May 2026 Member News

 
Admission to Membership 
•By Completion of CPA Program Requirements 
Sunshine Dimarucot, CPA
Chantelle LeVasseur, CPA
Kadidia Marega, CPA
Valerie-Ann Shokpeka, CPA
Levi Wiebe, CPA

Member by Affiliation
Sarah Friswell, CPA, CGA (CPA Saskatchewan)
Allan Jenkins, CPA, CA (CPA Nova Scotia)
Hisham Mothana, CPA, CA (CPA Alberta) 
Sehyun Park, CPA, CGA (CPA Alberta) 
Darren Rennie, CPA (CPA Ontario) 
Nura Taef, FCPA, FCA (CPA Ontario)

Member Transfer In 

Sahil Datt, CPA, CGA (CPA Ontario)

Member Transfer Out (remain affiliate in MB)
Xiye Zhou, CPA (CPA British Columbia)

Resignation from Membership
Members who returned their certificate of membership or affidavit have had their resignations from membership accepted in good standing. Those who have not returned either their certificate or affidavit have had their resignations accepted “not in good standing.” Resignations are as follows:

In Good Standing
Heather Gillander (1986) 
J. Scott Halpenny (1987)  
David Wei (2016) 
Russell Woods (1997)

Registration of Practicing Firms  

Adam Scherer, CPA, CA (1999) has registered Crowe Soberman LLP effective January 21, 2026. 

Kayla Black, CPA, CA (2015) has registered Kayla Black Chartered Professional Accountant Inc. effective January 29, 2026. 

Patrick Doerksen, CPA, CA (2012) has registered Patrick Doerksen Chartered Professional Accountant Inc effective January 29, 2026. 

Irena Waplak, CPA, CA (2001) has registered Irena Waplak Chartered Professional Accountant effective February 4, 2026.
 
Brian Beckstead, CPA, CGA (2016) has registered Brian Beckstead Chartered Professional Accountant Inc. effective February 11, 2026. 

Evan R. Barker, CPA (2023) has registered Evan Barker Chartered Professional Accountant Inc. effective February 11, 2026. 

Brenda Toles, CPA, CA (2000) has registered Brenda Toles Chartered Professional Accountant Inc. effective February 12, 2026. 

R. Brent Michie, CPA, CA (2005) has registered Robert Brent Michie Chartered Professional Accountant Corp. effective February 13, 2026. 

Kimberly Dufaj, CPA (2017) has registered Kimberly Dufaj Chartered Professional Accountant Inc effective February 24, 2026.

Deregistration of Practicing Firms  

Brian Demski, CPA, CGA (2012) has deregistered Brian Demski Chartered Professional Accountant effective September 30, 2025.

In Memoriam  
Davey Chochinov, FCPA, FCGA (1972) 
Passed away February 13, 2026 

John Olko, FCPA, FCMA (1960) 
Passed away December 22, 2025 

Leslie Turner, CPA, CMA (1971)
Passed away July 5, 2025