BDO Canada LLP is pleased to announce the appointment of its senior leadership team (SLT) which will take effect November 1, 2022. Guided by market realities, the SLT has been strategically selected to support in driving the firm towards long-term success.
“Our new SLT has a proven track record of strong leadership and strategic thinking, and are high performing experts in their respective areas,” says Bruno Suppa, CEO of BDO Canada. “They will be responsible for working together with the Executive Leadership Team on executing our firm strategy.”
Under the leadership of COO, Dave Simkins, the following individuals make up the operational excellence leadership team:
- Joe Dobson, Director of Finance
- Christina Porretta, Chief Legal Officer
The following partners make up the leadership team under Jeanny Gu, Service Line Leader for Assurance:
- Mikaela Taylor, West Leader
- Blair Smith, Central Leader
- Brion Hendry, GTA Leader
- Anthony Marinelli, East Leader
- Nazia Lakhani, National Quality Leader
Under Bob Lawrence's leadership, the newly created Infinity practice at BDO Canada will help guide the path forward for the firm's SMB practice focused on modernization and cross-country alignment. The Infinity leadership team includes:
- Jim Krahn, Corporate Growth and Operational Excellence
- Michael Madsen, West Leader
- Rob Wayne, Central Leader
- Scott Jarrett, GTA Leader
- Mina Farinacci, East Leader
The new Tax leadership team, led by Service Line Leader Rachel Gervais includes:
- Dustin Mansfield, Tax Compliance Leader
- Greg London, Domestic Tax Consulting Leader
- Harry Chana, International and Cross Border Tax Services Leader
- Craig Mulcahy, Specialty Tax Leader
The new Advisory leadership team, led by Service Line Leader Jeff Chapman includes:
- Rishan Lye, Consulting Leader
- Paul Gill, Financial Advisory Service Leader
- Nancy Snedden, Personal Debt Solutions Leader
- Amanda Tso, Operational Excellence Leader
- Matt Kenny, Corporate Growth Leader
Under Mike Abbott's leadership, the Markets and Industry leadership team includes:
- Bruce Sprague, Western Canada & MME Leader
- Matt Sturges, Central Canada & SMB Leader
- Jameson Bouffard, GTA & MME Leader
- Adam Brown, GTA & Enterprise Leader
- Anne-Marie Henson, Eastern Canada & SMB Leader
- Dave Walsh, National Industry Program Leader
The new Talent and Culture leadership team, led by Kerri Plexman includes:
- Alicia DeFreitas, Chief Human Resources Officer
- Pierre Taillefer, National ESG Leader
Under Sonia Edmonds' leadership, the Innovation and Change leadership team includes:
- Tom Mawhinney, Strategy Office Leader
- Bill Syrros, Exponential Labs Leader
- David McKellar, Labs Activation Leader
Amy Provvisionato, Chief Risk Officer, has also been appointed to the SLT.
The SLT will be responsible for enabling collaboration and connections to support the firm's growth and development, and ensure the ongoing delivery of exceptional client service.