Sandra Troster, DIFA, CGA

Ottawa, ON K1N 1J8 Phone: (613) 240-5240 E-mail: trosters@gmail.com

SENIOR FINANCE EXECUTIVE Chief Financial Officer Vice President, Finance Controller Forensic Investigative Accountant Highly accomplished and results-driven senior accounting and financial management executive with more than 20 years progressive experience in finance and human resources management within diverse organizations from non-profit to small owner-managed through publicly traded multi-national companies. Proven ability to streamline operations and drive growth while supporting organizational goals and executing strategy. Extensive experience working with various stakeholders including Boards of Directors, banks, lawyers, nonfinancial senior management, auditors, and regulators. Strong skills include strategic planning, risk management, financial management, problem solving, budget management, cash management, project management, process improvement, change management, communication, employee development and compliance in highly regulated environments. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Conservative Fund Canada Ottawa, ON www.conservative.ca Chief agent responsible for fundraising, expenditures and regulatory reporting for the Conservative Party of Canada with operating expenditures approximating $12M and additional election expenses $20M. CFO April 2008 Present Responsibilities for this not-for-profit organization include primary responsibility for all financial management functions and joint responsibilities with Executive Director for physical, monetary and human resources assets, and with Chair of the Board for regulatory compliance. Liaison for bankers, auditors, lawyers, vendors, electoral district associations, candidate representatives and Election Canada officials. Provide financial strategic direction and professional financial advice to Party and Board officials; Lead annual budget process including negotiation with key stakeholders to ensure budget supports organizational goals within available cash and human resources, for budget preparation (annual/capital/election/special projects) and hold managers accountable for managing within their approved budgets; Oversee the financial reporting process including financial statements, reports to the Board of Directors including Audit Committee, PMO/Caucus Research and National Council, for bankers, for government regulatory agencies and to make verbal and written presentations; Direct and oversee disciplined financial accounting and control processes to ensure the integrity of all accounting and financial reporting activities to support organizational objectives; Responsible for treasury functions, banking relationships, cash forecasting and analysis; Analyze operations to identify opportunities for improvement and initiate/manage improvements of systems of internal controls and processes to ensure ongoing integrity and accountability; Provide support and guidance where requested to Electoral District Associations including setting up bank accounts, making insurance available, and advise on issues of regulatory compliance;

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Provide strategic guidance in the Human Resources function to the Executive Director in the areas of HR policy development, compensation strategies and liaison; Oversee performance management, compensation adjustments and staff recruitment and terminations for department areas excluding political operations; Supervise 3 direct reports consisting of Controller, Manager Processing and Facilities, and Special Projects Manager. Approximately 15 indirect reports.

LPI Level Platforms Inc. Ottawa, ON www.levelplatforms.com Canada's fastest-growing managed services software provider with annual revenues exceeding $8M. Controller February 2007 - April 2008 Reporting to the CEO, lead accounting/finance function providing all accounting, financing, controls policies, cash flow management, planning, forecasting, A/R, A/P, tax reporting, and all financial reporting under Canadian GAAP to executives and stakeholders. Liaison for corporate bankers, tax authorities, auditors, leasing agents, and investors. As most senior financial manager, provide cash management and fiscal strategy to meet banking covenants and targets, identifying and eliminating barriers to achieving planned results; Manage cash flows both short- and long-term to ensure sufficient capital available in a growing company and to identify timing and amounts of growth capital requirements; Review, identify and implement accounting department process improvements; Was given mandate for staff re-training and/or replacement as needed to support company goals; Work with senior management team to develop appropriate longer term plans; Supervise 1 direct report Manager Accounting with 4 indirect staff reports.

