Board of Governors 2016/2017 - The Institute of Internal Auditors

Board of Governors
2016/2017
Executive
President
Tracy Hepworth, CPA, CA
Vice President, Internal Audit
Farm Credit Canada
1800 Hamilton Street
Regina, SK S4P 4L3
Phone: 306.780.8543
Email: [email protected]
Tracy is Vice President, Internal Audit at Farm Credit Canada (FCC), a Federal Crown Corporation
providing financing, insurance, software, learning programs and business services to Canadian agribusiness
and agri-food operations. She leads a small team of audit professionals located in Regina and Kanata,
Ontario as well as a small Fraud Risk Management team in Regina. Since joining FCC in 2002 Tracy has
had professional experience in areas including corporate accounting, financial management and enterprise
reporting and just prior to her role in Internal Audit she served for 6 years as the Executive Manager in the
office of the President & CEO. Prior to FCC Tracy worked at Heartland Livestock Services and Deloitte.
She obtained her Bachelor of Administration degree at the University of Regina, is a Chartered Professional
Accountant and is currently working towards her Certified Internal Auditor designation.
Past – President
David Helberg, MBA, CIA, CFE, CRMA
Director, Internal Audit and Corporate Ethics
Cameco Corporation
2121 - 11th Street West
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
S7M 1J3
Phone: 306.956.8045
Email: [email protected]
As a strategic risk leader and trusted business advisor, David has had the privilege to work with clients from
across North America, Europe and Asia, delivering value by taking a practical, risk-based approach to
internal audit. So far in David’s career, his most valued professional experience has been the ability to work
with, learn from, and/or coach a number of outstanding internal audit and risk management professionals.
With a passion for lifelong learning, David earned the CIA and CFE designations, the IIA certification in
Risk Management Assurance, as well as a commerce degree and an MBA. When David is not busy with his
children’s activities, he gives back to our community by sharing his knowledge and stories from the audit
trail through voluntarily facilitating internal audit and ERM workshops with non-profit boards and
executives.
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2016/2017
Vice President – Finance and Administration
Nathan Thomson, CPA, CA, CIA, CFE, CRMA
Manager, Internal Audit
PotashCorp
Suite 500, 122 - 1st Avenue South
Saskatoon, SK C
S7K 7G3
Phone: 306.933.8709
Email: [email protected]
Nathan is a Manager, Internal Audit at PotashCorp, the world’s largest fertilizer company by capacity with
operations and business interests in seven countries. He is responsible for managing various internal audits and
special projects and has participated in several compliance investigations. Nathan has 14 years’ experience in
internal and external auditing, internal control and risk management consulting. Prior to joining PotashCorp in
2008, he worked at Deloitte (Enterprise Risk Services) and the Office of the Provincial Auditor of
Saskatchewan. Nathan has Bachelor of Commerce Degree and has earned the Chartered Professional
Accountant, Certified Internal Auditor, and Certified Fraud Examiner designations and IIA’s Certification in
Risk Management Assurance.
When not at work, he loves spending time with his lovely wife and their 3 young boys. Nathan is a long-time
member of the Saskatoon Badgers Rugby Club. He continues to be a regular player and serves as the Club’s
President. Nathan also coaches mini-rugby.
Vice President – Programs Services Committee
Terina Bird, CPA, CA
Senior Manager, Enterprise Risk Services
Deloitte LLP
2103 – 11th Avenue
Mezzanine Level – Bank of Montreal Building
Regina, Saskatchewan
S4P 3Z8
Phone: 306.565.5251
Email: [email protected]
Terina joined Deloitte’s Enterprise Risk Services practice as a Senior Manager in October 2008 from Deloitte’s
Audit & Assurance practice. She has led several internal audit engagements focused on financial, operational
and compliance risks. Terina is a Chartered Professional Accountant and has 16 years of public accounting
experience providing audit, control assurance and special services to the agricultural, mining, oil and gas, legal,
insurance and health sector industries. She has worked with public, private and non-profit organizations.
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2016/2017
Vice President – Membership Services Committee
Mark Hillmer, CHRP, CIA, CRMA
Auditor
SaskTel
2121 Saskatchewan Drive
Regina, Saskatchewan
S4P 3Y2
Phone: 306.777.1354
Email: [email protected]
Mark is an Auditor with SaskTel, a Saskatchewan Crown Corporation and the leading full-service
communications provider in the province. Mark manages various operational and technology based audits, as
well as conducting the annual mandatory compliance audits with the CRTC. Mark is a University of Regina
graduate with a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), a Certified Human Resources Professional
(CHRP) and Certified Internal Auditor (CIA). Prior to joining SaskTel Internal Audit, Mark has experience
working in corporate marketing and IT.
