Linda Christie, CPA, CMA

Linda Christie, CPA, CMA

EARLY ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Linda Christie, CPA, CMAVice-President of Finance, Redbrick Technologies Inc.

  • Provided the financial guidance and structure needed for Redbrick Technologies to successfully grow from a startup to an expanding portfolio of software companies reaching over $100 million in revenue.
     
  • Previously a controller at Autopro Automation Consultants, developed infrastructure and reporting required to accommodate international expansion from Canada to India.
     
  • As a volunteer treasurer with the BEES Society, has established a strong financial foundation and supports its mission of restoring lake systems to a healthy and sustainable state.

Linda is the vice-president of finance at Redbrick Technologies, a technology firm in Victoria that focuses on empowering digital entrepreneurs. She has leveraged her passion for innovation as a key member of Redbrick’s mergers and acquisitions team, delivering critical strategic advice—in finance, legal, and tax matters—that has facilitated the purchase of three US companies over the past three years.

Prior to joining Redbrick in 2016, Linda was the controller at Autopro Automation Consultants, an electrical engineering design and consulting firm. There, she guided external accountants in building a transfer pricing model that drove the company’s international expansion.

Linda has made giving back a core commitment since obtaining her designation in 2013. Past contributions include advising and guiding Ishtar Women’s Resource Society, a shelter and support group for women and children fleeing domestic violence, through the process of outsourcing its accounting functions. Current contributions include providing sound financial counsel as treasurer of the Beaver Elk Environmental Stewards Society, which has grown from nine to 160 members during her tenure over the past four years.

“As our organization expanded, adding 19 new corporations over seven years, Linda’s adaptability and resilience have been outstanding. She has been instrumental in ensuring the smooth financial operations of these new entities.”

– Tobyn Sowden, Founder & CEO, Redbrick Technologies Inc.