MNP team members offer valuable expertise on a wide range of topics, from tax-saving tips to succession planning to human resources. To talk with any of the contacts below, please contact:

Neha Avinashi
Media Relations Coordinator
Meyers Norris Penny
Phone: 403.648.4131

Aboriginals
Agriculture
Agrifood and Processing
Agriculture - Government and Industry
Agriculture - Intensive Livestock
Assurance
Biofuels
Corporate Finance
Corporate Recovery and Insolvency
Enterprise Risk Services
Forensic Accounting
Forestry
Healthcare
Human Resource Consulting
Oil and Gas Services
Public Companies
Succession Planning
Tax
Valuations and Litigation Support

Aboriginals – Randy Swanson, BA
Randy specializes in providing First Nations governments and communities with valuable expertise in areas ranging from gaming to land claim negotiation to intergovernment advisory services.

Agriculture - Bruce Tait, CFP, CAIB
Bruce has more than 25 years’ experience in the agriculture industry. As Vice President of MNP’s Agriculture and Food team, Bruce leads all facets of the sector, including Intensive Livestock, Government and Industry Relations, and Agrifood and Processing. Bruce also provides customized advice to a wide range of agriculture clients, with a special focus on Hutterian Brethren. 

Agrifood and Processing – Andrew Raphael, MA
Andrew has more than 25 years' experience providing agrifood businesses across Western Canada with a diverse range of business development advice, including strategic planning, marketing, branding, and export strategies. He is a frequent speaker at conferences where he provides insights on trends in agrifood and value-added customer driven strategies.

Agriculture, Government and Industry - Terry Betker, P.Ag, CAC
A Certified Agricultural Consultant, Terry has a wealth of experience providing primary producers with farm management advice on issues ranging from valuations to government programs to succession planning. Terry is also a popular speaker within the industry, and has delivered presentations to the Canadian Wheat Growers Association, Farm Credit Canada, the Canadian Bankers Association and many others.

Agriculture, Intensive Livestock - Larry Ruud, P.Ag
As MNP’s Director of Intensive Livestock, Larry monitors industry trends and works with agriculture clients to develop operational, business, strategic and succession plans. A recognized leader in his industry, Larry is a frequent guest speaker on topics ranging from industry trends to risk management.

Assurance – Michelle Balmer, CA
Michelle has nine years' experience in public practice, and has provided assurance services to clients ranging from publicly traded companies to owner-managed businesses to not-for-profit organizations. At MNP, Michelle develops assurance policy, implements accounting and assurance standards firm-wide, and educates assurance practitioners on new developments.

Biofuels – Gil Assie, CA, CMC
Gil Assie has more than 20 years’ consulting experience, focusing primarily on the agriculture industry. He is a contributing author of the Canadian Renewable Fuels Strategy for the Canadian Renewable Fuels Association and has conducted feasibility studies as well as business and strategic planning. Gil is considered a thought leader in the biofuels industry. 

Corporate Finance – Jeff Llewellyn, CA, TEP
With more than 20 years of tax experience in a variety of industries, Jeff’s extensive knowledge provides him with the skills to assist with structuring financing transactions, mergers, acquisitions and divestitures in a tax-effective manner. Jeff helps mid-market private companies to grow and succeed through merger and acquisition strategies, divestiture planning, and going public or going private transactions

Corporate Recovery and Insolvency – Grant Bazian, CIRP
With more than 14 years’ experience, Grant leads MNP’s corporate recovery and insolvency practice. His expertise in bankruptcies, receiverships, liquidations, and forensic accounting spans a diverse range of industries, including retail, manufacturing, agriculture and real estate.

Enterprise Risk Services - Gordon Chan, CA, CFE
Gordon has more than 15 years’ experience in risk management, and is a recognized thought leader in his field. Gordon’s noteworthy accomplishments include serving as a global Sarbanes-Oxley 404 implementation leader for one of the largest companies in the world. Gordon has also led internal audit and frauds risk functions for international companies, and has extensive experience conducting fraud and money laundering investigations.

Forensic Accounting – Greg Draper, CGA
As the leader of Forensic Services for Alberta, Greg provides a wide range of forensic accounting and investigative services to MNP clients. His key areas of expertise include investigating money laundering offences, commercial crime and capital market fraud. Prior to joining MNP, Greg spent ten years working with the RCMP.

Forestry – Randy Swanson, BA
As the vice president of forestry services, Randy assists clients with project management, planning and development, strategic planning, and intergovernmental affairs. Randy is a frequent guest speaker at post-secondary educational institutions across Canada including, the Banff Centre for Management and the Asper School of Business.

Healthcare – Calvin Carpenter, CA
As the leader of MNP’s healthcare services team, Calvin has more than 20 years’ experience assisting health and dental practitioners with performance management, industry benchmarking, tax planning, human resource assessments, and valuation and sale of practice.

Human Resource Consulting – Leslie Dornan, BA
Specializing in human resource consulting, Leslie has more than 20 years’ experience in project leadership, organizational and operational reviews, design and facilitation of strategic planning processes, stakeholder consultation and assisting organizations to operationalize and implement their human resources strategies.

Oil and Gas Services – Dustin Sundby, CA, MPAcc
Dustin’s extensive experience in assurance, combined with his thorough knowledge of the oil and gas services and supply industry, make him a leading authority in this area. Dustin has provided business advisory services to Western-based companies for nearly ten years and assists them to successfully maneuver from start-up through to maturity or divestiture.

Oil and Gas Services – Ted Poppitt, CA
With more than 25 years' experience in public practice, Ted advises clients in the oil and gas services industry on a wide range of areas, including compliance, strategic planning, performance management and tax planning services. Ted leads MNP’s Practice Development group, and develops and implements ongoing strategy to provide outstanding client service in a variety of industries.   

Public Companies – Jason Tuffs, CA
Jason works with public companies in a wide range of industries, including oil and gas, oil and gas services, manufacturing, utilities, construction and financial services. His experience lies in interpreting and implementing regulatory requirements and providing advice to companies going public or raising capital.

Succession – Carole Spooner, CA
With more than 20 years’ experience helping clients establish and implement their succession plans, Carol is an expert in all aspects of succession planning.

Tax – Loren Kroeker, CA
Loren brings a wealth of experience in tax and estate planning for corporations, individuals, estates and trusts.

Valuations and Litigation Support – Michael Radcliffe, CA • CBV
Mike leads a talented team of valuations and litigation support specialists across Western Canada. He has worked extensively with both owner-managed businesses as well as mid-market corporations in providing in-depth valuations advice.

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