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2013 Distinguished Members Luncheon
CMABC held its annual distinguished members luncheon for BC FCMAs, Life Members, and Honorary CMAs on October 26 at the Westin
Bayshore hotel to celebrate the Association’s newest Fellows and Life Members. Profiles of the 2013 FCMAs and Life Members can be found in
the November/December 2013 issue of CPABC in Focus, archived on the bccpa.ca website in the Publications section.
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L to R: 1. CMABC chair Tammy Towill, CPA, FCMA, with 2013 Life Members Pat Eagar, CPA, FCMA; George Nyman, CPA, CMA; and Yvonne Pinder, CPA, FCMA; and CMABC president & CEO Vinetta Peek, CPA, CMA, CMA (Hon.). 2. Tammy
Towill and Joy Thomas, FCMA, president & CEO of CMA Canada and executive vice-president of CPA Canada, present the FCMA award to new fellow Michael Thiessen, CPA, FCMA. 3. Vinetta Peek, with 2013 FCMAs Michael Thiessen;
Diane Kerley, CPA, FCMA; David Kruyt, CPA, FCMA; Jacques Fleurant, CPA, FCMA; and Lyndon Peterson, CPA, FCMA; and Tammy Towill. 4. Tammy Towill and Joy Thomas present the FCMA award to new fellow Diane Kerley. Photos by
Jay Shaw Photography.
Upcoming events
Young Professionals Forum – “The Board Chair’s Reception”: Together with the CGA-BC and CMABC Vancouver chapters, the Young
Professionals Forum will be hosting an evening event on January 20, entitled, “The Board Chair’s Reception.” Come and meet ICABC Council
president Karen Christiansen, CPA, FCA; CMABC board chair Tammy Towill, CPA, FCMA; and new CGA-BC board chair David Sale, CPA,
FCGA, for an evening of networking. This event is open to all members and students.
In our next issue, look for recaps of the Forum’s “Power of Personal Branding” and “Getting on Board” sessions.
For more details and event listings, visit the events section under the Members tab at bccpa.ca.
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