Board of Governors 2019/2020

Executive - President

James Barr, CPA, CA, CRMA Partner

KPMG LLP 1881 Scarth Street Regina, Saskatchewan S4P 4K9

Phone: 306.791.1236 Email: [email protected]

James is a Risk Consulting Partner with KPMG. As a member of KPMG’s Internal Audit, Risk and Compliance Services practice, he provides value-added services to clients in Saskatchewan and Western Canada, including: internal audit, enterprise risk management, IT audit business advisory and corporate governance. He has over 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.

Past – President

Tracy Hepworth, CPA, CA, CIA, ACC Vice President, Internal Audit

Farm Credit Canada 1800 Hamilton Street Regina, Saskatchewan 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 team of audit professionals located in Regina and Kanata, Ontario as well as an Investigative Services team in Regina. Since joining FCC in 2002 Tracy has had professional experience in areas including corporate accounting, financial management, enterprise reporting and 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, a Certified Internal Auditor and has her Audit Committee Certified designation from the Director’s College.

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Vice President – Finance and Administration

Ryan MacGregor, CPA, CA Director, Internal Audit Branch Provincial Comptroller’s Office

Ministry of Finance 8th Floor, 2350 Albert Street Regina, Saskatchewan S4P 4A6

Phone: 306-787-6956 Email: [email protected]

Ryan is the Director of Internal Audit in the Provincial Comptroller’s Office at the Ministry of Finance. He is responsible for leading a team of audit professionals in the use of a risk-based approach for the audit of the financial processes and systems in Executive Government ministries. Ryan is a member of the Government Internal Auditors Council of Canada.

Ryan has expertise in public sector financial management and reporting through his 10 years of experience as a Senior Financial Management Analyst in the Provincial Comptroller’s Office, and as a Financial Analyst at Elections Saskatchewan during the 2016 General Election. Ryan obtained his Chartered Professional Accountant designation while working as a Senior Accountant in the Assurance and Advisory practice at Deloitte in Regina.

Vice President – Program Services

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

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IIA Hawaii. He has been on the Board of Governors of IIA Sask for 3 years and serves on the Program Services Committee.

Vice President – Membership Services Committee

Mark Hillmer, CPHR, CIA, CRMA Human Resources Business Partner

Viterra 2625 Victoria Avenue Regina, Saskatchewan S4T 7T9

Phone: 306.569.4477 Email: mark.hillmer@viterra.com

Mark is currently pursing a career shift with his passion for people by expanding his experience to Human Resources. Mark is currently a Human Resources Business Partner with Viterra, supporting his clients on all Human Resources related issues, investigations and inquiries.

Mark is a University of Regina graduate with a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), a Chartered Professional in Human Resources CPHR, Certified in Risk Management Assurance (CRMA) and a Certified Internal Auditor (CIA).

Mark is formerly the Enterprise Risk Management Consultant with SaskPower, a Saskatchewan Crown Corporation. Mark was responsible for the creation and implementation of the Enterprise Risk Management framework for the corporation as well as performing risk assessments and risk consulting on high risk projects. Prior to joining SaskPower, Mark was in Internal Audit at SaskTel, and has experience working in Marketing and IT.

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Governors

Kent Kraft, CPA, CMA, CIA Executive Director, Internal Audit & Enterprise Risk Management

3sHealth 700-2002 Victoria Ave Regina, Saskatchewan S4P 0R7

Phone: 306.527-5398 E-mail: [email protected]

Kent is the Executive Director, Internal Audit & Enterprise Risk Management at 3sHealth. As the Executive Director, Internal Audit and ERM, Kent is responsible for the overall direction, control and coordination of the internal audit and Enterprise Risk Management functions, supporting the Board and Chief Executive Officer in their pursuit of improved patient care and better coordinated health services throughout Saskatchewan

Prior to joining 3sHealth, Kent worked as the VP, Internal Audit at Conexus Credit Union, held Internal Audit Management positions at Information Services Corporation and Viterra, and has worked in various audit roles with the Canada Revenue Agency and Federated Co-operatives Ltd. Kent is a Chartered Professional Accountant and Certified Internal Auditor.

Terina Bird, CPA, CA Senior Manager, Risk Advisory

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 Risk Advisory 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 19 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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Ian Weimer, CPA, CMA, CRMA Intercompany Accountant - Consolidations

Nutrien 122 1st Ave S Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Saskatoon SK S7K 7G3

Phone: 306.222.5429 Email: ian.weimer@sasktel.net

Ian has worked for the past 21 years within internal audit for several private firms specializing in internal audit and business advisory services to large organizations. Ian has a demonstrated track record of obtaining a comprehensive understanding of the business process, performing complex analytical procedures and presenting innovative solutions to senior leaders and the board.