Governors
Bina Bilkhu, CPA, CMA, CIA, CRMA
Manager, Internal Audit
Crown Investments Corporation
400-2400 College Avenue
Regina, Saskatchewan
S4P 1C8
Phone: 306.787.7470
Email: [email protected]
Bina has been the Manager of Internal Audit at Crown Investments Corporation (CIC) of Saskatchewan since
2006. She was instrumental in establishing the internal audit function for the holding company and three of the
smaller subsidiary Crowns. Prior to CIC, Bina was at Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority (SLGA),
assisting the Audit Services Branch in revamping and revising internal audit processes and procedures.
Bina has a Bachelor of Business Administration, is a Certified Management Accountant (CMA) and has her
Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) and Certified Risk Management Assurance (CRMA) designations. She is on
the Board and Treasurer of the Regina Open Door Society (RODS); as well as actively involved in mentoring
and tutoring immigrant students. She looks forward to working with the Board and the Saskatchewan Chapter
on membership ideas and initiatives.
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James Barr, CPA, CA
Partner
KPMG LLP
1881 Scarth Street
Regina, Saskatchewan
S4P 4K9
Phone: 306.791.1236
Email: [email protected]
James is a Partner with KPMG, a global professional services firm. As a member of KPMG’s Risk Consulting
practice, he provides value-added services to clients in Saskatchewan and Western Canada, including: internal
audit, enterprise risk management, business advisory and corporate governance. He has 20 years of professional
advisory, internal audit and public accounting experience while with KPMG, and as an internal audit manager
for a Fortune 100 multi-national company in New York area. James is encouraged by the increased importance
and value that today’s business environment is placing on the internal audit profession, and thinks the Institute
of Internal Auditors has in important role to play in continuing to grow both the profession and the local
economy.
Kevin Taylor, CPA, CA, CIA
Chief Internal Auditor
Saskatchewan Government Insurance
2260 – 11th Avenue
Regina, Saskatchewan S4P 0J9
Phone: 306.751.1781
Email: [email protected]
Kevin is the Chief Internal Auditor for Saskatchewan Government Insurance (SGI), a Crown-owned property
and casualty insurer operating in four provinces in Canada. He leads a team of nine professionals in the Audit
Services department, providing audit, consulting and investigative services across the corporation.
Since joining SGI in 1999, Kevin has held a variety of positions in Audit Services, Human Resources and
Facilities Management. Prior to coming to SGI, Kevin was employed with IPSCO and the Office of the
Provincial Auditor of Saskatchewan.
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2016/2017
Don Walker, CPA, CGA, FCUIC, CIA, CISA, CFE,
CRISC, CRMA
Chief Auditor
SaskCentral
2055 Albert St.
Regina, Saskatchewan
S4P 3G8
Phone: 306.566.1535
Email: [email protected]
Don is the Chief Auditor for SaskCentral, the provincial central for Saskatchewan’s credit unions. His
association with the IIA Saskatchewan Chapter extends to 1980 and has previously served as President a
number of times in addition to other duties and positions. He remains active in other associations and is
currently the President of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, Saskatchewan Chapter; the
Chairperson of the CPA Scholarship Fund; is a director on the ISACA-Regina chapter board and is co-chair
of the Licensing & Registration Committee of CPA Saskatchewan.
Kent Kraft, CPA, CMA, CIA
Vice President, Internal Audit Services
Conexus Credit Union
1960 Albert Street
Regina, SK, S4P 4M1
Phone: 306.751.9480
E-mail: [email protected]
Kent is the Vice President, Internal Audit at Conexus Credit Union. Conexus is Saskatchewan’s largest
credit union and sixth largest in Canada. Kent leads an internal audit team who perform various types of
internal audit engagements throughout Conexus to provide assurance to management and the board of
directors.
Prior to his work with Conexus Kent worked as the Internal Audit Manager at Information Services
Corporation, Viterra and in various audit roles with the Canada Revenue Agency and Federated Cooperatives Ltd. Kent is a Chartered Professional Accountant, Certified Internal Auditor and is currently
working towards his Certified Fraud Examiner designation.
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Mewael Eyob, MBA, CPA, CMA, PMP
Manager
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
500 - 2103 11th Avenue
Regina
S4P 3Z8
Phone: 306.596.6100
Email: [email protected]
Mewael is a Manager in the Risk Assurance practice of PwC in Regina. Mewael’s practice areas include
governance, enterprise risk management, internal controls, IT security, performance management and change
management. Mewael brings a blend of over 10 years experiences in enterprise risk management, internal audit,
performance management and financial management from working in the public sector in Saskatchewan. He has
been a member of IIA and the Saskatchewan chapter since 2007. He is passionate about helping not-for-profit
organizations achieve their goal in creating value to their members and community. Mewael is a Chartered
Professional Accountant and holds a Bachelor of Administration and Master of Business Administration from
University of Regina.
