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Meet Our Honourees
CPABC's 2022 Member Recognition honourees are:
Lifetime Achievement Award
![Eric Watt, FCPA, FCA Eric Watt](/CPABC/media/images/Members/Recognition/2022/Eric-Watt.jpg)
Lifetime Achievement Award
Eric Watt, FCPA, FCA
Chair, Independent Review Committee, Leith Wheeler Investment Counsel
- Awarded KPMG’s CEO’s Regional Community Leader Award (2010) for financial acumen and extraordinary contributions to the charitable sector.
- Led the establishment and growth of Arts Umbrella Foundation’s assets to over $16 million, building a launch pad for future success.
- Guided the Rick Hansen Foundation to address the financial challenges of COVID-19, while simultaneously adapting and expanding its programming.
Elected to Fellowship
![Robert (Bob) Armstrong, FCPA, FCA Robert (Bob) Armstrong](/CPABC/media/images/Members/Recognition/2022/Robert-Armstrong.jpg)
Elected to Fellowship
Robert (Bob) Armstrong, FCPA, FCA
Board Chair, Coast Capital Savings Federal Credit Union
- Drove innovative success at Ritchie Bros., whose valuation grew tenfold to $3 billion during his tenure.
- Champions climate-change strategies as Coast Capital’s chair (2016-present), leading the credit union to join the Net-Zero Banking Alliance.
- Inspires generations of CPAs and future CPAs through his community leadership and his engaging advocacy at industry conferences (1998-2019).
![Warren Beach, FCPA, FCA Warren Beach](/CPABC/media/images/Members/Recognition/2022/Warren-Beach.jpg)
Elected to Fellowship
Warren Beach, FCPA, FCA
Chief Strategy & Innovation Officer, Odlum Brown Ltd.
- Redesigned the finance function and built new reporting processes as Aritzia’s CFO.
- As CEO of Hold It All Inc., rationalized operations and built a robust operational and governance structure to support the growth of the business.
- Championed fundraising for the community as co-chair of the cabinet of United Way British Columbia in 2012, ultimately raising $24 million.
![Gopi Chande, FCPA, FCA Gopi Chande](/CPABC/media/images/Members/Recognition/2022/Gopi-Chande.jpg)
Elected to Fellowship
Gopi Chande, FCPA, FCA
Senior Vice President, Finance, Telus
- Leveraged her financial expertise to support scaling Telus’ fibre network project from $200 million to over $6 billion.
- Provided critical insights into professional development as a member of CPA Canada’s Foresight: Reimagining the Profession initiative in 2020.
- Mentors women at Telus and with Dress for Success, where she supports women immigrants in advancing their careers.
![Catherine Dahl, FCPA, FCMA Catherine Dahl](/CPABC/media/images/Members/Recognition/2022/Catherine-Dahl.jpg)
Elected to Fellowship
Catherine Dahl, FCPA, FCMA
Former CEO & Co-founder, Beanworks
- Championed equity, diversity and inclusion at Beanworks by establishing a diversity and inclusion mandate.
- Recognized for leadership and business acumen in 2019 as one of BC’s Most Influential Women in Finance by BCBusiness.
- Provided strategic leadership for Coast Mental Health’s expansion and growth plans as a board member and treasurer (2016-2019).
![Kate Furber, FCPA, FCA Kate Furber](/CPABC/media/images/Members/Recognition/2022/Kate-Furber.jpg)
Elected to Fellowship
Kate Furber, FCPA, FCA
Vice Chair & Managing Partner, BC Region, PwC Canada
- Has held five significant leadership roles within PwC, increasing revenue and profitability and creating advancement and partnership opportunities for others.
- Recognized in 2019 as one of BC’s Most Influential Women in Finance by BCBusiness and as one of BC’s Influential Women in Business by Business in Vancouver.
- Championed equity through the launch of PwC’s Women in Leadership program, dedicated to attracting, retaining, and promoting female talent, and mentored many of PwC’s current female partners and directors.
![Amanda Hobson, FCPA, FCA Amanda Hobson](/CPABC/media/images/Members/Recognition/2022/Amanda-Hobson.jpg)
Elected to Fellowship
Amanda Hobson, FCPA, FCA
Senior Finance Executive & Board Member
- In response to COVID-19, successfully secured $500 million in additional financing for Finning International and assured investors, rating agencies, and other key stakeholders.
- Played a critical governance and leadership role for the Royal Inland Hospital Foundation as director, treasurer, and chair of its Finance, Investment and Audit Committee for a fundraising campaign to build a new hospital tower.
