Leadership

Society Leadership

	Bret Dunwoodie joined the board of CFA Society Calgary in July of 2016 and currently serves as President. Bret currently holds the position of Director at Steady Creek Business Solutions. Bret works with companies to develop their corporate strategy and financial plans. He has performed due diligence on acquisitions across a number of different industries and has taken a lead role in the acquisition integration process. Bret has also led the development and implementation of business processes to enhance operations at a number of different corporations. Bret holds a Mechanical Engineering degree from the University of Alberta, an MBA in Finance from the University of Calgary and he is a CFA charterholder.		Jessica joined the Board of CFA Society Calgary in 2018 and currently serves as Vice President. Jessica is a Senior Advisor in the Treasury group at Keyera. Prior to joining Keyera, Jessica was an Associate in Equity Research at Scotiabank and a Senior Accountant within the Assurance Practice at Ernst & Young (EY). While working at EY she earned her Chartered Professional Accounting (CPA) designation. Jessica also Chairs the Finance Committee of Vertigo Theatre. Jessica holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree in finance (with distinction) from the Haskayne School of Business at the University of Calgary and is a CFA charterholder.
	Dean joined the Board of CFA Society Calgary in 2020 and currently serves as Treasurer. He is currently the Director of Corporate Development at Arnett & Burgess Pipeliners, a Calgary based pipeline and facility construction company. Prior to joining Arnett & Burgess, Dean worked in the energy lending sector as an Associate at a major Canadian bank, and began his career working as a Joint Venture auditor. Dean holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree majoring in Finance from the University of Calgary, and is a CFA charterholder.		Frederico joined the Board of CFA Society Calgary in 2019 and currently serves as Secretary. For over 15 years, Frederico has held senior investment positions at several global banks, such as Santander, Deutsche bank, and Itaú BBA, and joined HSBC Private Investment Counsel in 2017. He has built an international career in roles including Equity Research and Private Fixed Income Analyst, Equity Sales Trader, Equity Portfolio Adviser and Investment Counsellor. In 2020, he became a Senior Investment Counsellor at HSBC Private Investment Counsel in Canada. Frederico is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charterholder and also holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Rotman Business School - University of Toronto with a specialization in finance and major in Funds Management.
	Patrick joined the Board of the CFA Society Calgary in 2016 and currently serves as Past President. Patrick is Vice President, Corporate Planning at Cenovus Energy. Prior to his current role, he was a Director, Business Development at Husky Energy, and previously held positions as Executive Director at Morgan Stanley and as a manager in the in-house M&A team at BP plc. Patrick graduated with Distinction from the London School of Economics with an M.Sc. in Accounting and Finance in 2006, and from the University of Western Ontario with a BACS in Finance, Economics and Administration in 2005. Patrick became a CFA charterholder in 2010.		Julian joined the Board of CFA Society Calgary in 2021 and currently serves as a Director. Julian is the CEO and Chief Investment Officer of Accelerate Financial Technologies Inc., a leader in alternative investment solutions. Prior to founding Accelerate, he was the Chief Investment Officer of Ross Smith Asset Management. He started his career as an Analyst at BMO Capital Markets. Julian is the Chairman of Bitcoin Well and a Director of the CFA Society Calgary. Julian attended the University of Manitoba where he graduated with a Bachelors of Science (Engineering) and a Bachelors of Commerce (Finance), both with distinction. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charterholder. Julian has been featured in some of the world's top financial and business media including Bloomberg, CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, BNN, Business Insider and The Globe and Mail. He is the author of the book Reminiscences of a Hedge Fund Operator and host of the Absolute Return Podcast.
