University of Waterloo

Advisory Council

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SAF Advisory Council and SAF Faculty members for their bi-annual meeting, (from left to right), Joe Catalfamo, Mike Garvey, Tracy Mann, Ken Grondin, Kevin Strain, Ashi Mathur, Mark Arnason, Shikha Gandhi, Ken Klassen, Steve Fortin, Blake Phillips, Glenn Ives

Purpose: Leaders in business in Canada who can provide insight and guidance on industry trends and related School initiatives.

Objective: The Advisory Council exists to help further the goals of the School. It acts as a body of leadership, influence and support with the external stakeholders the School serves. The Council provides a link to those individuals and organizations with the resources, knowledge, and contacts that the School requires to achieve its goals.

Council Members

Glenn Ives (BMath '84), FCPA, FCA

Senior Partner, Deloitte | Chair, Advisory Council

LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/glenn-ives-74b5b31b/

Company Profile: https://www2.deloitte.com/ca/en/profiles/glenn-ives.html

Upkar Arora (MAcc '85), FCPA, FCA, ICD.D

CEO, Rally Assets Inc., Illumina Partners | Past Chair, Advisory Council

LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/upkararora/

Company Profile: https://rallyassets.com/bio/

Joe Catalfamo (MAcc ’86)

Partner, Whitecap Venture Partners | Managing Partner, Summerhill Venture Partners

LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joe-catalfamo-3b316594/\

Anish Chopra (MAcc ’94), CPA, CA, CFA, CBV

Managing Director and Portfolio Manager | Portfolio Management Corporation

LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anish-chopra-cpa-ca-cfa/

Company Profile: https://portfoliomanagement.ca/partners/

Shikha Gandi (MAcc ’04)

VP Finance, Corporate Services | Purolator Inc.

LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shikha-gandhi/

Mike Garvey ( BA ’69), FCPA, FCA, ICD.D

Consulting Partner, Ortus Strategies | Chairman and Co-Founder, Kelvin Thermal Energy Inc.

Additional Info: Retired PwC Partner

LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-garvey-fcpa-fca-icd-d-5155b641/

Company Profile: https://www.ortusstrategies.com/mike-garvey

Ken Grondin (MAcc ’86)

CFO | Recipe Unlimited Corporation

LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ken-grondin-a986119/

Company Profile: https://www.recipeunlimited.com/en/about/leadership.html

Paul Langill (MAcc ’91)

Chief Operating Officer | TD Securities

LinkedIn Profile: https:/ /www.linkedin.com/in/paul-langill-94480718b/

Company Profile: https://mergr.com/bank/td-securities/paul-langill

Tracy Mann (MAcc ’94)

VP, Enterprise Risk Management, CCO | Economical Insurance

LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tracy-mann-cpa-enterprise-risk-and-compliance/

Ashi Mathur (MAcc ’93)

President | Marlin Spring

LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/school/cpa-canada/

Company Profile: https://marlinspring.com/about/our-team/

Ripal Patel (PDACC ’00)

Managing Director | BMO Capital Markets

LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ripal-patel-5435433b/

Lana Paton

National Managing Partner, Business Units | PwC Canada

LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lanapaton/

Company Profile: https://www.pwc.com/ca/en/contacts/l/lana-paton.html

Jane Skoblo (BBA ’85, York)

VP, Digital Operations | Rogers

LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/janeskoblo/

Pamela Steer (MAcc ’94)

CFO | Payments Canada

LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pamelasteer/

Company Profile: https://www.payments.ca/pamela-steer

Kevin Strain (MAcc ’90)

Executive Vice-President and CFO| Sun Life Financial

LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-strain-57752938/

Company Profile: https://www.sunlife.com/Global/About+us/Leadership/Kevin+D+Strain?vgnLocale=en_CA

Benjie Thomas (BA/CA ’98)

Canadian Managing Partner, Advisory | KPMG

LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjie-thomas-b72b4b8/

Company Profile: https://home.kpmg/ca/en/home/contacts/t/benjie-m-thomas.html

Meng Wang (BAFM ’12)

Head of Strategy, Business Development |Uber

LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/m89wang/

Steve Fortin (PDACC '00)

Director | School of Accounting and Finance

LinkedIn Profile: Steve Fortin

Company Profile: Steve Fortin