by Michelle Grant, CIRP, LIT
December 15, 2016
The fall/winter 2016 issue of Rebuilding Success – CAIRP’s biannual magazine – features four women in the insolvency profession who are “Standing Out”. I thought I would take an opportunity to highlight some additional female CAIRP members who are standing out, giving Chartered Insolvency and Restructuring Professionals (CIRP) a great reputation in the business community and beyond.
I asked CAIRP to send an e-mail to the membership requesting input. I received a few submissions and I added in a few that I am aware of. This is by no means an exhaustive list; I know there are more of us out there doing great things, so I am hoping we can start a conversation.
Women are often less inclined to “toot their own horn” so I really encourage others to let me know if there is someone out there doing a great thing. I would like to write about it.
Here’s a brief snapshot of the stories our membership shared:
- Michelle Pickett, a partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP in Toronto, was a recipient of the Fetner Award for exceptional contributions by an international member of the International Women's Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation (IWIRC). Michelle is the past-chair of the Ontario Chapter of IWIRC and she is currently IWIRC's Canadian Networks Director.
- Debbie Conroy, a senior manager at Ernst & Young Inc. in Montreal, was a key member of the organizing committee for the CAIRP Annual Conference that took place in Montreal earlier this year. She did an excellent job in her role as organizer and was a poised presenter at the conference.
- Jennifer Pede, a senior manager at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP in Edmonton, who is just back from maternity leave, is already right back in the thick of things as IWIRC Western Canada’s Vice-Chair. She is tirelessly promoting the network and has grown the chapter in Edmonton significantly over the past few years.
- Rhonda Fox-Miles and Rebecca Frederick, two Licensed Insolvency Trustees (LIT) who went out on their own in Edmonton are making a real difference in communities that really need the advice of an LIT these days.
- Roxanne Anderson with March Advisory Transformation and Turnaround services was named as one of the top five turnaround specialists in Canada by Canadian Business magazine. Roxanne is an avid promoter of Mental Wellness and its importance to society. She is currently the Chair of the University of Ottawa’s Institute for Mental Health and a member of the Royal Ottawa’s Campaign Cabinet as well a member of the Royal’s Women for Mental Health.
- Robyn White is a senior manager at Liquid Capital Corp. She’s one of a few women out in industry that maintains her CIRP designation as well as her LIT.