	Jaclyn joined the Board of CFA Society Calgary in 2021 and currently serves as a Director. Jaclyn leads ATB Investment Management Inc.'s Institutional Portfolio Management and Research teams, providing strategic direction and working closely with both clients and external partners. Since entering the workforce in 2002, Jaclyn has worked in various roles with large financial institutions. Her career in investment management began in 2006 when she left banking to join the Nova Scotia Pension Corporation. Her most recent role, prior to joining ATB Investment Management Inc. in 2018, was as Treasurer and Director of Investments at the University of Calgary where she was responsible for overseeing the university's investments. Jaclyn earned her CFA charter in 2011. She also has a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Queen's University and an MBA from Dalhousie University. Jaclyn has lived and worked in BC, Nova Scotia, Saskatchewan, and Ontario. After moving to Alberta in 2014, her family settled in NW Calgary. Staying active in the community is one of her priorities and since moving to Calgary, she has volunteered with the Calgary CFA society and the Calgary Portfolio Management Trust program at the University of Calgary. In 2017 she co-founded the Calgary chapter of Women in Capital Markets (WCM).		Alex joined the Board of CFA Society Calgary in 2020 and currently serves as a Director. Alex is a partner at TENET Power, a company focusing on clean energy development. Prior to joining TENET Power, Alex served as Supervising Engineer at ENMAX and Vice President in Deals at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). Alex's previous experience also includes senior roles with TC Energy, Capital Power, the Government of Alberta, and Harbin Power Engineering Company. He has over 20 years of experience with utility assets and is particularly apt at integrating engineering insights into financial and commercial strategies. Alex holds a M.A. in Economics and Finance from the University of Alberta, a M.A. in Economics from the University of the Philippines, and a B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering from Xi'an Jiaotong University, China. He is a CFA charterholder, a registered Professional Engineer (P.Eng.), and a certified Project Management Professional (PMP).
	Jenny joined the Board of CFA Society Calgary in 2022 and currently serves as a Director. Jenny brings more than 17 years of experience in professional services, including investment banking and consulting, both domestically and internationally. She spent over 13 years in institutional equity research in Canada, including at Canaccord Genuity, Macquarie Capital, Orion Securities, Raymond James and FirstEnergy Capital. Over her tenure as a research analyst, Jenny covered oil and gas producers of all sizes, both private and public, with a recent focus on international E&P companies. She published thousands of pages of research, organized dozens of marketing campaigns across the Americas and in Europe, facilitated over C$1bn of small and micro-cap energy company financings, and supported numerous M&A mandates and due diligence processes. She led a number of successful business development initiatives and built lasting relationships with buy-side, sell-side and corporate clients. Jenny also lived and worked in Europe, where she spent several years in management consulting for the industrial and energy sectors. She led and supported a variety of strategic, operational and functional projects in Europe, Africa, Middle East, Asia and the Americas. Jenny currently serves as Managing Partner at Quester Advisors, an independent consulting company specializing in strategy, corporate development and capital markets advisory services. Jenny holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree in Finance (with distinction) from the University of Calgary in Canada; an International MBA from the IESE Business School in Spain; and is a CFA charterholder.		Lu joined the Board of CFA Society Calgary in 2022 and currently serves as a Director. Lu is a Chartered Financial Analyst charterholder and holds MBA degree from Brock University. She has over 10 years of treasury-related work experience in banking sector and is specialized in Asset and Liability Management, Funds Transfer Pricing, Profitability Reporting and Analysis as well as Cash and liquidity management. Lu is a board director and past lead volunteer of the University Relations program with CFA Society of Calgary. Before moving to Calgary, Lu was a Director of CFA Society Saskatchewan.

