Category: Past Boards

• President: Robert Forsyth, FCGA, CFI Porter Hetu, St. Catharines
  Bob has been in public practice for 25 years. He is Chair of Porter Hetu International, one of the “Top 20” in Canadian accounting. Lately, he has been involved full-time in larger projects investigating fraud and providing court support for the findings. He has been qualified as an expert witness and has provided evidence related to such issues as misappropriation of funds and valuations of shares and businesses.
• Vice President: Leslie A. Wittlin, LL.B., CFI Gowlings, Lafleur, Henderson LLP
  Les is a partner with the law firm of Gowling, Lafleur, Henderson LLP. He has a diverse commercial and business law practice with emphasis on insolvency and bankruptcy, secured transactions, enforcement of creditors’ and debtors’ rights, corporate reorganizations and debt restructuring.
• Treasurer: Nina V. Watson, CA, CFI Nina Watson & Associates
  Nina has performed forensic and investigative engagements into alleged contractor, programme and procurement fraud, as well as employee impropriety. She has also lectured at Seneca College, as well as the Institute of Internal Auditors (Toronto Chapter) on fraud-related issues.
• Secretary: Robert Fowlie, CA•IFA, CFI Deloitte & Touche LLP
  Rob is a Senior Manager in the Dispute Consulting & Forensic Services group of Deloitte & Touche LLP in Toronto. His activities are directed towards forensic accounting and litigation support services provided to corporate, government and legal services clients. He has investigated a myriad of fraud schemes including financial reporting fraud, insider trading, management fraud, construction fraud, and secret commissions.
• Executive Director: Alan M. Langley, CFI Alan M. Langley & Associates Inc.
  Alan has performed audits and investigations in Canada, the United States and England and has held, over 26 years, numerous positions within the audit environment, including director. Since 1987 he has been providing fraud-related services to both the private and public sectors and has lectured to accounting bodies, government, educational facilities and businesses on fraud-related issues.
• Director at Large: Corinne Berinstein, BPT, MBA, MHSc, CA, CFI Hospital for Sick Children
  Corinne is the sole internal auditor at the Hospital for Sick Children, responsible for all forensic and fraud investigations of a non-medical nature. She has accounting experience in Canada and the United States. Her experience involves five years with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario where, as Assistant Director of Professional Development, she was involved in the design and delivery of programmes for CA’s.
• Director at Large: George Bushell, CFI KPMG Forensic
  George joined KPMG as a Senior Manager in the Investigation & Security area in 2001 after a 26-year career with the Calgary Police Service. He retired as a Staff Sergeant in charge of the General Investigation Unit of the second largest district, and his experience included 15 years in the Criminal Investigation Division where, for 4 of those years, he focused on commercial crime.
• Director at Large: Jennifer Fiddian-Green, CA•IFA, CMA, CAMS, CFI Grant Thornton, LLP
  Jennifer is an investigative forensic accountant and a certified anti-money laundering specialist with Grant Thornton LLP’s Forensic Accounting and Investigative Services practice. Her experience includes completion of a 2 year secondment with the RCMP in one of their Proceeds of Crime Units. She provides fraud investigation, anti-money laundering and terrorist financing deterrence consulting services for both government organizations and private companies.
• Director at Large: Neil Papineau, CGA, CFI Office of the Auditor General of Canada
  Neil is Audit Principal for the Forensic Audit Section of the Office of the Auditor General of Canada. He has 25 years’ experience doing forensic audits and investigations and has extensive court experience. He began his career with Revenue Canada – Taxation, where he undertook investigations, forensic audits and criminal prosecutions into matters related to frauds under the Income Tax Act or the Criminal Code.
• Director at Large: Allen Tait, CA, CFI Ministry of Transportation
  Allen is currently Audit Manager, Investigations for the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. Allen joined the MTO in 1998 following an 18-year public accounting career, the last five years of which he was a sole practitioner specializing in forensic investigations. In addition to investigative services, Allen’s MTO fraud unit also provides forensic audit, fraud risk assessment and fraud awareness training services.
• Past President: Ken Froese, CA•IFA, CFI Grant Thornton, LLP
  Ken is the partner in charge of the Forensic Accounting and Investigative Service Group of Grant Thornton, Chartered Accountants in Toronto. He has been involved with numerous fraud related cases, has provided expert testimony in both criminal and civil courts and has been a noted speaker for professional and commercial entities.

• Ken Froese (President)
  Ken is the partner in charge of the Forensic Accounting and Investigative Service Group of Grant Thornton, Chartered Accountants. He has been involved with numerous fraud-related cases and has provided expert testimony in both criminal and civil courts. Ken supervises Grant Thornton’s seconded staff and performs quality assurance reviews of their reports. In addition, he has been a noted speaker for professional and commercial entities.

• Glen Harloff (Vice President)
  In association with the accounting firm of Low Rosen Taylor Soriani (“LRTS”), Glen is the President of LRTS Investigations Inc. He has conducted financial investigations in Canada, the United States and the Caribbean, testified in both civil and criminal courts and lectured to the legal profession and business groups. Previously, Glen was a VP of PricewaterhouseCoopers in the Forensic Investigations Group and, prior to that, a member of the RCMP where he conducted national and international white-collar crime investigations.

