Chris Anderson CA(NZ), CISA, CMC, CISSP is a Partner with Grant Thornton LLP, leading the GTA Business Risk Services Practice, and is also National Practice Leader for IT Services within the firm’s Specialty Advisory Services Practice. Chris came to Canada in 1986 for what was planned to be a 2 year work term with Clarkson Gordon (Ernst & Young), and joined Grant Thornton in 2003. In 1992, Chris married Lynda (a Canadian from Ottawa) and they have one son, Cole, in high school. In his minimal spare time, Chris enjoys skiing and American muscle cars.



Rebecca Larsen has interests that include nature hikes, mountain biking, camping, horses, art, travel and property investment. Rebecca grew up in the Manawatu, attended University in Wellington, and moved to Auckland before returning to Canada. Rebecca is a Senior Graphic Designer and has worked in a number of agencies in New Zealand and Canada as well as independently.

Stuart Mulcahy decided to settle in Toronto in 1985, after travelling the world. A New Zealand CA Stuart has held a number of senior finance executive positions in the Canadian Banking industry and is currently the CFO at Educators Financial Group. Stuart is married with 3 very active children involved in numerous sporting endeavours.

Richmond Sedcole is originally from Christchurch, has practiced graphic design for advertising agencies and brand strategy consultancies in the U.K. as well as operating his own freelance business in Canada. Currently he holds the position of Senior Graphic Designer for Manulife Financial’s Affinity Markets division. When not immersed in typography and colour palettes, Richmond is usually outdoors mountain biking, camping or competing in triathlons.  
 

Ross Pinkerton was born in Christchurch and educated at Canterbury and Auckland Universities, is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of New Zealand and holds the Cost Management Accountant (CMA) designation. His career experience includes accounting, manufacturing, marketing and general management roles with NZ and Australian public companies and a New Zealand government department. Ross introduced Expense Reduction Analysts to NZ before emigrating to Canada in 1998 to establish ERA Canada. Ross is married to Christine and is the proud father of Grace, Max and Alice. In his spare time Ross enjoys sport, blues music, and good company.
 
 

Sabrina Bernacchia has worked in the travel industry for more than 20 years. Currently she is the Eastern Canada Sales Manager for Air New Zealand. When not extolling the many virtues of New Zealand and the South Pacific, she enjoys spending time with her family and can be found relaxing in the great outdoors in cottage country.

Martin McSkimming was born in Invercargill and graduated from Otago University with a B Comm. He travelled to Canada in 1970. For the past 29 years Martin has been the Owner/Operator of Hemingways - a popular downunder-themed bar and restaurant located in Yorkville, in downtown Toronto. When not travelling or working he can be found skiing, playing squash, watching rugby or car racing.

 Kelly Duffy brings 13 years of knowledge and experience in international trade and marketing to our Board. Her work has centered on the development and execution of market entry and product launch strategies for the agriculture, food and beverage industries in both retail and foodservice environments. Most recently, Kelly’s market development work has focused strategy and relationship development in North America for New Zealand’s exporting community in the food and beverage sector at New Zealand Trade and Enterprise. Kelly has recently returned to Toronto following her nearly 8 years in Los Angeles and Toronto with NZTE. 

Kelly recently started her own sales and marketing firm, The Globetrotter Group Inc., which provides strategic and tactical business development support to premium food and beverage producers in Canada and abroad.

Educated at the University of Guelph followed by Sheridan College, Kelly has also completed the Food Industry Executive Management and Technical Management programs at the University of Southern California and University of California Los Angeles respectively. Kelly is a member of the Organization of Women in International Trade and Women in Food Industry Management and sits on the Board of the Agricultural Adaptation Council. Kelly is married and has two daughters

 Michelle Kelly grew up in Greymouth (4th generation West Coaster!) and then spent about 12 years teaching in Christchurch and Wellington. Since 1993 Michelle has been in and out of NZ with stints in between working with teachers in New York.

Most recently in New Zealand she managed the export publishing arm of Learning Media (Crown-owned Educational Publisher). That’s what eventually brought her to Canada where Michelle is the Executive Publisher for Nelson Education – Canada’s largest educational publisher. Nelson Education was her North American distributor when she was working for Learning Media and when they offered her this opportunity the timing was right.  In her current role Michelle works with a number of NZ publishers, editors and graphic design companies. Michelle is looking forward to getting to know Kea members and helping out where ever she can!  

 Darren Sissons joined Portfolio Management Corporation as a Managing Director and Partner in April 2011. Born in Wellington, New Zealand, he graduated from Victoria University of Wellington with a BA, from Massey University of Palmerston North with a Diploma in Business Studies and from York University with an MBA.  He also holds a CMA accounting designation.  He has 11 years of investment experience as a research analyst, investment banker and portfolio manager at Royal Bank, Osprey Capital Partners and Scotiabank. Most recently he was a Director with Scotiabank's Group Treasury where he actively managed the global large-capitalization med-technology, technology and telecommunications portfolios and a private equity portfolio of managed funds, buy-out funds, and direct investments.

 Rob Wilson was born in Dunedin, grew up in Timaru, graduating from Timaru Boys’ High and Otago University with a History major. He moved to Alberta, Canada in 1971 and articled as an accounting student, qualifying as a Chartered Accountant in 1976. That same year Rob returned to New Zealand to live in Christchurch with his wife and two children where he spent the next 8 years working for Waitaki NZ Refrigerating Limited.

Rob moved back to Toronto in 1984 and spent the next 25 years in the Printing Industry. He is currently pursuing a number of personal interests, particularly in the field of business development. Rob is engaged in a Warehousing and Distribution business, a large format Outdoor Signage company and an Import business specializing in New Zealand food products including Olive Oil, Honey, Jellies, Pastes and Jams. Rob is married to Mary Anne and together they have 4 fabulous adult children.

Matthew Mead is a Manager Consultant with Deloitte Canada where he specializes in Customer Relationship Management technology. Matthew came to Canada in 2007 on a work permit and was a founding member of Kea Toronto in 2008. In 2009 he moved to Vancouver and was involved in a startup boutique consultancy. In his time there Matthew was a board member of the Kea Vancouver chapter and helped organize several events and grow the western chapter. Summer 2011 brought Matthew back to Toronto where he is now looking to purchase his first home. In his free time Matthew loves to go to the gym, travel, watch rugby and socialize with friends.