NoTeS & NeWS
Notes from the Leadership
By Karen Christiansen, CPA, FCA, David Sale, CPA, FCGA, and Tammy Towill, CPA, FCMA
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s we continue down the path to full unification in BC, we are pleased to let our members
know about significant developments that have taken place at the leadership level. On
December 20, 2013, Richard Rees, CPA, FCA, CMC, CAE, was appointed CEO of the
Chartered Professional Accountants of BC.
A special committee made up of the president/chairs* of the three legacy organizations was
struck to conduct a review of candidates. Supported by an outside consultant who assisted
us with our due diligence in this process, we ultimately provided the Transitional Steering
Committee (TSC) with a report and recommendation that Richard was the right candidate to
fill the role of CEO.
The TSC unanimously supported this recommendation, believing that Richard’s background
and skills are the right fit for CPABC, and that hi ́