Council Officers
Anita K. Ferrari, FCPA, FCA, ICD.D
Anita K. Ferrari Professional Corporation, Oakville
Chair
Council Term ends 2021
Anita Ferrari has shared her expertise with Council as Finance Committee Chair and Finance & Audit Committee Chair. Anita recently retired from her role as a partner with Grant Thornton in Toronto, after holding a number of leadership roles including serving on the firm’s National Management Committee. She is currently a Director on a number of Boards. She obtained her Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Toronto in 1983 and her Chartered Accountant designation in 1985. Her longstanding contribution to the profession through volunteer service was recognized in 2009 when Anita was elected a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario.
Jean Desgagné, CPA, CA, ICD.D
Consultant & Corporate Director, Toronto
Vice-Chair
Council Term ends 2020
Jean has lent his expertise in Risk Management, Change and Transformational Leadership, Innovation, Platforms, Technology, Operations, Finance and Data & Analytics to large multinational financial institutions, exchanges and market infrastructures with an emphasis on managing for tomorrow. He is a current and past Board Member for regulated financial companies, industry associations, universities
Catherine L. Russell, CPA, CA
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Toronto
Secretary
Council Term ends 2020
Cathy Russell is Partner and National Human Capital Leader, Audit and Assurance Group, at PwC in Toronto, where she is responsible for all human capital strategy and initiatives for the Audit and Assurance Group in Canada, consisting of over 2,000 employees. She is also Chair of the Learning and Development Committee for the Audit and Assurance Group, National Audit and Assurance Leader for the firm’s “Women in Leadership” initiative, and a member of the Canadian Audit and Assurance Leadership Group.