On June 17, Saskatchewan’s Transitional Steering Committee announced the selection of the incoming CPA Saskatchewan chief executive officer. Shelley Thiel, FCA, of Regina, has been named CEO.
 
Thiel, who has more than 20 years of leadership experience in the accounting profession, is currently CEO and director of Member Services of ICAS and was awarded her FCA in 2006 for her service to the CA profession in Saskatchewan. During the last several months, she has been working closely with Betty Hoffart, FCMA, CEO of CMA SK and Prabha Vaidyanathan, CGA (Hon.), CEO of CGA SK, on the operation of the CPA Saskatchewan Joint Venture and planning for the integration of the three legacy organizations. Thiel, Hoffart, and Vaidyanathan will continue to lead the CPA Saskatchewan Joint Venture until proclamation.
 
Thiel will assume the role of CEO, CPA Saskatchewan once The Accounting Profession Act is proclaimed by the Saskatchewan government.
 
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