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Seminar Leaders


Brian Anderson, CA, is a tax director with Deloitte & Touche LLP in Winnipeg and has lectured for ICAM in both Student Education and Professional Development for many years. His teaching experience and easy delivery style are highly rated by participants of his seminars.

Tim Beauchamp, CMA, is the Director of the Public Sector Accounting Board (PSAB). He assigns and provides oversight to the PSAB's research, technical and administrative activities. Tim has been directly involved in standard setting for the public sector for over 15 years.

Ward Blatch, BComm, CA, MCSA, is Senior Associate with K2 Enterprises Canada. Ward also has his own practice in Halifax, Nova Scotia. He provides accounting firms with information technology support and training.

Lisa Dorian, CA, CPA, CIA has extensive experience in internal audit, compliance methodologies, business process development, budgeting and enterprise risk management (ERM) and ERM implementation. Lisa has worked with private and public companies, not for profit organizations, all levels of government and within the financial services industry providing services related to internal audit and corporate governance, conducting quality assessment reviews, and coordinating the implementation of enterprise risk management frameworks. She is also an accomplished trainer and facilitator.

Larry Frostiak, FCA, CFP, TEP, is a founding partner of Frostiak & Leslie Chartered Accountants Inc. His practice focuses on tax planning and advisory services for privately-owned businesses as well as trust, estate and business succession planning. Larry is a member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners and serves as Worldwide Treasurer. Larry also co-authored, with John E. S. Poyser, LLB, the third edition of Practitioner's Guide to Trusts, Estates and Trust Returns 2006 - 2007, published by Thomson Carswell.

Geoffrey A. Garland, CA, is a Senior Tax Manager with BDO Dunwoody LLP in Winnipeg. He is involved with personal and corporate tax preparation and planning, corporate reorganizations and dealing with the Canada Revenue Agency. He has presented both in-house and external seminars on a number of tax related topics, as well as lectured at the University of Manitoba and tutored for the CICA In-Depth Tax Course.

John Granelli, CA, writes and lectures frequently on income tax and sales tax matters and has presented numerous sessions for The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Manitoba.

Kenneth W. Grower, BA, FCA, TEP, is the Senior Tax Partner of BDO Dunwoody LLP in Manitoba. Ken oversees the tax compliance and planning work for the firm. Ken is an accomplished speaker who presents a large number of tax-related seminars. He is a Past Governor of The Canadian Tax Foundation and was one of the lecturers of the CICA In-Depth Tax Course - "Income Tax Practice" for 8 years. Ken has presented tax courses for the Manitoba and Saskatchewan Institutes for several years.

Bob Hahn, CA is a partner with Hahn & Company Chartered Accountants in Edmonton. Prior to starting his own firm, Bob was a partner with Grant Thornton LLP. Bob has instructed numerous accounting, taxation and assurance professional development courses for the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Alberta, NAIT and the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Manitoba.

Cec Hanec, CBA, CVA, CPTA, CPDA delivers leadership coaching and performance enhancement services for companies, organizations and individuals wanting to improve their hiring, retention, communication and performance management practices through creative, customized solutions for the 'people side' of business.

Gary Hannaford, FCA, is CEO of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Manitoba. He qualified as a Chartered Accountant in Ontario in 1975 and became a member of the Manitoba Institute in 1995. Gary was elected a Fellow of the Ontario Institute in 1985 and the Manitoba Institute in 2000. He is often invited to speak to a number of groups on the topic of good governance and has made presentations to Chambers of Commerce, Rotary Clubs and other business groups on the MB Check-Up report which is published annually by ICAM.

Stuart Hartley FCA, CA•IT, is the President of FocusROI Inc., a specialized consulting firm that provides value to professionals through, training, authoring, monitoring, risk management and internal auditing services. Stuart is the author of the CICA Professional Engagement Manual, the CICA Quality Assurance Manual and “Risk Management, primer for Directors of not for profit organizations”. He is a sought after speaker and has written many articles.

Ray Hutton, CA, CFI, CFE, CAMS, CPIM teaches fraud courses in the United States and Canada for universities and colleges, and has made presentations on forensic accounting and fraud for professional organizations, businesses and government organizations. His work involves the preparation of forensic financial reports and comprehensive written reports used for court purposes in civil and criminal investigations.

Brian Janzen, CA, is a senior tax manager with Deloitte & Touche LLP in Winnipeg, specializing in the area of Canadian tax planning for individuals and corporations. Brian has taught a number of courses for the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Manitoba, and also has been a CICA in-depth tax course tutor for a number of years.

Vijay Jog, PhD, is a Professor of Finance at the School of Business, Carleton University and President of Corporate Renaissance Group in Ottawa. He has taught Activity-Based Costing and Management to over 4000 senior executives and is a frequent speaker at many workshops on the subject. Vijay is also a leading authority in shareholder value creation and organizational performance. He has published extensively and won numerous national and international awards for his publications.

John F. Kelly, FCA, is a partner with Scarrow & Donald in Winnipeg. John's clients include public companies, owner-managed enterprises and not-for-profit associations. He was a member of the Auditing Standards Board for four years and was Chair of its Western Section.

