Keena Hicken-Gaberria, Cpa (Ca), Pmp, Cfe, Icd.D

Keena Hicken-Gaberria, Cpa (Ca), Pmp, Cfe, Icd.D Email and Phone Number

President of New Leaf Enterprises Inc. / CFO at LFT Group Brands Ltd / Board Director @ NorthIsle Copper and Gold Inc
vancouver, british columbia, canada
Keena Hicken-Gaberria, Cpa (Ca), Pmp, Cfe, Icd.D's Location
Greater Vancouver Metropolitan Area, Canada
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About Keena Hicken-Gaberria, Cpa (Ca), Pmp, Cfe, Icd.D

A strategic leader, entrepreneur and risk management specialist of multicultural descent (English, French and Iroquois) who is adaptive, creative, and one who thrives at drawing out information, addressing challenges and developing strategies to create and protect value in a collaborative manner. A seasoned CPA (CA), PMP, CFE and ICD.D with over 25 years of Canadian and international business experience with proven ability to be highly engaged, provide a forthright and analytical view to the board table. A forward-thinking leader, who applies her extensive financial, strategic and risk management skills to help secure the long-term success and profitability of an organization, and address challenges associated with limited information, regulatory pressures and social dynamics, while remaining true to a strong set of values – integrity, accountability, respect, transparency, and environmental stewardship.Specialties: interim exec roles, financial management (public practice services); project management (leadership, communication, organization and control); risk management; project turnaround; facilitating workshops; stakeholder management; and ability to get things done.Passionate about: nature, family, friends, hiking, cuisine and dancing like no-one is watching.

Keena Hicken-Gaberria, Cpa (Ca), Pmp, Cfe, Icd.D's Current Company Details
NorthIsle Copper and Gold Inc

