Tashia Batstone, MBA, FCPA, FCA, ICD.D
Senior Vice-President
External Relations and Business Development
CPA Canada
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Tashia Batstone, MBA, FCPA, FCA, ICD.D is Senior Vice President for External Relations and Business Development of Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada and is responsible for providing strategic direction and operational oversight to the leadership teams of Precertification Education, Research, Guidance and Support, Member Development and Support, International, and Corporate Citizenship. Her key role is in expanding CPA Canada’s stakeholder relationships in Canada and internationally, developing business opportunities within existing and new channels, and promoting market brand activities to enhance the vision of the CPA as a pre-eminent, globally respected business and accounting designation.
Ms. Batstone has been appointed as technical advisor on the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) board and serves as a member of IFAC’s Technical Advisory Committee.
Ms. Batstone also oversees CPA Canada Foresight: Reimagining the Profession, a comprehensive, multi-stakeholder initiative designed to shape the future of the accounting profession as it adapts to global trends, including technological, economic, environmental, geopolitical, and societal shifts.
In addition to her professional activities, Ms. Batstone is the Vice Chair of the Board of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS) and a member of the Audit Committee of the Anglican Foundation of Canada.