Maureen Kennedy has over 25 years of combined experience as a professional speaker, workshop facilitator, business consultant, and educator. Maureen has earned a reputation for offering insights and practical strategies that people can use immediately to achieve their communication goals. Maureen has earned her Professional Designation with the Canadian Association of Professional Speakers and is a member of the International Federation for Professional Speakers.

James Kraemer, FCA, CFP, TEP is a principal with TFI Financial Services. . His practice includes retirement and estate planning as well as investments and risk management utilizing leading edge insurance products and planning strategies. James has instructed numerous courses for ICAM, the Law Society of Manitoba, The Estate Planning Council of Winnipeg and Advocis.

Sean C. Marek, CA, is a partner with M Group Chartered Accountants LLP in Winnipeg. He is also a lecturer for the Manitoba and Saskatchewan Institutes and is currently the designated lecturer for Financial Instruments for Manitoba and Saskatchewan. He has lectured for the I.H. Asper School of Business at both the undergraduate and graduate level and for the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Manitoba since 1996.

Eileen Pease, BA, BEd, MEd, is president and founder of Dynamic Learning Inc., a company devoted to enhancing people's ability to grow and learn by improving their knowledge and thinking skills. She is an effective, creative and energetic trainer and coach with over 15 years experience.

Wendy Phaneuf has worked exclusively in the field of Management and Leadership Development since 1991. Gone are the days of loyalty — on both sides of the leader-employee relationship. Organizations are bombarded with competitive pressures and constant change, and employees are increasingly insecure, cynical and skeptical. Today, her professional activities center exclusively on the emerging area of leadership development.

Jeff Pniowsky, LLB focuses his practice in the areas of tax litigation and other complex commercial litigation, as well as tax planning and advisory services. Now serving local and national clients, Jeff brings a wealth of experience in litigating at all levels of both the Provincial and Federal courts. Acting on behalf of the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) Jeff has handled more than 300 income tax, general commercial and bankruptcy matters.

Ian Quigley, MBA, CFP, is the founder of Qube Consulting Inc., an independent financial planning firm specializing in topics related to pension and executive compensation. Ian holds an MBA in finance, is a Level II candidate in the Chartered Financial Analyst program (CFA) and a candidate in the Chartered Business Valuator (CBV) program. He has instructed part-time at The Northern Alberta Institute of Technology.

Kurt Rosentreter, CA, CFP, CLU, TEP, FMA, CIMA, FCSI, CIM, is a "Family CFO" and Financial Planner in Toronto, offering comprehensive personal financial planning, investing and insurance services alongside his traditional tax services. He is a best selling author on wealth management and frequently comments on wealth planning to the nation's media.

Alan Salmon is Managing Director of Alan Salmon & Associates Inc, a Mississauga-based company specializing in working with software companies, accountants and computer consultants to enhance their profitability. Alan has over 26 years of management, systems and training experience in the fields of consulting, business, and education. He is the Technology Editor and regular columnist for the Bottom Line accounting newspaper.

Dean Schinkel CA, CBV, is a Senior Manager with the Financial Advisory Group of Deloitte & Touche LLP in Winnipeg. He specializes in valuing private companies for merger & acquisition activities, tax and shareholder planning, and dispute situations. Upon receiving his Chartered Business Valuator designation, Dean was awarded the George Ovens Award for the highest standing on the Members' Entrance Examination.

Tamara Schock, CA, is a partner in Deloitte's audit practice in Winnipeg. She is focused on audit and advisory services to publicly accountable entities. Tamara has delivered numerous training sessions and informational presentations about accounting and auditing standards. She has also facilitated a number of training sessions relating to complex accounting standards within Deloitte's learning and growth programs.

Terri-lyn Scott, CA, CPA is a senior tax manager in the Deloitte & Touche US tax services group, focusing on the manufacturing and services industries. Terri’s tax experience with international companies includes tax planning, US acquisition strategies and tax provision audits, tax return preparation and state tax exposure analysis.

Jeffrey D. Sherman, BComm, MBA, FCSI, CA, is CFO of Pure Nickel Inc. He has over 20 years experience as chief financial officer of both public and private companies and with a large chartered bank in various senior capacities. Jeffrey has lectured and conducted seminars for many organizations, and was an adjunct professor at York University from 1985 - 2000. He has written many articles on finance and treasury and has written fourteen books.

Patricia Doran Walters, PhD, CFA, is an international consultant and instructor. She is President of Disclosure Analytics, Inc., a consulting firm specializing in the independent assessment of the quality of financial reporting and disclosure under IFRS and US and Canadian GAAP. She also teaches International Accounting as well as US GAAP Financial Reporting & Analysis courses at Fordham University. Patricia has presented on financial reporting and financial analysis topics at conferences and workshops worldwide to auditors, financial statement preparers, and investment professionals.

Garrett Wasny, MA, CMC, CITP is an award-winning speaker, professional development consultant, author, columnist, video producer and motion graphics artist in Vancouver, Canada (and former Price Waterhouse management consultant in Winnipeg). He’s authored three books, five e-books, 100+ published articles, and developed and delivered 600+ professional development events to hundreds of organizations in North America and Europe.

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