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ICABC Fellows
Olin Anton, CPA, FCA
Olin has led Deloitte’s audit practice in
BC since 2004, with the exception of a
two-year period during which he led
the firm’s Vancouver office. He
specializes in serving large public
companies in the resource, technology,
and telecommunications industries.
Olin earned his CA designation in
1978, while articling with Arthur
Andersen & Co. After a three-year
secondment in Lisbon, Portugal, Olin
returned to the firm’s Vancouver office,
where he became a partner in 1988. He
subsequently led Arthur Andersen’s audit
practice from 1990 until 2002, when the
firm joined Deloitte & Touche.
Olin has given a great deal to the
accounting profession through his leadership and mentorship of generations of CAs,
and through his dedicated service at the board level. He currently serves on the ICABC
Council and on the board of governors of the CA Education Foundation. His past
contributions include serving on the ICABC’s Audit Committee, the Technical Advisory
Committee to the BC Securities Commission and Vancouver Stock Exchange, and
the Discipline Tribunal.
Highly active in the community as well, Olin has volunteered his leadership to
numerous not-for-profit and charitable organizations, including the United Way of the
Lower Mainland, the Vancouver Academy of Music, the Business Laureates of BC
Hall of Fame, and the Vancouver Enterprise Forum.
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Peter Barnes, CPA, FCA
Peter is a corporate director for several
public companies and start-ups,
including Deep Green Resources and
MAG Silver Corp. He also regularly
provides mentorship to management at
development-stage companies.
Peter earned his CA designation in the
United Kingdom in 1980 while articling
with Deloitte. He joined the Alberta and BC
institutes in 1983 and 1988, respectively.
After a total of 15 years with Deloitte in
the UK, Alberta, and BC, Peter made the
move into industry. He subsequently
played an instrumental role in building
two of the world’s premier precious
metals companies, Goldcorp and Silver
Wheaton, leading both to exceptional
growth. Along the way, he also provided leadership to the Silver Institute, serving on
its board and executive committee.
In 2010, Peter rece