members nominated

Nominees for the board of directors
of CIMA Canada
Ahil Arumugam
Manager
PwC
Qualifications
• Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (FCMA)
• Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA)
• Chartered Professional Accountants, Chartered Accountant (CPA, CA)
CIMA involvement / other volunteer experience
• Past Treasurer
• Past Chair of CPD and Mentoring Committee
• Current Board Member and Finance Commttee Member
• Coordinating CIMA Mayor’s Trophy and CIMA Accountants Trophy
• Past Treasurer, CIMA branch in Botswana
• Regularly attends CIMA Canada events
Martin Buckle
Owner
Björklund & Company of Canada Ltd
Qualifications
• Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (FCMA)
• Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA)
• MA, Oxford University, UK
CIMA involvement / other volunteer experience
• Chair, of CIMA Canada’s Member Services Committee
• Deputy Chair, CIMA Canada’s Branding and Public Relations Committee
• MC for CIMA Canada Conferences on Productivity, Innovation and Annual Member
Meetings
• Regularly meet with recruiters, hiring managers, media and politicians to raise profile of
CIMA in Canada and to support members looking for jobs.
Nominees for the board of directors
of CIMA Canada
David Flitton
Senior Manager
Deloitte
Qualifications
• Associate of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (ACMA)
• Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA)
• Chartered Professional Accountant – Certified Management Accountant (CPA, CMA)
• Project Management Professional (PMP)
• MA, University of Oxford
• BA (Hons), University of Oxford
CIMA involvement / other volunteer experience
• David is currently a Board Director of CIMA Canada and the Board Regional Liaison Officer.
Based in Toronto, David’s extensive business travel provides the opportunity to spend time
in other regions (e.g. 9 months in Ottawa, 12 months in Vancouver), allowing him to meet
regional members and build relationships with the Regional Board Chairs.
• David is a member of the CIMA Canada Branding & PR Committee and regularly attends
CIMA Canada events and Board meetings.
• Prior to moving to Canada in 2011, David led Deloitte’s UK CIMA program, supporting
Certificate training for over 100 graduates each year and full CIMA sponsorship for
experienced staff. David obtained CIMA Development Partner status for Deloitte UK
and his article on running a CIMA sponsorship program was published in the Financial
Management magazine.
Ranil Mendis
Budget Coordinator
City of Toronto
Qualifications
• Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (FCMA)
• Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA)
• Chartered Professional Accountant – Certified Management Accountant (CPA, CMA)
CIMA involvement / other volunteer experience
• Chair, CIMA Canada’s Branding and Public Relations Committee
• Developed CIMA community initiatives to build awareness and attract media attention
• Past Treasurer CIMA Canada
• Board member Peel Region Housing Corporation
Nominees for the board of directors
of CIMA Canada
Noel Muttupulle
President & Principal
NJRM Professional Corporation
• Provides strategic business advisory services focusing on Chief Financial Officer
On-demand, Business Planning and Technology Solutions.
Qualifications
• Associate of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (ACMA)
• Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA)
• Chartered Professional Accountant – Certified Management Accountant (CPA, CMA)
• MBA, Joseph L. Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto
CIMA involvement / other volunteer experience
• Current CIMA Canada Board Member
• Current Chair of CIMA Canada’s Mentoring Committee
• CIMA Canada Mentor for a number of years
• Member of CIMA Canada’s Branding and Public Relations Committee
• Regularly attends CIMA Canada events
• Past President & Current Treasurer, Rotary International (North York)
• Member of the Executive Committee & Treasurer, Institute of Corporate Directors
(York Region)
Keren Stephen
Vice President, Finance
Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada
Qualifications
• Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (FCMA)
• Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA)
• CFA Charterholder (CFA Institute, USA)
• MBA, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka
• Certified Project Management Professional, USA – (PMP)
• Chartered Professional Accountant – Certified Management Accountant (CPA, CMA)
CIMA involvement / other volunteer experience
• Member of the CIMA Canada Board of Directors and Secretary of the Board
• Member of the Mentoring Committee.
• Former Chair of the CIMA Mentoring Committee. As Chair, re-structured the mentoring
program, leveraged CIMA’s relationships with TRIEC and Career Bridge and launched the
CIMA Edge partnership.
• Former Member of the CIMA Sri Lanka Council.
• Member of various committees of CIMA Sri Lanka including, Technical, Business Leaders
Summit, inaugural CIMA School Spellmaster competition and Student Growth committee.
• Treasurer – Canadian Capital Markets Association (CCMA)