Board of Directors 2025/2026

Balina Bawa, CPA, CA
President
Email: BBawa@foresters.com
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Daniel Willmann
Vice-President

Chair, Strategic Investment Committee

Email: daniel.willmann@ca.ey.com

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Jagneet Arora
Treasurer

Chair, Finance Committee

Email: JArora@tokiomarinecanada.com
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Reza Fini
Chair, CFO Outreach

Chair, Mentorship Program

Email: reza.fini@pwc.com

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Rocky Bhatia

Chair, Social Committee

Email: rocky.bhatia@bakertillywm.com 

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Raj Khattra
Chair, Fundamentals Course

Email: rkhattra@hiroc.com

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Kevin Ramnarace

Chair, Webinar and Seminar

Email: Kevin.Ramnarace@Trisura.com
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Jason Christopherson, CPA CGA BAccS ARe

Chair, Long-Term Planning

Chair, 2027 Conference Social 

Email: JChristopherson@mutualfirebc.com
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Rosalva Ortega

Chair, 2027 Conference

Chair, Sponsorships
Email: rortega@fortressinsurance.ca

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John Knotek

Chair, Broker Outreach

Email: jknotek@insurepay.com
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Jossie Monteiro
Chair, Advanced Course

Email: jmonteiro@echeloninsurance.ca
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Edelyn Tolentino

Chair, Membership Committee

Email: edtolentino@deloitte.ca
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Hudson Lopez
Chair, Communications

Email: hlopez@kpmg.ca
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Shawn Cottrill

Chair, 2027 Conference Business Program

Chair, SWO Committee
Email: scottrill@howickmutual.com
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Patrick Espeut
Chair, Life Outreach

Email: patrick.espeut@allianz.com
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CIAA PAST BOARD PRESIDENTS

2023-2025 - Jatinder Bassi

2021-2023 - Patrick Espeut

2018-2021 - Daniel Singer

2016-2018 - Rocky Bhatia

2014-2016 - Adrian Serge

2012 - 2014 - Annette Pohle


The CIAA's mission is to connect and engage insurance professionals and organizations through thought leadership and enhancement of financial management and insurance accounting.

Contact: Canadian Insurance Accountants Association, 40 Eglinton Ave. E., Suite 200, Toronto, ON, M4P 3A2

Tel: 416 840 5662 |  Email info@ciaa.org

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