The Certified General Accountants Association of Canada (CGA-Canada) Wednesday announced its 2012-13 board of directors, led by its new chairman Patrick Keller.
“I am honoured to lead the board of directors and proud to be a part of an association that is 105 years old strong,” says Keller. “As we move into the next year, CGA-Canada will continue to seize growth opportunities, at home and abroad. It will also be bolstering its renowned education and certification program.
Keller, of Penticton, British Columbia is an electronic commerce audit specialist with the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). In addition to his long service to CGA-Canada, he was on the board of governors of CGA-BC from 2001-10, serving as president in 2008. He received the J.M. Macbeth Award of Merit, for volunteer service, the CRA Award of Excellence and, most recently, a Life Membership Award from CGA-BC.
Donna Price of Winnipeg assumes the role of vice chairwoman. Price has had an extensive career in both the airline and financial services industries, working with Air Canada and CIBC. Since 1985, Price has served on several CGA Manitoba committees and was elected president in 1990. She was recognized as one of the 100 CGAs Who Have Made a Difference in 2008, the 100th anniversary of the CGA designation.
New board members include: Michael Geiger-Wolf; Bruce Hurst; and Anita Klassen. They will be joining the existing board members: Anthony Ariganello, secretary; Dr. Catherine Aczel Boivie, public representative; Hilary Becker; Don Bureaux; Terry LeBlanc, past chairman; and Rob Stephanson.