When not at work, Mewael plays soccer and basketball. He also enjoys travelling to Europe with his wife.
Mewael and his wife are expecting their first child this summer.
Donald A.E. Sealey, CPA
Director – Audit Services
Federated Co-operatives Limited
401 – 22nd Street East
Box 1050
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
S7K 3M9
Phone: 306.649.5314
Email: [email protected]
Don became Director of Audit Services at Federated Co-operatives Limited (FCL) in March 2015. He manages
various internal audits across all business units, including IT audits, audits at refinery operations in Regina, retail
coop audits throughout western Canada, and the FCL ERM program. Prior to joining FCL, Don had nearly 20
years internal audit and accounting experience in the airline industry with Delta, United, ATA, and Hawaiian
Airlines. He served as Chairman of the Airlines For America (A4A) Audit Panel on three occasions and on the
Audit Committee of the Airlines Reporting Corporation. His public accounting experience with Arthur
Andersen and Deloitte & Touche saw him working in 3 different US states and Saudi Arabia on multinational
clients in various industries. Don obtained his Bachelors of Business Administration degree in Accounting from
the University of Oklahoma and is an American Certified Public Accountant. Don is past President of IIA
Hawaii, actively served on numerous Chapter committees, and was on the Board of Governors of IIA
Indianapolis and IIA Hawaii. He has been on the Board of Governors of IIA Sask for one year and serves on the
Programs Committee.
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Keyur Gala, CIA, M.Sc.
Auditor
SaskPower
4SE – 2025 Victoria Avenue
Regina, Saskatchewan
S4P 0S1
Phone: 306.566.3195
e-mail: [email protected]
Keyur has been an Internal Auditor with SaskPower since 2012. SaskPower is one of the leading electrical
utilities in Canada serving more than half a million customers and managing over $10 billion in assets. At
SaskPower he has worked on various projects involving governance, risk management and internal controls.
Prior to joining SaskPower, Keyur has worked in the fields of technology commercialization, information
technology and system security. He has a Master of Science degree in Computer Networking and a Bachelor of
Engineering degree in Electronics Engineering. In addition, he is a Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) and holds a
Technology Entrepreneurship and Commercialization certification from Jenkins School of Management.
Ian Weimer, CPA, CMA, CRMA
Director, Operational & Compliance Audits
University of Saskatchewan
121.2 Peterson Building
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, S7N 5A7
Phone: 306.966.1872
Email: [email protected]
Ian jointed the University of Saskatchewan’s Division of Audit Services in August 2015. As Director,
Operational & Compliance Audits, Ian is responsible for providing assurance to management and the board of
directors over meeting organizational objectives and compliance with industry regulations. Prior to the
University, Ian worked for the past 17 years for several private firms specializing in internal audit and business
advisory services primarily in governmental and not for profit organizations. Ian has a Bachelor of Commerce
Degree, is a Certified Professional Accountant (CPA, CMA), has his Certified Risk Management Assurance
(CRMA) designation and is currently working towards his Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) designation.
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Kenneth Fox, , PhD., MPAcc., B.Comm., CPA, CA, CIA
Assistant Professor, Accounting
Edwards School of Business
PotashCorp Centre
25 Campus Drive
University of Saskatchewan
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, S7N 5A7
Phone: 306.966.5271
Email: [email protected]
Ken is an Assistant Professor on the Accounting faculty at the Edwards School of Business, University of
Saskatchewan. Ken holds Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in accounting, both from the University of
Saskatchewan, and recently completed a PhD in Accounting at the University of Alberta School of Business.
His research focusses on corporate communication in capital markets, and examines the calculation and
presentation of non-GAAP earnings measures by public companies, the communication of those measures to the
capital market, and their use by financial analysts in equity valuation models.
Prior to his academic career, Ken worked in public practice as an auditor, with PricewaterhouseCoopers and
Hergott Duval Stack and Partners (now EY Saskatoon). Ken also worked in internal controls compliance and
internal audit roles with PotashCorp and Cameco. Ken is a Certified Public Accountant, Chartered Accountant,
and earned the Certified Internal Auditor designation in 2005. Ken is looking forward to working with IIA
Saskatchewan to support increased exposure of the internal audit profession, and to help build the connection
between academia and practice.
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