Northisle Copper And Gold Inc

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President of New Leaf Enterprises Inc. / CFO at LFT Group Brands Ltd / Board Director
vancouver, british columbia, canada
Website:
northisle.ca
Employees:
2
Keena Hicken-Gaberria, Cpa (Ca), Pmp, Cfe, Icd.D Work Experience Details
  • Northisle Copper And Gold Inc
    Board Member, Audit Committee Chair, Member Of The Compensation, Governance & Nominations Committee
    Northisle Copper And Gold Inc Jun 2022 - Present
    Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
  • Gulf Islands Seniors Residence Association
    Chief Financial Officer (Part-Time)
    Gulf Islands Seniors Residence Association Aug 2021 - Present
    Salt Spring Island, Bc, Canada
  • New Leaf Enterprises Inc.
    President
    New Leaf Enterprises Inc. Jul 2012 - Present
    Vancouver, Canada Area
    Providing strategic, project management and risk consulting services, including: - financial management services; - risk assessments; - project reviews; - business process reviews; - internal control framework implementation; - RFP response training and assistance; and - workshop facilitation.
  • Orca Sand And Gravel Ltd
    Chair Of The Board Of Directors
    Orca Sand And Gravel Ltd Dec 2017 - Present
    Vancouver, Canada Area
    The Orca Quarry is located on the north east coast of Vancouver Island west of Port McNeill, British Columbia. Polaris Materials Corporation owns 88% of Orca Sand & Gravel Ltd. with the remaining 12% participating interest held by the 'Namgis First Nation. The Orca Quarry is permitted to produce 6.6 million tons of sand and gravel per year and has a dedicated ship loading facility capable of rapidly loading ships and barges, including 'Panamax' vessels with a capacity of up to 80,000 tons. The sand and gravel produced is of very high quality and exceeds all specification requirements for use in the United States, particularly in California, as well as in Canada. It has become well accepted in markets through its use in several major infrastructure projects such as the new San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge
  • Orca Sand And Gravel Ltd
    Member Board Of Directors
    Orca Sand And Gravel Ltd Mar 2016 - Dec 2017
    Vancouver, Canada Area
    The Orca Quarry is located on the north east coast of Vancouver Island west of Port McNeill, British Columbia. Polaris Materials Corporation owns 88% of Orca Sand & Gravel Ltd. with the remaining 12% participating interest held by the 'Namgis First Nation. The Orca Quarry is permitted to produce 6.6 million tons of sand and gravel per year and has a dedicated ship loading facility capable of rapidly loading ships and barges, including 'Panamax' vessels with a capacity of up to 80,000 tons. The sand and gravel produced is of very high quality and exceeds all specification requirements for use in the United States, particularly in California, as well as in Canada. It has become well accepted in markets through its use in several major infrastructure projects such as the new San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge
  • Lft Group
    Chief Financial Officer (Part-Time)
    Lft Group Dec 2016 - Present
    Port Moody, Bc
    Live for Tomorrow helps others to lead a life with a light footprint, and thus ‘make a difference’. A clean and safe home makes one feel good… giving back and helping to save the environment makes one feel even better. Try Live for Tomorrow cleaning products and Clean with a Purpose!Responsible for all financial matters, legal, Human Resources and risk management.
  • Lft Group
    Vp Operations
    Lft Group Dec 2015 - Nov 2016
    Port Moody, Bc
    As brand owner of the Live for Tomorrow line of award-winning, eco-friendly cleaning products, LFT's mandate is to help consumers "clean with a purpose"... healthy, natural, sustainable, socially responsible clean living!Passionately responsible for day-to-day operations and project, financial and risk management.
  • Lft Group
    Director, Strategy & Finance (Part Time)
    Lft Group Apr 2012 - Nov 2015
    Port Moody
    LFT Group Brands Ltd. (“LFT”) develops and markets environmentally friendly cleaning products. Our philosophy is to source the highest quality natural ingredients and deliver competitively priced products. We make being green as simple as 1 - 2 – 3:• natural products and ingredients that are third party verified• safe for you and the environment• Sustainable reusable and recyclable packaging
  • Dadan Sivunivut (For-Profit Subsidiary Of Aptn)
    Chair Of The Board Of Directors
    Dadan Sivunivut (For-Profit Subsidiary Of Aptn) Jun 2020 - Aug 2024
    On December 9, 2019, APTN’s Board of Directors formalized the establishment of a new independent holding company, Dadan Sivunivut. Dadan means “Our Peoples” in Southern Tutchone and Sivunivut means “Our Future” in Inuktitut.This new for-profit corporation gathers all of the subsidiaries that APTN has established over the last 12 years under a new umbrella, headquartered in Ottawa. The AnimikiSee companies, First Peoples Radio, All Nations Network (ANN), Nagamo, Red Music Rising and all other new ventures will now be part of the Dadan Sivunivut family.Dadan Sivunivut’s mission is “to expand professional opportunities for Our Peoples, to nurture Indigenous-led subsidiaries and to lead Our Future.” The Board of Directors will ensure these corporations increase their revenues, expand their reach, continue to provide Indigenous Peoples with professional opportunities and fulfill their role as voices for Indigenous Peoples.
  • Rural Islands Economic Partnership Society
    Member Board Of Directors
    Rural Islands Economic Partnership Society Jan 2020 - Nov 2023
    Sidney, Canada
  • Canadian Mortgage Brokers Association - British Columbia (Cmba-Bc)
    Interim Chief Executive Officer
    Canadian Mortgage Brokers Association - British Columbia (Cmba-Bc) Aug 2021 - Jan 2022
    Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
  • Aboriginal Peoples Television Network
    Member Board Of Directors
    Aboriginal Peoples Television Network Apr 2019 - Apr 2020
  • Namgis Economic Development Corp.
    Ceo
    Namgis Economic Development Corp. Jan 2019 - Jan 2020
    Alert Bay, B.C.
    Thrilled to have been the founding CEO to set up this new organization for the 'Namgis First Nation.
  • Reconciliation Canada
    Operations And Finance Advisor (Contractor)
    Reconciliation Canada Aug 2014 - May 2016
    North Vancouver, Canada
    New Leaf Enterprises supports the tremendous initiatives that Reconciliation Canada undertakes with ad-hoc advice and consulting services with respect to operations and finance.
  • Reconciliation Canada
    Senior Director Finance (Part Time)
    Reconciliation Canada Jan 2014 - Jul 2014
    North Vancouver
    Responsible for all financial matters, including budget development, contractual agreements, financial management and reporting, and finance support to functions.
  • Reconciliation Canada
    Senior Director Of Operations
    Reconciliation Canada May 2013 - Dec 2013
    North Vancouver
    Born from the vision of Chief Dr. Robert Joseph, Gwawaenuk Elder, Reconciliation Canada is a charitable project established as a collaboration between the Indian Residential School Survivor’s Society (IRSSS) and Tides Canada Initiatives Society (TCI).Reconciliation is an opportunity for all Canadians to renew relationships, based on a shared understanding of our histories and our cultures and walk a path together for a shared tomorrow. To 'reconcile' is to weave a stronger and more vibrant social fabric, based on the unique and diverse strengths of Canadians and their communities.Reporting to the Executive Director, responsibilities included operational oversight of functions, stakeholder management and reporting, financial management and on an interim basis led marketing and communication efforts.
  • Port Moody Arts Centre
    Treasurer
    Port Moody Arts Centre Jun 2013 - May 2015
    Port Moody
    Responsible for the oversight of all financial management matters of PMACS, including: budgeting and financial planning, financial reporting and the creation and monitoring of internal controls and accountability policies; and to ensure that all necessary reporting is carried out in a timely manner.
  • Coastal First Nations - Great Bear Initiative Society
    Director Of Finance And Operations (Contractor)
    Coastal First Nations - Great Bear Initiative Society Oct 2014 - Jan 2015
    Vancouver, Canada Area
    So pleased to be working with this tremendous organization and their team. New Leaf Enterprises has been engaged to provide financial oversight and reporting of operations, affiliated entities and programs; operational risk management; leadership reporting and carbon credits management services.
  • Kpmg In Canada
    Director, Advisory Services
    Kpmg In Canada Oct 2010 - Mar 2012
    Vancouver, Canada Area
    Advisory services related to project, financial and operational risks. Significant experience embedding risk and control frameworks and managing large scale projects.Example Project: Led the implementation of a multi-million dollar risk and control framework program across North America for a global company over a period of a year and a half. This client collaborative effort involved managing 18 discreet projects, some of which were delivered simultaneously, and focused on internal controls over financial reporting with respect to upstream, downstream and corporate activities encompassing manual and system related controls including SAP. In addition to scoping and planning each project, provided project/program direction to the individual teams, overall program governance, as well as program guidance to the client executive.
  • Kpmg Llp
    National Lead, Major Projects Advisory
    Kpmg Llp Dec 2007 - Nov 2010
    Providing advisory and monitoring assistance to owners of major capital construction projects to help limit the repercussions of disputes, enhance efficiencies, manage risks, and, most importantly, improve results through greater transparency and line of site to the project team.Example projects: For a year and half, led the KPMG team engaged to review the contractor’s monthly Draw Requests on a quarterly basis for the $2.5B contractor design build agreement related to the largest transportation infrastructure project in Canada. This public sector engagement consists of evaluating the contractor’s policies, procedures and, on the basis of a risk assessment, testing the operating effectiveness of key controls as well as validation of the percentage complete for the monthly Draw Request; includes generation of risk assessment dashboard, determination of risk rankings (relevance / priority) with the Owner, and delivery of summary report with findings and recommendations to the Owner.As the capital project specialist, assisted in KPMG’s audit of the design and operating effectiveness of the Capital Project practices of a public sector utility. The specific audit objectives, as developed based on KPMG's risk-based audit planning process included: to assess whether the capital project planning and approval process identifies, selects and obtains approval for appropriate projects in support of the companies operating and strategic needs; to assess whether the capital projects were effectively managed to support on time and on budget delivery; and to assess whether the process and related key controls to support the accurate accounting for capital projects were effective.
  • Kpmg Llp
    Senior Manager
    Kpmg Llp Jan 2006 - Dec 2007
    Specializing in project management and risk and controls advisory.Example project: Led a four-month regulatory compliance implementation solution and cost estimate project for a major Canadian utility. This initiative was a result of a provincial electricity utility board directing all utilities within the province to determine how they would comply with implementing a uniform system of accounts and provide an estimate of the timelines and associated costs. The multi-disciplinary team consisted of expertise in PeopleSoft, business process and systems analysis and regulated utilities that worked closely with the Finance, Regulatory, Operations, IT and Human Resources departments to determine a solution. Analysis of systems, transaction processes including those related to fixed asset acquisitions and expenses of materials, department structures, accounting structures and reporting requirements as well as determining the change management implications were critical to the completion of this project.
  • Kpmg Uk
    Senior Manager, Risk Advisory Services
    Kpmg Uk Apr 2004 - Dec 2005
    London, United Kingdom
    Example project: Led a risk and control review over processes impacted by a £450 million project consisting of the implementation of a SAP IS-U gas and electricity billing system supporting 10,000 users and 16 million customers. Financial, operating, IT, legal and regulatory risks were identified and controls were assessed, and where lacking designed. Assisted the client with embedding a control culture into the organization. Facilitated the process review and risk assessment workshops, which were instrumental in the development of the risk and control framework. The success of this project became the blueprint for the client to roll out subsequent projects to assist in its objective of embedding a control culture in the organization.
  • Kpmg Uk
    Manager, Forensic Services
    Kpmg Uk May 2001 - Apr 2004
    London, United Kingdom
  • Kpmg Canada
    Senior Consultant/Staff Accountant
    Kpmg Canada Sep 1998 - Apr 2001
    Victoria, Canada

