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Douglas (Doug) Parkhurst,
CPA, FCA
Doug owns KMA Chartered Accountants in
Nanaimo. He began his career at Coopers &
Lybrand in 1991, and became a CA in 1994.
Well known for his long-standing
commitment to education, Doug was a key
member of the development team that
created the CA School of Business (CASB).
In addition to serving as its director of
facilitation and review, he was the designer
and head of the Facilitator Training
Program and a member of the first- and
second-generation curriculum teams.
Doug was instrumental in the development
of a comprehensive competency-based
evaluation model for the five core modules
of the CASB program. In 2006, he received
the first-ever George C. Baxter Award for Excellence in Learning Materials Development.
Doug has also distinguished himself through his contributions to the District of Lantzville,
which include leading the strategic planning for the establishment of the municipality,
serving on its inaugural council, and completing two additional terms as a municipal
councillor. Prior to this, he was the trustee responsible for the fire department and
participated in the community’s financial management.
Doug was also instrumental in the establishment of Aspengrove School and served
as treasurer of the Central Island Independent School Society. He has also given back
to the community as a Beaver and Cub Scouts leader, and as a softball coach.

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Shelagh Rinald, CPA, FCA
Shelagh is the president of Rinald Tax
Advisory in Victoria. She specializes in
tax planning with a focus on corporate
restructuring and estate planning for
family businesses from a succession and
wealth transition perspective. She also
provides tax advice to legal and
accounting firms to assist them in
addressing the complex tax issues faced
by their clients.
Shelagh earned her CA designation in
1989. Prior to launching her practice in
2008, she worked with KPMG and Grant
Thornton. For the latter, her roles
included partner in charge of the Victoria
tax practice and leader of the National
Succession and Estate Planning Team.
She has made a variety of contributions to the accounting profession. These include
serving as an instructor for the ICABC and tutor for CPA Canada, and co-authoring
papers for the Canadian Tax Foundation and STEP Canada. Shelagh is also a frequent
speaker on tax planning for family businesses.
She is also deeply committed to her community, and has held many roles on the
boards of the Canadian Association of Family Enterprise (Vancouver Island chapter)
and Glenlyon Norfolk School. In 2012, she was named “Business Person of the Year”
by the Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce.

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