BOARD OF DIRECTORS
BOB CUTHBERTSON*
CPA, CA, CITP
Senior Fellow, Rutgers University Continuous Auditing and Reporting Lab Chair, UWCISA (until September 30, 2023)
FRANK YAM
BMATH(CA-IS), EMIL, CISA, CIA, CFSA, CFE, FHKCS, FHKITJC
Founder & CEO, Focus Strategic Group Inc
Chair Elect, UWCISA (effective September 30, 2023)
J. EFRIM BORITZ
PhD, FCPA, FCA, CISA
Professor and CPA Ontario Chair in Accounting
Executive Director, UWCISA
TIM BAUER
PhD, CPA, CA
Associate Professor and J. Page R. Wadsworth Junior Chair in Accounting and Finance Associate Director Assurance Services, UWCISA
W. ALEC CRAM
PhD, CISA, CISSP
Associate Professor and J. Page R. Wadsworth Junior Chair in Accounting and Finance Associate Director Cybersecurity & AIS, UWCISA
THEOPHANIS STRATOPOULOS
PhD
Professor of Information Systems and PwC Chair
Associate Director Data Analytics and Emerging Technologies, UWCISA
ADAM VITALIS
PhD, CPA (MN)
Assistant Professor of Assurance
Associate Director Internal Audit and ESG Assurance, UWCISA
BLAKE PHILLIPS
PhD
Director, School of Accounting and Finance University of Waterloo
SPONSOR REPRESENTATIVES
CPA CANADA
MELISSA ROBERTSON
CPA, CA
Principal, Data Integrity & Assurance
CPA Canada
IIA CANADA
JEFF MCILRAVEY
CRMA, CFSA
Director, Member Service Delivery - Canada
The Institute of Internal Auditors Canada
IAA TORONTO CHAPTER
SHARON MOHIP
CPA, CA, CIA, CFE
Director, Internal Audit, Pan American Silver President, The Institute of Internal Auditors Toronto Chapter
ISACA TORONTO CHAPTER
BEHRAM FAROOGH
CPA, CA Principal, Faroogh Consulting Services VP, ISACA Toronto Chapter
MEMBERS AT LARGE
MALIK DATARDINA
MAcc, CPA, CA, CISA
GRC Strategist, Auvenir
ELLA KILA
CPA, CA
Vice President, Audit and Risk/CAE, LCBO
DOUG JOHNSON
MAcc, CPA, CA, CIA, CISA
Chief Risk Officer, Haventree Bank
GREG SHIELDS**
CPA, CA
Retired Director, Auditing and Assurance Standards, CPA Canada
*The year brought changes to our Board of Directors. Bob Cuthbertson retired from both the Board and his role of Chair effective September 30, 2023. We want to express our gratitude to Bob for his outstanding service to our Board of Directors after more than two decades of valued service. Frank Yam, Focus Strategic Group Inc., was elected as Board Chair effective September 30, 2023.
**Greg Shields, Retired Director, Auditing and Assurance Standards, CPA Canada retired from the Board effective September 30, 2023. We are grateful to Greg for his support during his time on the Board.