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MeMBeRS IN FoCUS Kudos! Garth Albright, CPA, CMA, has joined Monexa Services Inc. as CFO. Previously, Garth was the CFO and corporate secretary of Gemcom Software International Inc. He has also recently accepted director positions with Polymer Research Technologies Ltd. and Vendtek Systems Inc., and is the audit committee chair of Vendtek Systems Inc. Aaron Dodsworth, CPA, CA, was promoted to senior manager at the West Kelowna office of White Kennedy LLP this past November. Aaron has been with the firm since 2010, and previously worked as a manager in the Penticton office. In addition to his CA, Aaron holds a BBA in entrepreneurial leadership and a diploma in marketing management. Myriah Foort, CPA, CA, recently became the finance manager for the City of Campbell River. Before joining the City in 2012 as its finance accounting supervisor, Myriah worked for six years as a manager with MNP. She is a founding member and past president of the Young Professionals of Campbell River, and a past treasurer of the Campbell River Hospital Foundation. Jeffrey R. Foreman, CPA, CA, has joined D&H Group LLP in Vancouver. A CA since 1998, Jeff has completed the CICA In-Depth Tax Course and the CICA Corporate Reorganizations course, acted as tutor for the CICA In-Depth Tax Course, presented on tax matters for the ICABC PD series, and presented papers at Canadian Tax Foundation conferences. Matt Gosden, CPA, CA, was admitted to the partnership of Dale Matheson Carr-Hilton LaBonte LLP effective January 1, 2014. As part of the audit and assurance group, Matt provides assurance services and guidance on accounting and financial reporting matters to publicly listed and privately held companies. Jessica Hermiston, CPA, CA, was promoted to manager at White Kennedy LLP’s Penticton office this past November. She joined White Kennedy in January 2008, where she completed her articles, and qualified as a CA in April 2013. In December 2013, she was elected to serve as secretary/treasurer on the board of directors of the South Okanagan Similkameen Brain Injury Society. Andrew Remedios, CPA, CMA, has joined the executive team of the Vancouver Canadians Baseball LLP as financial controller. Andrew was previously the director of finance with the Salient Group. Mike Stubbing, CPA, CA, has joined the board of directors of Mount St. Mary Hospital Foundation. The foundation supports quality of care for hospital residents through the purchase of specialized equipment and programs. Mike is a partner in tax services with Grant Thornton in Victoria and a member of the firm’s national succession and estate planning group. Do you have an announcement you’d like to share in an upcoming issue of CPABC in Focus? Email us at: [email protected] 36 CPABC in Focus • Feb/Mar 2014