Ann Senae , CPA , CGA Ann is a sole practitioner with A . H . Senae Inc . in Mission and a long-time contributor to the community . For over 20 years , she has devoted herself to helping women succeed in both their professional and personal lives . She has also volunteered her professional accounting services and financial advice to local community groups . Ann is a founding member of Abbotsford ’ s Business & Professional Women ’ s Club , which has provided support to women in the realization of their projects and activities since 1996 . Through its award program , the Club recognizes women who are role models in the community . As a local business leader , Ann has served on a number of committees for Mission ’ s Regional Chamber of Commerce . She also served for four years on the District of Mission ’ s Economic Development Committee . Ann gives back to her community in other ways , too . From 1988 to 1994 , she was a director and treasurer of the Women ’ s Resource Society of the Fraser Valley , which oversees transition houses for women and children . She has also served as treasurer of the Mission District Historical Society for over 20 years . Ann has received numerous awards in recognition of her community service , including a 2011 Woman of the Year Award from Mission ’ s Business & Professional Women ’ s Club and a 2013 Path and Pathfinders : Women of Mission Award from the Mission Community Archives .
Sean Wandler , CPA , CA Sean is a partner with Daley & Company LLP in Kamloops and a dedicated contributor to the Kamloops Minor Baseball Association ( KMBA ). For over 15 years , he has volunteered with the KMBA in a variety of roles . The KMBA ’ s mission is to instil the ideals of honesty , loyalty , courage , and sportsmanship through baseball . Sean models these attributes in his work with the association and in the greater community . During his more than 15 years of service as a KMBA board director , Sean has used his professional experience as a CPA to assist the board in policy development and organizational growth . Notably , his vision and leadership helped the KMBA succeed in building the Sussex Insurance Centre , a 5,000-square-foot indoor baseball training facility . Sean was involved in land use agreements , fundraising , and overseeing the construction of the facility , which now sees approximately 300 weekly users and spectators . Sean is known for his passion for baseball and player development . He has been head coach of the Midget RiverDogs baseball team since 2000 , leading the team to the Western Canada Championship in 2002 and 2007 , and to victories at the provincials in 2007 and 2011 . In 2015 , Sean received a Coach of the Year Award from the BC Baseball Association . A number of his players have graduated to play on the Canadian Junior National Team and have been selected in the Major League Baseball draft .
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The title of fellow formally recognizes those members who have rendered exceptional services to the profession , and whose achievements in their careers and / or contributions in the community have earned them distinction and brought honour to the profession . The Canadian jurisdictions have agreed to similar criteria to ensure the openness of the eligibility process and that the FCPA designation may be used in any jurisdiction — not simply in the jurisdiction in which it was conferred .
Christopher Burnley , FCPA , FCA Christopher is a professor at Vancouver Island University ( VIU ) in Nanaimo . He began his career at VIU ( then Malaspina University- College ) as a sessional instructor in 1998 and has been a professor there since 2000 . Prior to working in post-secondary education , Christopher was an auditor with the Office of the Auditor General of Canada from 1988 to 1995 , and he served as an audit manager at Bestwick & Partners from 1995 to 2000 . He received his CA designation in 1991 . Christopher is the author of the accounting textbook Understanding Financial Accounting and the co-author of Financial Accounting : Tools for Business Decision-Making . He is an award-winning teacher and is highly regarded as a mentor . An educator with a deep commitment to student learning , he has taught with VIU ’ s international partners in Europe , Asia , and the South Pacific .
In recognition of his accomplishments , Christopher has received awards from the Canadian Academic Accounting Association for case authoring and innovation in accounting education , as well as numerous grants in support of his academic work . Dedicated to supporting the future generation of CPAs , Christopher actively volunteers his time to the profession . He was appointed as the inaugural chair of the Chartered Professional Accountants ’ Education Foundation of BC ( CPAEF ) in 2015 . Previously , he served on the board of governors of the CPAEF ’ s predecessor organization , the CA Education Foundation of BC ( 2011-2015 ), and chaired the Accounting Educators ’ Symposium Planning Committee ( 2015 ). Since 2009 , he has been an educator with the CPA Western School of Business and its predecessor , the CA School of Business . In the community , Christopher has volunteered on VIU ’ s board of governors since 2012 , and he donated a portion of the royalties from his first textbook to support VIU ’ s International Refugee Scholarship Fund . He received ICABC ’ s Ritchie W . McCloy Award in 2007 .
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