Senior Financial Leaders across Canada coming together to exchange "business intelligence".
Danny Chiarastella
Chair, Fractional CFO
Danny Chiarastella is a Fractional CFO with Amplify Advisors, a rapidly growing accounting and business consulting and recruiting firm. He works with several private companies across various industries. Previously, he was the Head of Finance at Americas for 3P Learning, a global leader in online education, and the CFO of a publicly traded oil and gas services company. As a CPA with over 25 years of experience in various senior finance roles, he has extensive experience in strategic planning, financial reporting, debt and equity financing, corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions, corporate tax, and treasury management.
Hubert
Huang
Chair, Governance & Risk Management
Hubert Huang is an experienced leader in risk management, governance, and performance management with a wide range of experience in industry and consulting. He helps organizations realize business value through strategy development, process improvement, and technology implementation, in relation to risk and performance management. He also leverages his expertise in governance, risk, and controls to drive organizational efficiency and effectiveness.
Dr. Howard Johnson
Chair, Private Companies
Dr. Howard E. Johnson, DBA, FCPA, FCA, FCMA, FCBV, CPA, CFA, ASA, CF, C.Dir. is a Managing Director and Head of Canadian M&A at Kroll Corporate Finance, a global financial and risk advisory firm. Howard has been advising business owners, executives and corporate boards on acquisitions, divestitures, financing, fairness opinions and shareholder value matters for more than 25 years. He is the author of several books on business valuation and corporate finance published by CPA Canada and a past Frank S. Capon Award recipient.
Arthur
Madden
Chair, ESG & Sustainability Reporting
Arthur is an innovative and multifaceted senior executive, advisor and Director offering over 40 years of expertise in capital markets, risk management, value creation, and strategic management of assets, with a general understanding of operations. Madden believes business is about more than finances – it’s about people and that includes professionalism, inclusivity, honesty, integrity, and respect.
Judy
Munro
Vice-Chair, Thought Leadership Forum
Over the course of her 40+ year career, Judy has held executive level roles in finance and operations as well as Board positions within both public and private company environments, across a broad cross section of industries, with particular depth in real estate and hospitality. In her most recent role as Senior Managing Director of Robert Half Executive Search she assisted numerous organizations with the recruitment of CFO’s and other C-suite leadership across North America and globally. Judy is has been an active member of FEI Canada for over three decades, serving on the Board of FEIC’s Toronto and Vancouver Chapter and is a Past President of Toronto Chapter.
Bill
Ross
Chair, Thought Leadership Forum
Bill is of the opinion that strong leaders have a disposition to knowing how to achieve an overarching goal and inspiring others to follow. The support of a team must be earned through self-efficacy, recognition of one's mistakes and composure in a moment of crisis. Bill encourages courage, passion and conviction about the business's direction, while maintaining empathy for all stakeholders. The most invaluable skill of a leader is listening.
Vladlen Xavier Stark
Chair, Information Technology
Vladlen is a Chartered Accountant and Director of Finance at the industry-leading natural gas liquids wholesale marketing company NGL Supply Co. Ltd. His expertise spans finance, technology, and operations, with a strong focus on integrating artificial intelligence and advanced analytics into complex industries to drive transformative outcomes. As an ICD.D-certified director and CPA, CA, he brings a unique combination of governance, strategic planning, and operational expertise in his entrepreneurial ventures in Canada and Costa Rica.
