Leadership

Board of Directors

Mary Lou Maher

Mary Lou Maher

FCPA, FCA

Mary Lou Maher brings over 30 years of experience to her role on CPAB’s board. During her career with a global audit firm, Maher held a variety of senior executive roles including Chief Financial Officer, Chief Human Resources Officer, Global Head of Inclusion and Diversity and Canadian Managing Partner, Quality and Risk.

Maher currently sits on the board of directors and advisory boards of CIBC, CAE Inc. and Magna. Ms. Maher has been recognized for her work on diversity and inclusion by numerous organizations. She received the Wayne C. Fox Distinguished Alumni Award from McMaster University in recognition of her work on inclusion and diversity, a Lifetime Achievement Award from Out on Bay Street (Proud Strong) and the Senior Leadership Award for Diversity from the Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion. In 2005, Ms. Maher was inducted into the Hall of Fame for the WXN 100 Top Most Powerful Women in Canada.

Ms. Maher lives in Toronto, Ontario, with her wife Virginia.

Leadership Team

Carol A. Paradine

FCPA, FCA  
Chief Executive Officer  

David Bromley

CPA, CA  
Senior Director, Enforcement and Chief Financial Officer  

Jennifer Cooper

LL.B.  
Vice President, Enforcement  

Malcolm Gilmour

CPA, CA  
Vice President, Inspections  

Kristina Heese

LL.B, B.C.L.  
General Counsel, A member of the law societies of Québec, New York and Ontario  

Jeremy Justin

CPA, CA  
Vice President, External Outreach and Chief Risk Officer  

Rahim Lalani

 
Chief Technology Officer  

Margo Longwell

CPA, CA  
Senior Director, Quality, Firm Risk and Registration  

Susan Schutta

MA, MBA  
Chief Corporate Affairs Officer  

Philippe Thieren

CPA  
Regional Vice President, Eastern Canada  

Lily Watson

CHRL  
Chief People Officer