St. Joseph Print Group Inc. www.stjoseph.com Canada's largest privately-owned Offset and Digital print services company with annual revenues exceeding $90M. Director, Financial Reporting & Analysis February 2006 February 2007 Reporting to the Vice-President, Finance, provide financial reporting and investigation on operational issues requiring a financial background to Head Office and Senior Management. Lead preparation and review of monthly financial statements for Senior Management and Head Office, identifying variances and reviewing areas for corrective action; Develop and lead annual budget process in a multi-product manufacturing environment; Direct the Budgeted Hourly Rate (BHR) process, managing team from diverse areas to identify, classify and ultimately determine an estimated hourly cost rate by machine for manufacturing processes, with goal of using BHRs to determine costs on a job basis for new ERP software; Supervise team of 5 financial analysts.

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Gottschalk Forensic Accounting & Valuations Inc. A privately-owned financial litigation support practice that has since been wound up. President (owner)/principal was Mr. Ivor Gottschalk, CAIFA, CBV. Forensic Accounting Associate February 2004 February 2006 Reporting to the President, provide financial litigation support by researching facts, reviewing documents received, and developing clear and concise reporting of complex financial information for senior management, Boards of Directors and ultimately for court purposes. Participate in financial investigations through meeting clients, legal counsel and other interested parties in order to identify issues and determine appropriate strategy for document preparation; Research and review documents submitted to court to understand dispute details litigated; Assist in preparation of affidavits by summarizing issues and developing summary analyses in support of statements made in affidavits, including cross-referencing to detailed analyses and supporting documentation in support of information provided; Determine need for any additional information or documentation and initiate steps to ensure sufficient information is available in order to make appropriate recommendations; During off-peak times, ensure office administration is at required level including timely remittances of vendor and government deductions for payroll. Canadian Bonded Credits Limited (now Iqor Canada) www.iqor.com Largest Canadian A/R outsourcing and collection agency with annual revenues exceeding $45M. Controller (2 direct, 20 indirect reports) August 2002 January 2004 Reporting to the CFO, lead Finance function including all accounting, payroll, A/P & A/R and data processing functions as well as institutional liaison leadership duties with clients, banks, regulatory agencies and year-end external auditors. Recruitment mandate included authority for extensive restructuring. Equinox Financial Group Ltd. Distribution, marketing and MIS infrastructure service provider for insurance and investment leaders with a subsidiary mutual fund dealer network (assets under administration approaching the $1B level). Finance VP, Director and Controller (1 direct, 6 indirect reports) 2000 2002 Manager, Accounting (3 direct reports) 1998-2000 Pembridge Inc. Canadian public company on TSE and NASDAQ. Parent of Canadian and US non-standard P&C firms with Barbados and Ireland reinsurance structures. Total annual group sales approached $.25B. Company subsequently sold and de-listed. Manager, Accounting (1 direct report) 1996-1998 Marsh & McLennan Ltd. (now Marsh Canada Limited) Worlds largest risk management and insurance broker providing insurance services, investment management and consulting services. Manager, General Accounting, Central Region (3 direct reports) 1994-1996 Senior Accounting Analyst, Head Office (1 direct report) 1990-1994

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COMPUTER SKILLS Applications: MS Office Pro, OpenOffice, and SmartSuite. ERP: Navision, Enterprise E32. Accounting: MYOB, Great Plains, AccPAC and Epicor (Platinum). Tax: Various T1 and T2 tax packages. Report Writers and Queries: FRx and AS/400 Query Tools.

EDUCATION 2008 2005 1995 H.B. Com: Honours Bachelor of Commerce, Laurentian University Deans List. Diploma in Investigative and Forensic Accounting, University of Toronto Certified General Accountant designation awarded, CGA Canada, CGA Ontario

PUBLICATION Court Critique of Expert Witness Testimony: Reasons and Recommendations; see http://www.utoronto.ca/difa/PDF/Research_Projects/DIFA2005Court_Critique_of_Expert_Witness_Testimony-Reasons_and_Recommendations.pdf This work has been quoted online and is soon to be quoted in print.

CLEARANCE

Secret (level II) cleared during tenure at St. Joseph Print Group (2006-2007).

LANGUAGES

English, French and German

INTERESTS

Jiulong Baguazhang health and martial art, Travel

REFERENCES ON REQUEST