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David (Dave) Brownlie,
CPA, FCA
Dave is the CEO of Whistler Blackcomb
Holdings. He has been integral to the
growth and development of the resort
and the community for over 26 years.
Dave became a CA in 1988 while
working in KPMG’s audit practice. The
following year, he left KPMG to join
Blackcomb Skiing Enterprises as
director of finance.
Among his many professional
accomplishments, Dave co-led the
integration of Blackcomb and Whistler
Mountain into Whistler Blackcomb in
1997, and subsequently served as senior
VP of finance before becoming president
and COO. He later led deal negotiations
with VANOC to secure Whistler Blackcomb as the official venue for all alpine skiing
events for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. And since 2010, he has
worked with community stakeholders to build up Whistler’s summer business; this
has included the development of the Peak 2 Peak Gondola, a year-round attraction
that opened in December 2008.
Dave also contributes to his community as a dedicated volunteer. He is president of
the Whistler Blackcomb Foundation, which has raised over $8.3 million for Sea to Sky
charities since 1992; he serves as an adviser to the Minister’s Council on Tourism; and
he is a director with Tourism Whistler. His outstanding service garnered him the
Queen’s Golden Jubilee Medal in 2002.

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Calvin (Cal) Buss, CPA, FCA
Cal is the global audit quality and
transformation leader for Deloitte
worldwide. He has provided assurance
and advisory services to organizations in
the telecommunications, manufacturing,
construction, and equipment industries
for over 30 years.
Originally a CA in Manitoba, Cal joined
the ICABC in 2002, after moving to BC
to serve as managing partner for Deloitte
Vancouver. He joined the ICAO six years
later, after relocating to Ontario to serve
as managing partner of Deloitte’s audit
practice in Canada.
Cal has contributed to the accounting
profession throughout his career. In
addition to teaching accounting at the
University of Manitoba, he was a founding board member of the CA School of Business,
served on the council and the executive of the Institute of Chartered Accountants
of Manitoba, and served as a member and chair of the board of governors of the CA
Education Foundation of BC. He currently serves on the Canadian Auditing & Assurance
Standards Oversight Council.
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