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The power of our global organization

Over 140 associated firms come together in seven geographic Areas. Each one is led by an Area Managing Partner, who is a member of our Global Executive. This integrated business model allows us to meet the global demands of our clients, as well as the legal and regulatory requirements that impact our organization.

Through our seven Areas we bring together the power of the global organization, sharing our knowledge and resources, and driving global consistency and quality.

Our Global Executive

Our Global Executive focuses on strategy, execution and operations, so that we deliver on the promise we make to our clients – to deliver seamless, consistent, high-quality client service, worldwide.

Jim Turley, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, leads the Global Executive. The other members are John Ferraro, Chief Operating Officer; our four Global managing partners (for People, Quality and Risk Management, Client Service and Accounts, and Operations and Finance); the leaders of our three global service lines (Assurance and Advisory Business Services, Tax and Transaction Advisory Services); and our seven Area managing partners.

Meet our leaders

Through the breadth and depth of their collective experience – professionally and in their communities – the leaders of Ernst & Young Canada reflect the strength of our global network and the diversity of our global culture.



Chairman and Chief Executive OfficerLouis P. Pagnutti
Managing Partner, Quality and Risk ManagementMoira Burke
Managing Partner, TaxTrent Henry
Managing Partner, Assurance and Advisory Business ServicesRob Scullion
Managing Partner, Transaction Advisory ServicesMurray McDonald
Managing Partner, Greater Toronto AreaIrene David
Managing Partner, Eastern CanadaSylvain Vincent
Managing Partner, Western CanadaFred Withers



Louis P. Pagnutti
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Lou PagnuttiLou Pagnutti is our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer — a role he’s held since 2004 — and a member of the Americas Executive Board and Global Management Group. Lou joined Ernst & Young’s Assurance and Advisory Business Services practice in 1981, later transferring to the Tax practice. In 1991, he became a Tax partner — the first in a series of leadership positions he’s held with the Canadian firm. Born in Sudbury, Ontario, Lou holds an honours bachelor of commerce from Laurentian University. He earned his CA designation in 1983 and was distinguished with an FCA designation in 2006.

Moira Burke
Managing Partner, Quality and Risk Management
Moira BurkeMoira Burke became Managing Partner of Quality and Risk Management in 2007 and is responsible for the oversight of national Quality and Risk Management functions, including independence. She joined Ernst & Young in London, Ontario, in 1980, after graduating with a bachelor of arts from the University of Western Ontario. Moira has held many positions at Ernst & Young, including office managing partner and Canadian leader of assurance standards. A chartered accountant and FCA, she’s served as chair of the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants’ Auditing and Assurance Standards Board and is a member of the Canadian Partnership Board. Moira’s many community activities include chairing the United Way Campaign in London in 2001 and the Stiller Centre for Biotechnology Commercialization Board of Directors from 2005 to 2007.

Trent Henry
Managing Partner, Tax
Trent HenryTrent is our Tax Managing Partner based in Toronto. Previously, he was the leader of our International Tax practice, and he has also worked in our Ottawa, Calgary and New York offices. While in New York, Trent was a partner at our Canadian tax desk, part of our recognized foreign tax desk program. He joined Ernst & Young in 1989 after earning his bachelor of business administration from the University of Prince Edward Island. Trent is a CA and was admitted to the partnership in 1998.

Rob Scullion
Managing Partner, Assurance and Advisory Business Services
Rob ScullionRob Scullion joined Ernst & Young in Toronto in 1986 after earning his bachelor of arts in honours business administration from the Ivey School of Business at the University of Western Ontario. He obtained his CA in 1988 and became a partner in 1997. His experience as a client-handling partner includes numerous multinational clients in the high technology, manufacturing and life sciences industries. Rob served as leader of the Core Assurance practice for Central Canada from 2002 until 2006, when he was appointed Canadian managing partner for Assurance and Advisory Business Services. Rob is a past member of Ernst & Young’s Americas and Canadian Ethnic Diversity Task Forces, which provide oversight for our people initiatives. Rob is also an elected council member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario and serves on its Governing Council.

Murray McDonald
Managing Partner, Transaction Advisory Services
Murray McDonaldMurray McDonald joined the firm in Toronto in 1982 and gained audit experience before joining the Corporate Recovery and Insolvency practice in 1986. He’s a chartered accountant, a licensed trustee in bankruptcy, and holds a bachelor of business administration from Wilfrid Laurier University. Murray has acted for lenders, debtors and bondholders in several large corporate restructurings in Canada, and he has extensive cross-border restructuring experience. He was admitted to the partnership in 1993. Murray became the national director of the Canadian Corporate Restructuring practice in 1999 and assumed his current role in 2003.

Irene David
Managing Partner, Greater Toronto Area
Irene DavidIrene David graduated from Queen's University with a B.Comm. (Hons) in 1976 and immediately joined Revenue Canada, Customs and Excise in Ottawa, where she held various positions before joining the firm. She joined our Toronto office in 1980 as a commodity tax professional. Irene was promoted to manager in 1981 and was admitted to the partnership in 1986. She has been the national director of Commodity Tax since 1998 and was a member of the partnership board from 1996 to 2001. In July 2002, Irene was appointed Greater Toronto Area Managing Partner.

Sylvain Vincent
Managing Partner, Eastern Canada
Sylvain VincentSylvain Vincent, Managing Partner for Eastern Canada, joined Ernst & Young in 1979 and was admitted to the partnership in 1990. He was honoured by the Ordre des comptables agréés du Québec with the Fellow designation in 1999. A member of our Quebec Executive Committee for eight years, Sylvain served with distinction as leader of our Quebec Transaction Advisory Services group from 1995 until 2007, leading a variety of engagements in restructuring, M&A, financing and public-private partnerships. A proud alumni of École des Hautes Études Commerciales (HEC) in Montreal. Sylvain is a past chairman of the Réseau HEC Montréal and a board member of the Montreal Board of Trade.

Fred Withers
Managing Partner, Western Canada
Fred WithersFred is the Managing Partner of Ernst & Young in Western Canada and currently serves as the senior advisory partner to all the major account teams serving corporate and government clients in British Columbia. He has served clients in the energy, real estate, transportation, healthcare and tourism industries. Fred was named an FCA in 2003.

Global review 2009 

The past year has been a period of remarkable change for business everywhere. Our annual review discusses how we have responded to changing times, and how we performed in 2009.

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