Keena Hicken-Gaberria, Cpa (Ca), Pmp, Cfe, Icd.D Skills

Change Management Leadership Strategy Management Project Management Risk Assessment Governance Analysis Project Planning Internal Audit Internal Controls Business Process Improvement Stakeholder Management Project Delivery Management Consulting Accounting Risk Management Project Control Business Strategy Workshop Facilitation Business Development Business Transformation Financial Risk Consulting Building Relationships Budgets Managerial Finance Finance Financial Reporting Enterprise Risk Management Process Improvement Training Negotiation Fraud Detection Program Management Proposal Writing Budgeting Cross Functional Team Leadership Fraud Risk Management Osfi Guideline E 13 Compliance Regulatory Compliance Management Framework Implementation Issue Resolution

Keena Hicken-Gaberria, Cpa (Ca), Pmp, Cfe, Icd.D Education Details

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Keena Hicken-Gaberria, Cpa (Ca), Pmp, Cfe, Icd.D works for Northisle Copper And Gold Inc

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Keena Hicken-Gaberria, Cpa (Ca), Pmp, Cfe, Icd.D's current role is President of New Leaf Enterprises Inc. / CFO at LFT Group Brands Ltd / Board Director.

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Keena Hicken-Gaberria, Cpa (Ca), Pmp, Cfe, Icd.D attended Royal Roads University, Camosun College, Camosun College, Ubc Sauder School Of Business, Icd - Rotman, Institute Of Corporate Directors, Icd.d, (May 2019), Icd.d, Ubc Sauder School Of Business.

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