Avis Maher

Avis Maher currently serves as the Financial Controller at YMCA of Oakville, a position held since January 2024. Previously, Avis held various roles at The Globe and Mail from August 2011 to December 2023, including Managing Director of Finance and Controller. Prior to that, Avis was the Chief Financial Officer at Conestoga College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning from February 2008 to May 2011, overseeing financial reporting and planning with a team of 20. Additional experience includes serving as an Accounting and Business Consultant for Diverse Industries and Chief Financial Officer at Grey Canada, where responsibilities included consolidated financial reporting and managing a staff of 17. Avis began the finance career as Director of Finance for Publishing at Rogers Communications. Education includes an MBA and a BSc in Geological Engineering from Queen's University, alongside membership with CICA and ICAO since 1993.