Scott Hamilton, CPA, CA, CFE Audit Manager, Audit Services

Saskatchewan Government Insurance - SGI 2260 – 11th Avenue Regina, Saskatchewan S4P 0J9

Phone: 306-751-3306 Email: [email protected]

Scott is an Audit Manager with Saskatchewan Government Insurance (SGI), a Crown-owned property and casualty insurer operating in four provinces in Canada. In this role, Scott manages a number of diverse internal audit and consulting projects and provides advisory services to enhance the focus and value of the existing internal audit function. Scott began his career with the Office of the Provincial Auditor Saskatchewan and has since held various internal audit positions with Viterra, Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority (SLGA) and Information Services Corporation (ISC) before joining SGI in early 2016.

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Josh Pion, CPA, CA, CIA, CRMA Chief Internal Auditor

Affinity Credit Union P.O. Box 1330 902 7th Avenue North Saskatoon, SK S7K 3P4

Phone: 306.385.4437 Email: [email protected]

Josh is the Chief Internal Auditor at Affinity Credit Union, one of Canada’s largest, and has built an internal audit function that is a leading source of information and assurance for the board. He has over 15 years of experience in risk management and internal audit in the financial services industry. Prior to that, he gained experience in both external and internal audit in the public sector. Josh has a Bachelor of Commerce degree and has earned the Chartered Professional Accountant, Chartered Accountant, Certified Internal Auditor, and Certification in Risk Management Assurance designations. Josh is an avid volunteer who has and continues to serve on several not-for-profit boards.

Cheryl Kirzinger, FCUIC Internal Auditor

Synergy Credit Union 4907 – 50th Street Lloydminster, Saskatchewan S9V 1C1

Phone: 1.844.825.1305 ext. 2195 Email: [email protected]

Prior to commencing a credit union career in 2007 with Synergy Credit Union, Cheryl and her family operated a mixed grain and hog farm in the Viscount area of Saskatchewan for 22 years. Cheryl’s first exposure to the field of audit was as a Quality Assurance expert as part of the Centralized Loan Support team. In 2013 Cheryl was promoted to the role of Internal Auditor, a role she continues to hold today. From 2013 to 2015 Cheryl welcomed the unique opportunity to represent Synergy Credit Union as part of the InSync Internal Audit group; a collaboration of the four largest Saskatchewan Credit Unions. Cheryl is currently working towards her Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) designation. In her spare time, she volunteers with various organizations as well as serves as the Board of Directors, Past/Vice President for the non-profit organization, St. John Bosco Wilderness Camp.

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Matthew Oliver, CPA, CA, CIA, CRMA, MPAcc Audit Manager, Audit Services

Nutrien 122 – 1st Ave South Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7K 7G3

Phone: 306-933-8713 Email: [email protected]

Matt is a Senior Accountant in Internal Audit at Nutrien, the worlds largest provider of crop inputs. Matt obtained his CIA designation in 2017 and has been putting it to use on site, corporate, merger and retail audits. He is also helping to lead the push into data and analytics. Prior to working at Nutrien, Matt worked for KPMG Saskatoon and Calgary where he specialized in private company audits and obtained experience in the financial, manufacturing, oil and gas, retail, and agriculture industries.

Leanne Ashdown, CPA, CMA, CIA, CFE, CRMA, CISA

Chief Audit Officer Saskatchewan Health Authority Saskatoon City Hospital 701 Queen Street Saskatoon, Sask S7K 0M7

Phone: 306-655-7540 Email: [email protected]

As Chief Audit Officer at the Saskatchewan Health Authority, Leanne is responsible for the overall direction, control and coordination of the internal audit function. Leanne has over 30 years of internal audit experience in both private and public sectors in Saskatchewan. She has previously served on the boards of IIA Saskatchewan, ACFE Saskatchewan, and ISACA Regina. Leanne was also a member of the inaugural IIA Canada programs committee.

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Tracy Loppacher, CIA, ACUIC Manager, Internal Audit

Conexus Credit Union 275 Kensington Blvd Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7L 6V7

Phone: 1.306.867.6450 Email: [email protected]

Tracy is Manager, Internal Audit at Conexus Credit Union Saskatchewan’s largest credit union. She manages a team of internal audit professionals within the CUs InSync Audit Team of Conexus Credit Union, Cornerstone Credit Union and Innovation Credit Union. They provide assurance to management and the board on adequacy of risk management, control and governance processes utilizing both risk-based and compliance audits. Tracy obtained her Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) in 2017 and has over 25 years of experience in the financial services industry in various retail and administrative positions.

Darcy Flaman, CPA, CA Director, Internal Audit

Farm Credit Canada 1800 Hamilton Street Regina, Saskatchewan S4P 4L3

Phone: 306.780-3373 Email: [email protected]

Darcy is the Director, Internal Audit at Farm Credit Canada. As the Director, Internal Audit, Darcy is responsible for oversight of Internal Audit products and deliverables and, provides leadership to the audit staff in all aspects of their work. Darcy also participates in various committees at FCC, contributing a risk perspective to the subjects being discussed.

Darcy has worked in many different areas of FCC during his 23 year career there. Darcy has worked in, Credit Risk Management, Human Resources, Treasury and the Enterprise Reporting function prior to landing in Internal Audit six years ago.

Darcy is a Chartered Professional Accountant.

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