- Named one of Canada’s Most Powerful Women: Top 100 by WXN (2018).
![Angus Izard, FCPA, FCA, FCGA Angus Izard](/CPABC/media/images/Members/Recognition/2022/Angus-Izard.jpg)
Elected to Fellowship
Angus Izard, FCPA, FCA, FCGA
Founding Partner, Cameron Izard Snell LLP
- Co-founded and grew the accounting firm Cameron Izard Snell LLP from three partners to five partners and over 30 staff.
- Facilitated significant growth for client Starfish Medical—guiding acquisitions, and navigating complex tax issues and a $100-million federal contract.
- Assisted Pacific Institute for Sport Education to achieve charitable status and raise $1.2 million for a new track.
![Terry Krepiakevich, FCPA, FCA Terry Krepiakevich](/CPABC/media/images/Members/Recognition/2022/Terry-Krepiakevich.jpg)
Elected to Fellowship
Terry Krepiakevich, FCPA, FCA
Board Director
- Led SouthGobi’s expansion from six employees and a market capitalization of $35 million to 520 employees and a $2.6-billion valuation.
- Developed a strategic business plan and financing initiatives to increase sales by 100% at Maynards, where he was CFO.
- Guided construction of two new buildings that provide housing, health, education, and arts services to homeless youth as a member of Covenant House Vancouver’s board of directors, Special Projects Committee chair, and Fundraising Committee member (2012-2021).
![Anne Macdonald, FCPA, FCA Anne Macdonald](/CPABC/media/images/Members/Recognition/2022/Anne-Macdonald.jpg)
Elected to Fellowship
Anne Macdonald, FCPA, FCA
Senior Lecturer, SFU Beedie School of Business
- Recognized for her exceptional instructional abilities with the SFU Excellence in Teaching Award (2012).
- Removes barriers to education for students and enriches their educational opportunities as a long-time donor to SFU student awards.
- Inspired thousands of SFU Beedie students, including many who have gone on to become CPAs and attribute their career choice to the inspiration Anne provided.
![Michael Macdonell, FCPA, FCA Michael Macdonell](/CPABC/media/images/Members/Recognition/2022/Michael-Macdonell.jpg)
Elected to Fellowship
Michael Macdonell, FCPA, FCA
Auditor General, City of Vancouver
- Enhanced government accountability with the Office of the Auditor General of BC.
- Contributed to unification of the accounting profession through exceptional service as a member of the Transitional Steering Committee (2012-2014).
- Led United Way Southern Vancouver Island through COVID-19, hired a new CEO, and spearheaded digital and technological advances as chair.
Early Achievement Award
![Paulina Cameron, CPA, CA Paulina Cameron](/CPABC/media/images/Members/Recognition/2022/Paulina-Cameron.jpg)
Early Achievement Award
Paulina Cameron, CPA, CA
CEO, The Forum
- Wrote the bestselling book Canada 150 Women, celebrating women leaders, that is used as a school textbook across Canada.
- Recognized with The Globe and Mail’s Changemakers Award (2022) honouring emerging leaders changing business today and Business in Vancouver’s Forty Under 40 (2020).
- Co-founded and led Young Women in Business — a leadership organization for young women entrepreneurs – which she grew from 25 to over 15,000 members.
![Mallory Denniston, CPA, CA Mallory Denniston](/CPABC/media/images/Members/Recognition/2022/Mallory-Denniston.jpg)
Early Achievement Award
Mallory Denniston, CPA, CA
CFO, City of Powell River
- Provides strategic financial leadership to navigate the City through current challenges, while also forecasting for the next 100 years to ensure financial stability.
- Leads the funding and financial reporting for the City’s major projects, including the largest in its history: a new wastewater treatment plant.
- Guided Catalyst Paper’s Opportunities for Improvement Program, producing savings of $10 million in its first year alone.
![Jocelyn Li, CPA Jocelyn Li](/CPABC/media/images/Members/Recognition/2022/Jocelyn-Li.jpg)
Early Achievement Award
Jocelyn Li, CPA
Manager, ESG & Sustainability Services Group
KPMG Canada
- Champions ESG and the role CPAs play as an event speaker, including with the Association of Women in Finance.
- Serves as KPMG Vancouver’s first impact manager—formalizing its community and impact strategy, leading community partnerships, and supporting colleagues’ extracurricular passions.
- Mentored young women on career decisions, networking, and business with Young Women in Business (2018-2021).
Meet Our Honourees
Meet Our Honourees