diane is the national practice leader for accounting and finance with the David Aplin Group,
where she has been recognized with the 2012
People’s Choice Award, as well as Top Producer
awards in 2011 and 2012. Diane began her accounting and finance career with Aetna Trust,
which was purchased by Canadian Western
Bank and Trust and resulted in a move to Edmonton. After 14 years
with the combined organization, she elected to launch her recruiting
career in 2000. Since earning her CMA designation in 1991, Diane
has been an active volunteer for the Society, serving as a chapter director in Vancouver and chapter chair in Edmonton. Diane is the
chair of the Life Membership committee, a member of the Strategic
Planning committee, and a director of the provincial board. She also
serves on the Society’s conference committee, and is a Board Report
adjudicator. In recognition of her work for CMA, Diane received the
CMABC Volunteer of the Year Award in 2009.
Within the community, Diane has volunteered for the YWCA
Vancouver, serves as treasurer of her strata, and is a volunteer and
committee member for the Minerva Foundation.
David Kruyt, CPA, CMA, FCMA
David is the chief financial officer of Vancouver
Island Insurance Centres, a role he’s held since
2009. Previously, David served as the company’s corporate controller. Before relocating to
Vancouver Island, David was the vice-president
and controller for an international trade finance
company, worked in private practice as a forensic
accountant, and spent several years as the controller of a not-for-profit
private club.
Active with CMA, David served as treasurer of the CMABC Vancouver
Chapter in 2005. In addition, he has volunteered at CMA student
recruitment events, and has served on the Professional Conduct
Enquiry Committee since 2008.
In the community, David has served on multiple boards, including
the Canadian Craft Museum, the Potters Guild of BC, and North Star
Montessori. He recently concluded his full term on the board of governors of North Island College, where he chaired the Audit Committee.
He is currently a director on the board of the Vancouver Island Health
Authority, where he is chair of the Finance and Audit committee.
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Sing Chung Matthias Li, CPA, CMA,
FCMA
Matthias is the deputy chief executive and chief
financial officer of Ocean Park Corporation in
Hong Kong. A CMA since 1983, Matthias’s
finance career began at Arthur Andersen in
Toronto. He then joined the Bank of Montreal,
where he held a number of management roles
before relocating to Hong Kong in 1994.
Since 2001, Matthias has been involved with the CMABC Hong Kong
Branch; he served two terms as vice-president and two terms as president.
Active in the community, Matthias is a trustee of the Rev. Brother
Paul Sun Education Foundation, a council member of Open University
of Hong Kong, and a member of the Advisory Committee for graduate
employment with City University of Hong Kong. In addition, he is a
director of the Hong Kong Sports Institute’s board, where he serves as
vice-chair, and a member of the Hong Kong government’s steering
committee on population policy. Matthias also serves as vice-chair
for the National Aquatic Wildlife Conservation Association in China
and the China Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions.