Ottawa Host Committee for The 2012 JUNO Awards names CMA as Finance and Sponsorship Committee Chair

TORONTO, Feb. 10, 2012 /CNW/ - Ottawa's Host Committee for The 2012 JUNO Awards recently named Erin Kelly, CMA as its Finance Committee Chair.

Kelly is Executive Director of the Ottawa Chamber of Commerce and was first accredited as a Certified Management Accountant in 2010. A 2009 FortyUnder40 Award winner, Kelly is honoured to be named to the Host Committee's Finance and Sponsorship Committee.

"The JUNO Awards are a national treasure. I am honoured to join the Ottawa Host Committee as a CMA," says Kelly. "I am pleased to be able to bring management accounting to the forefront of such an important celebration and look forward to working with the Committee to create opportunities to celebrate the 2012 JUNO Awards in Canada's Capital Region," says Kelly.

"Erin's appointment to this important role is an example of the value that CMAs bring to many different industries," says Merv Hillier, MBA, FCMA, C.Dir, CMC, President and CEO, CMA Ontario. "We're pleased that a CMA has been given the honour of chairing the Host Committee's Finance and Sponsorship Committee."

CMAs are big picture thinkers who do more than just measure value, they create it. They take on today's business challenges, applying creative ideas to position organizations for success. CMAs provide leadership, innovation and an integrating perspective to organizational decision-making. The CMA's professional competence is recognized and respected around the globe.

JUNO Week takes place from March 26-April 1 in Ottawa. The 2012 JUNO Awards Broadcast will air on CTV the evening of Sunday, April 1 from Scotiabank Place. The last time Ottawa hosted the event was in 2003.

The 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 some 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.

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