Kristi Persaud

Kristi Persaud has a diverse background in finance and auditing. Kristi started their career at KPMG LLP, where they worked as an Audit Senior and later as a Senior Manager. At KPMG, they gained experience in financial statement audits, process documentation, and team management.

Kristi then joined Hudson's Bay Company as the Director of Internal Audit, where they transformed the internal audit practice and was responsible for enterprise risk management and internal audits of retail stores.

Currently, Kristi is working at Purolator Inc. as the Senior Director of Finance Corporate Services. In this role, they are accountable for financial reporting, order to cash, payroll, tax, treasury, and internal controls. Kristi also serves as an escalation point for finance shared services activities. Prior to this role, they served as the Director of Internal Audit at Purolator, where they developed the internal audit framework and methodology.

Overall, Kristi has demonstrated strong leadership skills and expertise in financial reporting, internal controls, and risk management.

Kristi Persaud has a diverse education history in the fields of risk management, business administration, and accounting. Kristi obtained a Master's Certificate in Risk Management and Business Performance with a specialization in ERM from the Schulich School of Business at York University in 2020-2021. Prior to this, they earned a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree with a focus on Accounting and Business/Management from Wilfrid Laurier University. Kristi completed their high school education at Waterloo Collegiate Institute.

In addition to their degrees, Persaud has also obtained various certifications throughout their career. These include the Women's Leadership Online Course from The Women's Leadership Intensive in December 2021, the Advanced Risk Practices certification from the Schulich Executive Education Centre (SEEC) in February 2021, and the Masters Certificate in Risk Management & Business Performance Leadership from SEEC in February 2021. Kristi also holds certifications in Enterprise Risk Implementation and Enterprise Risk Management Framework from the Schulich School of Business at York University in December 2020 and October 2020 respectively.

Furthermore, Persaud has obtained certifications in several other areas. Kristi completed the University of Pennsylvania Foundations of Positive Psychology course on Coursera in August 2020. Kristi is also a Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) from The Institute of Internal Auditors Inc. since June 2016. Kristi holds a CPA, CA designation from CPA Canada (Chartered Professional Accountants Canada) since August 2003 and a Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) certification from ISACA since August 2003. Lastly, they obtained a COSO Enterprise Risk Management Certificate from the IIA-The Institute of Internal Auditors in June 2019.