Society Staff

Jade joined CFA Society Calgary in September of 2012 with a primary focus on event management, and currently holds the position of Executive Director. Jade is a leader who thrives in high-pressure and fast-paced situations and is passionate about building positive relationships with all society stakeholders, including members, volunteers, and partners.

Jade has over 20 years of event management and production experience, which brings the benefits of a diversified skill set such as management, strategic direction, and strong communication. She is an active volunteer within the events community and is a Past President of Meeting Professionals International Calgary and a current Director with Meetings Mean Business Canada.

PXL_20220302_174331794.PORTRAIT.jpg

Courtney joined CFA Society Calgary in 2022, focusing on the management of the society's events from concept to completion. Courtney is responsible for the smooth execution of events, event communication, and event relationships. She is passionate about creating exceptional, memorable experiences for the society's members, volunteers, and partners.

Courtney has 10+ years of experience working in challenging, face-paced environments such as hotels and private clubs, where she gained extensive knowledge of event management. Courtney holds a Bachelor of Commerce in Marketing (with distinction) and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology (with distinction) from the University of Calgary. She is a sports enthusiast and loves to read.

Past Presidents

Gernot Schnegelsberg 1976-1977	Alistair S. Thomson 1977-1978	Thomas H. Loucks 1978-1979
Gerald A. Cooper-Key, CFA 1979-1980	Leighton Frederick Pullen, CFA 1981-1982	Randal L. Oliver, CFA 1982-1983
Brian L. Gallen, CFA 1983-1984	Wilfred A. Gobert, CFA 1984-1985	John R. Rawlyck, CFA 1985-1986
Nancy Jane Grant, CFA 1986-1987	Donald T. Ferris, CFA 1987-1988	Mary E. Waterous, CFA 1988-1989
Ronald T. Abraham, CFA 1989-1990	Mike A. Quinn, CFA 1990-1991	Brian L. Ward, CFA 1991-1992
Robert G.G. Currie, CFA 1992-1993	John N. Grecu, CFA 1993-1994	William R. MacLachlan, CFA 1994-1995
James F. Cameron, CFA 1995-1996	Debra Giles, CFA 1996-1997	Gary J. Feltham, CFA 1997-1998
Elizabeth F. Lunney, CFA 1998-1999	Kenneth W. Rowan, CFA 1999-2000	Shondell J. Sabad, CFA 2000-2001
E. A. Tony Zaremba, CFA 2001-2002	Elizabeth Hamilton-Keen, CFA 2002-2003	Stuart H. Parnell, CFA 2003-2004
Craig D. Senyk, CFA 2004-2005	Blaine Alexander Lennox, CFA 2005-2006	Claudio R. Gagliardi, CFA 2006-2007
Wes Peters, CFA 2007-2008	Robert C. Cook, CFA 2008-2009	Vern Malcolm, CFA 2009-2010
Robert C. Cooper, CFA 2010-2011	Derek M. Wheatley, CFA 2011-2012	Carl L. Landry, CFA 2012-2013
Chris Hooper, CFA 2013-2014	Matthew Andrade, CFA 2014-2015	Amanda Ross, CFA 2015-2016
Daniel Spencer, CFA 2016-2017	James Chisholm, CFA 2017-2018	Michael Burnyeat, CFA 2018-2019
Barbara Bauer, CFA 2019-2020	Jamie Major, CFA 2020-2021	Patrick Read, CFA 2021-2022

