Fourteen Ontario Certified Management Accountants named Fellows of The
Society of Management Accountants of Canada

FCMAs: Leading successful businesses, contributing to the advancement of management accounting,
and enriching Ontario communities

TORONTO, Oct. 18 /CNW/ - Certified Management Accountants of Ontario is proud to announce the appointment of 14 new Fellows of The Society of Certified Management Accountants of Canada (FCMA).

The FCMA designation is a prestigious, national honorary designation awarded to Certified Management Accountants (CMAs) who, through their outstanding achievements, bring distinction to the management accounting profession and serve as a role model to others.

Experienced in the "three pillars" of the profession - accounting, management and strategy - CMAs are strategic and financial management professionals who contribute to the bottom line success of organizations by understanding all areas of business.

CMA Ontario's new FCMAs represent the career diversity and opportunity open to management accountants. They are:

• Gary Armstrong, Chief Financial Officer, Family Memorial Inc., Thunder Bay
• Paul K. Bates, Dean and Industry Professor in Financial Management Services, DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University, Hamilton
• Karine Benzacar, Managing Director, Knowledge Plus, Toronto
• Court Carruthers, Senior Vice President, W.W. Grainger Inc. and President, Grainger International, Mississauga
• Domenic Cianflone, Founder and CEO, Synergy Management Consulting Inc., Toronto
• Eric Cousineau, Managing Director and Founder, OCG Strategy & Organization Consulting, Toronto
• Dario Di Censo, President, Dominion Group Inc., Oakville
• Nikki D. Dignard, Executive Officer, Campus d'Alfred and Kemptville Campus, University of Guelph, Winchester
• Barbara A. Palmegiani, Independent Management Consultant, Barbara Palmegiani Consulting, Toronto
• Deepani Perera, Business Director, Lansdowne Children's Centre, Ancaster
• Susan M. Richards, Chief Financial Officer, Momentous.ca, Ottawa
• Dale E. Richmond, Retired, Toronto
• Roshan Sapra, Managing Director of RSMg - R.S. Management Consulting Inc. and the Chief Operating Officer for Corporate L.I.F.E. Centre International Inc., Oakville
• Jeffery Zajac, President, Solus One, Toronto

About CMA Ontario

Certified Management Accountants of Ontario is a self-governing professional organization that awards the Certified Management Accountant (CMA) designation to qualified candidates in Ontario. With 25,000 members, CMA Ontario is an integral part of a profession that is 50,000 members strong across Canada and around the world. CMA Ontario maintains rigorous standards of accreditation and professionalism in management accounting to protect the public interest.

For further information:

Caroline Kolch
Communications Specialist
CMA Ontario
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Mary Warner
Hill & Knowlton
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