People Really Like Us
Justice Institute of BC (JIBC)
“On behalf of the Justice Institute of British Columbia with a provincial mandate for Justice and Public Safety training, education and applied research, I am grateful for the leadership and expertise that Yat-Sing brings to the work he is leading with our senior management team related to the implementation of an Enterprise Risk Management framework. The JIBC Board of Governors has approved our new 2020-2025 Strategic Plan which was launched in May and within the context of a global pandemic, the timing is even more critical for our organization to embrace an ERM framework to assess risk and guide decision making for the continued success of the JIBC. Yat-Sing’s professional leadership and expertise has been invaluable as he leads our senior team through a number of facilitated work sessions as we develop and implement a risk registry and embed the ERM framework, principles and related processes into our organizational DNA.”
— Michel Tarko, President & CEO
Simon Fraser University (SFU)
“Leanne’s depth of ERM knowledge and her skills in project management allowed SFU to move the maturity and effectiveness of our program forward at an accelerated pace. Her ability to create a cooperative and collaborative path forward with the ERM implementation team as well as with the Board, the Executive Team and operational leaders were instrumental to our program’s success. Above and beyond the value Leanne brought as a technical advisor, Leanne also contributed significantly through her role as mentor, working closely with me she consistently took the time to walk me through complex concepts and prepared me to effectively manage meetings with key stakeholders. Working with Leanne enabled me to develop the skillset and EQ required to guide a successful ERM program going forward.”
— Laura Vajanto, Senior Director, Enterprise Risk and Resilience
Westjet Airlines
“The Audit & Advisory Services team was thoroughly impressed with the confidence, knowledge and professionalism that Yat brought to the executive table. His subject matter expertise around Enterprise Risk Management was extremely well received.”
— Kelly Puffalt, Director, Audit & Advisory Services at WestJet (now Manager, Financial Reporting at Shaw Communications Inc.)
Pacific Blue Cross (PBC)
“We appreciated Leanne’s practical experience and holistic approach to risk management that resonated with our executives and helped bring out new insights on how to tackle some of our biggest business challenges. Ultimately, we were able to position ERM as an essential strategic management tool.”
— Mohammad Al Otaibi, Corporate Risk Manager at PBC (now Director of Risk Management and Internal Audit at the New York Legal Aid Society)
Alberta Securities Commission (ASC)
“Yat is able to eloquently articulate the technical aspects of COSO and ISO 31000 ERM methodology in a way that is accessible to both the management team and the board. He is able to transform these general frameworks into usable and practical step-by-step processes, which makes it easy to project manage and to derive value from the deliverables that result from a properly executed risk management program. Throughout the engagement, Yat was instrumental in helping the project team navigate delivery of sensitive (and sometimes political) information to the executives. Under Yat’s guidance and direction we were able to design and implement a program that is truly a strategic tool for the organization and not just the documentation exercise that we are all used to experiencing”
— Janice Anderson, Acting Chief Accountant and CFO at ASC (now Director, Technical Accounting and Research Corporate Reporting at Nutrien)
Justice Institute of BC (JIBC)
“The extensive experience and knowledge that Yat and Blueshift bring to bear is certainly contributing to the successful implementation of the ERM framework at JIBC.
The Blueshift approach in first understanding the client’s issues and challenges has led to an effective client-focused implementation of Enterprise Risk Management at JIBC to date. As a result of the work with Blueshift, I feel confident that the ERM framework will be sustained at JIBC.”
— Mike Proud, Vice-President, Finance & Operations
Teck Resources
“Leanne partnered with our team in a major initiative to re-assess our global internal controls structure with the goals of finding alignment with our external auditors and ensuring an efficient and effective SOX program. Leanne brought with her extensive knowledge of accounting principles, the COSO framework and SEC/PCAOB regulations, but beyond that she took the time to understand our industry, our company and the dynamics of our team. Her technical knowledge and genuine concern for the success of our SOX certification program were appreciated and she was a trusted advisor where she would join me in key stakeholder meetings, including those with our external audit, to ensure that we were able to effectively coordinate our work.”
— Mark Newman, Manager Audit and Operational Review
TransAlta Corporation
“I would without hesitation recommend Leanne to anyone wanting to take a fresh look at their SOX program. Leanne worked closely with me and our internal controls team in the year of our SOX reboot and brought with her a refreshing approach to the assessment of both the design and testing of financial controls. Her thoughtful and pragmatic perspective was very much appreciated not just by our own group, but also by the business and our external auditors. Her in-depth knowledge of not just SOX but also of effective financial process design and COSO helped our team revision the objectives for our program and align everyone on the best path forward.””
— Todd Stack, Chief Financial Officer