‭(Hidden)‬ P. Presidents - Old

‭(Hidden)‬ Leadership FY20

	Barbara holds the position of Senior Securities Investigator in the Joint Serious Offences Team (JSOT) of the Alberta Securities Commission (ASC). She is currently seconded to the Market Analysis Platform (MAP) Project representing Alberta on this CSA initiative. MAP is the next-generation analytics tool which is being designed to identify, assess and investigate potential market abuse. MAP will capture market and transaction data to improve insight and support market integrity. Prior to joining the ASC in 2006, Barbara worked for a major investment dealer. Barbara is a member of the Board of Directors of CFA Society Calgary and currently serves as President. She has also been a member of CFA Institute's Global Disciplinary Review Committee (DRC) since 2016. The DRC enforces the CFA Institute Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct and the rules and regulations of the CFA Program. More recently, Barbara joined the Board of Directors of Canadian Advocacy Council. Barbara is a CFA charterholder (2007), a Certified Fraud Examiner (2009) and Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (2018).		Jamie joined the Board of CFA Society Calgary in July 2014 and currently serves as Vice President. He was previously Secretary, Programs Chair, and Membership Chair. Jamie is Vice President and Portfolio Manager at Connor, Clark & Lunn Private Capital. He has 15 years of financial industry experience, gained primarily at ARC Financial Corp., one of North America's leading energy-focused private equity firms. His financial acumen, built working closely with entrepreneurs and corporate boards, allows Jamie to guide clients to the appropriate investment products and services to meet their long-term objectives. Jamie graduated from the University of British Columbia, is a CFA charterholder and an independent director on the board of Rifle Shot Oil Corp.
	Patrick is a Director, Business Development at Husky Energy. Prior to his current role with Husky, Patrick held positions as Executive Director at Morgan Stanley and as a manager in the in-house M&A team at BP plc. Patrick graduated with Distinction from the London School of Economics with an M.Sc. in Accounting and Finance in 2006, and from the University of Western Ontario with a BACS in Finance, Economics and Administration in 2005. Patrick became a CFA charterholder in 2010.		Jeremy joined the Board of CFA Society Calgary in July 2014 and currently serves as a Director. Most recently, Jeremy worked as the Principal of McRock Capital, a venture capital firm focused on the Industrial Internet. Jeremy started McRock's Calgary office and focused on the origination, structuring, and execution of new investment opportunities. He also worked closely with existing portfolio companies on corporate strategy, risk management, business plan execution, and financial planning. Prior to McRock, Jeremy worked in a similar capacity at a leading energy-focused private equity firm based in Calgary. Jeremy holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree with Distinction from the University of Calgary with a major in Finance. Jeremy is a CFA charterholder and has completed the Canadian Securities Course.
	Mr. Burnyeat joined the Board of Directors of CFA Society Calgary in 2014 and currently serves as the Past President. Michael currently holds the position of Chief Financial Officer at Wayfinder Corp., a privately held company focused on the manufacture and transloading of specialty proppants used in the hydraulic fracturing sector. Prior to his current position, he held positions of CFO at Redrock Camps and EVP and CFO at Black Diamond Group. Previous experience includes senior finance roles in Insurance, Technology and the Oilfield Services sectors. Michael graduated from the University of Alberta in 1990 with a Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting & Finance). He is a Chartered Accountant (1992) and a CFA Charterholder (2003).		For over 15 years, Frederico has held senior investment positions at several global banks, such as Santander, Deutsche bank, and Itaú BBA, and joined HSBC Private Wealth Services in 2017. He has built an international career in roles including Equity Research and Private Fixed Income Analyst, Equity Sales Trader, Equity Portfolio Adviser and Investment Counsellor. Frederico is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charterholder and also holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Rotman Business School - University of Toronto with a specialization in finance and major in Funds Management.
	Bret Dunwoodie joined the board of the CFA Society Calgary in July of 2016 and currently serves as a Director. Bret currently holds the position of Director at Steady Creek Business Solutions. Bret works with companies to develop their corporate strategy and financial plans. He has performed due diligence on acquisitions across a number of different industries and has taken a lead role in the acquisition integration process. Bret has also led the development and implementation of business processes to enhance operations at a number of different corporations. Bret holds a Mechanical Engineering degree from the University of Alberta, an MBA in Finance from the University of Calgary and he is a CFA charter holder.		Jessica joined the Board of CFA Society Calgary in 2018 and currently serves as a Director. Jessica is an Associate in Equity Research at Scotiabank. Prior to joining Scotiabank, Jessica was a Senior Accountant within the Assurance Practice at Ernst & Young (EY), where she earned her Chartered Professional Accounting (CPA) designation. Jessica also sits on the Board of Directors of Vertigo Theatre. Jessica holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree in finance (with distinction) from the Haskayne School of Business at the University of Calgary and is a CFA charterholder.
	Leah joined the Board of the CFA Society Calgary in 2019 and currently serves as a Director. Leah is a Portfolio Manager at The City of Calgary where she oversees The City's $4 billion investment portfolio, as well as investment risk and compliance. Prior to joining The City in 2017, Leah held various positions at Suncor Energy within Treasury, Crude Risk, and Commercial Projects. Leah holds a Bachelor of Commerce majoring in Finance (with distinction) from McGill University and is a CFA charterholder.		David joined the Board of the CFA Calgary in July 2016 and currently serves as Director. David is currently a Director with BMO Capital Markets on their Energy Investment Banking team. Prior to joining BMO in 2011, David held similar roles in both investment banking and equity research since 2005. Prior to 2005, David worked as an engineer with General Dynamics Canada. David holds an MBA from the University of Calgary and a B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Alberta. He is a registered Professional Engineer in the Province of Alberta and is a CFA Charterholder.