Board of Directors 2024/2025

Jatinder Bassi
President
Email: jbassi@echeloninsurance.ca
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Patrick Espeut, B. Comm, CPA, CGA
Past President
Co-Chair, Long-Term Planning
Co-Chair, Life Outreach
Email: patrick.espeut@allianz-assistance.ca
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Balina Bawa, CPA, CA
Vice-President
Co-Chair, Finance Committee
Co-Chair, Life Outreach
Email: BBawa@foresters.com
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Jagneet Arora
Treasurer
Email: JArora@tokiomarinecanada.com
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Rocky Bhatia

Chair, 2025 Conference Social Program
Co-Chair, Socials

Email: rocky.bhatia@bakertillywm.com 

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Amit Chalam, CPA, CA
Co-Chair, Advanced Course
Email: amit.chalam@sagen.ca

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Jason Christopherson, CPA CGA BAccS ARe

Chair, 2025 Conference Business Program
Co-Chair, Long-Term Planning
Co-Chair, Mentorship

Email: JChristopherson@mutualfirebc.com
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Reza Fini
Co-Chair, CFO Outreach
Co-Chair, Mentorship
Email: reza.fini@pwc.com

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Alana Hudson
Chair, Fundamentals Course
Co-Chair, CFO Outreach
Email: alana.hudson@empire.ca 
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John Knotek

Chair, Broker Outreach

Email: jknotek@insurepay.com
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Robin Mandel
Co-Chair, Sponsorships
Email: rmandel@deloitte.ca
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Vic Sangha, CPA, CA, CPA (Delaware)
Chair, Membership Committee
Email: vic.sangha@stewart.com
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David Scotland, CPA, CA
Co-Chair, Advanced Course
Chair, Seminars and Webinars
Email: david.scotland@trisura.com
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Daniel Willmann
Chair, 2025 Conference

Email: daniel.willmann@ca.ey.com

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Joëlle Zavitz
Co-Chair, Advanced Course
Chair, Communications
Email: jzavitz@kpmg.ca
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CIAA PAST BOARD PRESIDENTS

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, 705 - 1 Eglinton Ave E., Toronto, ON M4P 3A1

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

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