Board of Governors 2018/2019
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
Quinton Kyler, CPA, MPAcc Manager, Internal Audit
Canpotex Limited PO Box 1600 Suite 400, 111-2nd Avenue S. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7K 3R7
Phone: 306-931-7289 Email: quinton.kyler@canpotex.ca
Quinton is the Manager of Internal Audit at Canpotex Limited, a world-class marketing and logistics company that sells and delivers potash to approximately 40 countries overseas. He is responsible for managing all aspects of the internal audit function, including operational/financial/compliance audits and special projects at the request of management and the board of directors. Quinton has experience in both internal and external auditing, internal controls, risk management, business strategy and financial analysis.
Prior to joining Canpotex, he worked at Deloitte in Assurance and Advisory. Quinton is a Chartered Professional Accountant and holds his Bachelor of Commerce degree and a Masters of Professional Accounting degree from the University of Saskatchewan.
Vice President – Programs Services Committee
Clinton Griffiths, CPA, CA, CRM Senior Manager, Enterprise Risk Services
Meyers Norris Penny, MNP Suite 900, Royal Bank Building 2010 – 11th Avenue Regina, Saskatchewan S4P 0J3
Phone: 306.790-7900 Email: [email protected]
Clinton is a Senior Manager with MNP’s Enterprise Risk Services group in Regina. He is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA, CA) and designated risk professional (CRM). Clinton specializes in helping organizations maximize opportunities, reduce risk exposures, and optimize their operations. Clinton’s main areas of practice include internal audit, enterprise risk management, governance, program evaluations, business planning, policy development, fairness advisory, business process improvement, and forensic support.
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Prior to joining MNP, Clinton held various senior management positions in the public sector. His experience includes several years with the Saskatchewan Government, where he held the position of Director of Risk Management and Audit for the Ministry of Justice, assuming the role of the Ministry’s Chief Audit Executive. Clinton also spent a number of years with the Provincial Auditor of Saskatchewan where he led the office’s value-for-money audit portfolio and overall research activities.
Vice President – Membership Services Committee
Mark Hillmer, CPHR, CIA, CRMA Consultant, Enterprise Risk Management
SaskPower 2025 Victoria Avenue Regina, Saskatchewan S4P 0S1
Phone: 306.566.3663 Email: mhillmer@saskpower.com
Mark is an Enterprise Risk Management Consultant with SaskPower, a Saskatchewan Crown Corporation. Mark is 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. 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). Prior to joining SaskPower, Mark was in Internal Audit at SaskTel, and has experience working in Human Resources, Marketing and IT.
Governors
Bina Bilkhu, CPA, CMA, CIA, CRMA Director, Internal Audit
Crown Investments Corporation 400-2400 College Avenue Regina, Saskatchewan S4P 1C8
Phone: 306.787.7470 Email: [email protected]
Bina is the Director of Internal Audit at Crown Investments Corporation (CIC); the holding company for Saskatchewan’s Crown Corporations. She was instrumental in establishing the internal audit function at CIC. Her team provides internal audit and risk management services to CIC, SW (Saskatchewan Water Corporation), SOCO (Saskatchewan Opportunities Corporation) and SGC (Saskatchewan Gaming Page | 3 Updated on: 5 September 2018 Board of Governors 2018/2019
Corporation). Prior to CIC, Bina was at Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority, assisting the Audit Services Branch in revamping and revising their internal audit processes and procedures; and at Saskatchewan Finance, conducting corporate and business tax compliance audits. Bina is a Chartered Professional Accountant; Certified Internal Auditor and has a Certified Risk Management Assurance designation. She is on the Board of the Regina Open Door Society and Chair of the Finance Committee and is actively involved in mentoring and tutoring immigrant students.
Kent Kraft, CPA, CMA, CIA Vice President, Internal Audit Services
Conexus Credit Union 550 Henderson Drive Regina, Saskatchewan S4P 4M1
Phone: 306.527.5398 E-mail: [email protected]
Kent is the Vice President, Internal Audit at Conexus Credit Union. Conexus is Saskatchewan’s largest credit union and sixth largest in Canada. Kent leads an internal audit team who perform internal audit engagements throughout Conexus, Innovation and Cornerstone credit unions providing assurance to management and the board of directors.
Prior to his work with Conexus Kent worked as the Internal Audit Manager at Information Services Corporation, Viterra and in various audit roles with the Canada Revenue Agency and Federated Co-operatives Ltd. Kent is a Chartered Professional Accountant, Certified Internal Auditor and is working towards his Certification in Risk Management Assurance.
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
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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 IIA Hawaii. He has been on the Board of Governors of IIA Sask for 3 years and serves on the Programs Committee.
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 18 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.
Ian Weimer, CPA, CMA, CRMA
Compliance Analyst – Special Audit Projects
Concentra Bank 333-3rd Ave N Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7K 2M2
Phone: 306.222.5429 Email: ian.weimer@sasktel.net
Ian has worked for the past 19 years within internal audit for several private firms specializing in internal audit and business advisory services to large organizations. Ian is a key member of Concentra Bank’s Compliance and Risk team providing specialized professional audit support throughout the development and implementation of the Resolver GRC system. 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. Ian has a Bachelor of Commerce Degree, is a Certified Professional Accountant (CPA, CMA), has his Certified Risk Management Assurance (CRMA) designation and is currently working towards his Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) designation.
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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.
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.
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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’s comprehensive knowledge allows her the ability to assess operational controls in real time as well as provide practical and prudent support to management and the Board of Directors, Audit Committee. She is passionate about discovering new solutions to old problems while ensuring resolutions are compliant and in the best interests of both the members and the Credit Union.
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, Chairperson for the non-profit organization, St. John Bosco Wilderness Camp, a position she has held for 10 years.
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 currently the Co-Chair for the Government’s Internal Audit Best Practices Focus Group. He is also 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. Page | 7 Updated on: 5 September 2018 Board of Governors 2018/2019
Matthew Oliver, CPA, CA, CIA, MPAcc Audit Manager, Audit Services
Nutrien 122 – 1st Ave South Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7K 7G3
Phone: 306-933-8713 Email: matthew.oliver@nutrien.com
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.
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