Ashlyn Zhao, CPA, MBA

Ashlyn Zhao, CPA, MBA has over six years of professional experience. In 2022, they began working as a Finance Manager at Banyan Software. Prior to that, they were a Senior Financial Analyst at Aurora Cannabis Inc. from 2021. In 2020, they were a Graduate Teaching Assistant at UBC Sauder School of Business and an FP&A MBA Intern at Aurora Cannabis Inc. From 2017 to 2015, they worked as a Financial Accountant at Financeit and a Staff Accountant at Deloitte. In 2014, they were a Marketing Coordinator at Rotman Commerce Students' Association and a Compliance & Registration - Summer Student at Ontario Securities Commission. In 2013, they were a Marketing & Communications Student Life Assistant at Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto and a Director of Publications at Rotman Commerce Accounting Society.

Ashlyn Zhao has an extensive educational background. Ashlyn obtained their Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.) from the University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management between 2011 and 2015, majoring in Accounting and minoring in Economics. Ashlyn then went on to obtain their Master of Business Administration - MBA from The University of British Columbia between 2019 and 2020, specializing in Product & Service Management and Strategy. Ashlyn also holds a Chartered Professional Accountant certification from the Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario (CPA Ontario) which they obtained in September 2019. Additionally, they have obtained certifications in Intermediate Python and Introduction to Programming Using Python from DataCamp.