Governance

Bhagwant began his career in 2002 with an international CA firm as an articling student shortly after graduating from the University of Manitoba with a Bachelor of Commerce degree. He obtained his Chartered Accountant designation in 2005 and completed the CICA In-depth Tax program in 2007. Throughout the last 17 years of his career, Bhagwant has been practicing income tax in various capacities both within public practice and industry tax shops. Bhagwant is currently with Parkland Corporation in the capacity of a Senior Corporate Tax Manager and is responsible for all corporate tax matters.

Corinne Grigoriu is a partner of Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP. Her legal practice focuses on corporate and international tax planning, advising clients on a variety of domestic and international tax matters including inbound and outbound investment and financing, mergers and acquisitions, fund formation, restructurings and natural resource taxation. Her practice also includes the settlement of tax disputes and tax litigation, as well as advising on charitable and not-for-profit tax matters. Corinne regularly gives presentations and publishes articles on a variety of domestic and international income tax issues.

Ryan is a Director in PwC Calgary’s Energy and Utilities practice focusing on large energy clients. He assists his clients in many areas of tax including compliance, planning and transactional matters as well as tax accounting under IFRS and US GAAP. Ryan also brings a vast knowledge of cross-border and private company issues to the table as a result of his more than 15 years of tax experience which provides a unique lens to growing energy companies.

Danielle is a CPA with over 15 years of experience in both industry and public practice, with extensive experience in tax planning and advisory. Her current role at Canadian Natural Resources Limited focuses on tax planning, due diligence, corporate reorganizations, reviewing legislation, as well as international tax planning and compliance matters. Previously, Danielle worked with small business clients on a variety of practices including accounting, assurance and taxation services.

A partner at McCarthy Tétrault in Calgary, Matthew brings a wealth of experience in helping clients across Western Canada achieve their business objectives in all aspects of tax law. His practice focuses on corporate tax law planning, domestic and cross-border public reorganizations, mergers and acquisitions, tax litigation and business critical tax issues. Recognized for his detail-oriented and pragmatic approach, Matthew helps clients seamlessly navigate the corporate tax planning and tax disputes landscape.

In 2022, Matthew has presented at the Canadian Tax Foundation’s National Conference and presented twice to the Canadian Petroleum Tax Society members. Matthew has been a sessional tax instructor at the University of Calgary teaching in Tax and International Tax. Matthew is a regular contributor to the Canadian tax community through his speaking and academic writing.

Ingrid is a partner in the Business Tax practice with 17 years of professional service firm experience and 15 years of experience serving Deloitte’s Canadian public and private corporate tax clients. Ingrid was part of the Audits & Litigation group for a large multi-national company dealing with complex domestic income tax, international tax and transfer pricing issues under review by tax authorities including competent authority proceedings.

With a focus on Tax Controversy within Business Tax, Ingrid leads Canadian and international tax audits, assisting Deloitte’s clients from audit inception through to negotiating principled-based settlements.

Beau is a CPA and a Manager on the Tax Planning team at Suncor Energy. Beau has a breadth of experience in tax spanning over 15 years both industry and public practice roles, as well as experience working on the Treasury team at Suncor. In his current role, Beau is responsible for tax planning, structuring and research related to mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, reorganizations, financings and various other projects at Suncor. Beau’s exceptionally strong background in Canadian corporate income tax is complimented by experience in corporate finance and auditing.

Brian is an accomplished professional and is a tax partner with KPMG in their Canadian Corporate Tax practice. Brian’s professional experience includes significant public practice experience as well as progressive senior finance and tax roles in industry. With a unique blend of tax, treasury, finance, and leadership experience, both in industry and public practice, Brian has an extensive track record of helping companies with complex tax needs thrive. His experience covers substantial breadth, including both planning and compliance for both public and privately held businesses across various industries.