• Nina Watson (Treasurer)
  Nina has performed forensic and investigative engagements into alleged contractor, programme and procurement fraud, as well as employee impropriety. She has also lectured at Seneca College, as well as the Institute of Internal Auditors (Toronto Chapter) on fraud-related issues.
• Peter Alexander (Secretary)
  With over 25 years’ experience in the internal audit environment, Peter was the Manager of Audit for the Management Board Secretariat. He has investigated numerous alleged frauds and has conducted fraud-related seminars. Peter is currently on the Advisory Board of Seneca College and has taught their Fraud Accounting Post Diploma Programme (Fraud Investigative Techniques) for the past few years.
• Alan M. Langley (Executive Director)
  Alan has performed audits and investigations in Canada, the United States and England and has held, over 25 years, numerous positions within the audit environment, including director. Since 1987 he has been providing fraud-related services to both the private and public sectors and has lectured to accounting bodies, government, educational facilities and businesses on fraud-related issues.
• Allen Tait (Director)
  Allen is currently Audit Manager, Investigations for the Ministry of Transportation (MTO). Allen joined the MTO in 1998 following an 18-year public accounting career, the last 5 years of which he was a sole practitioner specializing in forensic investigations. Allen’s MTO duties include conducting fraud awareness workshops and presentations to MTO management and staff, as well as to outside organizations.
• Ralph Miller (Director)
  Ralph is currently employed by the Alberta Securities Commission. Prior to this, he spent 24 years with the Calgary Police Service, assigned to the Commercial Crime Unit from 1993 to 2001. Ralph has investigated many complex white-collar crimes, with liabilities in the millions of dollars, reaching national and international proportions.
• Robert Fowlie (Director)
  Rob is Vice-President, Forensic and Investigative Services Inc., of Deloitte & Touche LLP, Toronto. His activities are directed toward forensic accounting and litigation support services provided to corporate, government and legal services clients. He has investigated a myriad of fraud schemes including cheque kiting, secret commissions and inappropriate trading activities.

Peter Alexander – With over 25 years’ experience in the internal audit environment, Peter was the Manager of Audit for the Management Board Secretariat. He has investigated numerous alleged frauds and has conducted fraud-related seminars. Peter sat on the advisory board of Seneca College, helped develop their Forensic Accounting Post Diploma Program, and taught Fraud Investigative Techniques for several years.

Stuart Douglas – Stu, with over 20 years experience in investigative and forensic accounting, is currently an affiliate with the firm of Froese Forensic Partners Ltd. He was the National Partner of Deloitte & Touche, responsible for the Canadian firm’s and Toronto Office’s Litigation Support Practice. He was the Inaugural Chair of the CICA’s Investigative and Forensic Accounting Special Interest Group. In 2009 Stu was presented with the ACFI’s Lifetime Achievement Award.

Ken Froese – Ken is the Senior Managing Director of Froese Forensic Partners Ltd, an expert services company, practicing in their Toronto office in Investigative and Forensic accounting services. He has been involved with numerous fraud related cases, has provided expert testimony in both criminal and civil courts and has been a noted speaker for professional and commercial entities.

Glen Harloff – Currently Managing Director of Kroll’s Caribbean office, Glen has extensive experience in the prevention, detection and investigation of fraud, including insolvency/bankruptcy, secret commissions/kickbacks, procurement fraud and other schemes. He has traced assets for numerous clients throughout North America, the Caribbean, Europe, and Asia. Prior to joining Kroll, he held senior positions at LECG and PricewaterhouseCoopers. He also served for more than 20 years with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, including nine years as a senior investigator in the commercial crimes investigation unit.

Donald Holmes – With over 25 years’ experience he was credited with being one of the grandfathers of what has now become a world wide institutional phrase and discipline known as “forensic and investigative accounting”. He was a well-known lecturer to various organizations including law firms, professional associations, corporate groups and government agencies. Cited as being an inspirational guiding light to the profession, Don passed away on March 21, 2002.

Alan M Langley – Alan has performed audits and investigations in Canada, the United States and England and has held, over 25 years, numerous positions within the audit environment, including director. Since 1987 he has been providing fraud-related services to both the private and public sectors and has lectured to accounting bodies, government, educational facilities and businesses on fraud-related issues.

Cheryl Stewart – Cheryl is currently a Manager with Corporate Investigation Services, Royal Bank of Canada with a significant focus on international enhanced due diligence and regulatory, financial, legal and reputational risk. She has spent 35 years in the investigation and due diligence fields in government (CRA), large forensic accounting firms and banking.

Nina V Watson – Nina has performed forensic and investigative engagements into alleged contractor, programme and procurement fraud, as well as employee impropriety. She has also lectured at Seneca College, as well as the Institute of Internal Auditors (Toronto Chapter) on fraud-related subjects.