Conference Speakers
Stephen Priddle, CFO & VP Finance
Chinook MHD Corporation
Stephen Priddle is the President and founder of Practical PD, Seminars for Accountants, as well as Vice-President Finance, Chief Financial Officer of Chinook MHD Corporation. He also advises a number of businesses and not for profit organizations.
An engaging and experienced speaker, Stephen weaves practical tips together with stories from his business experience and input from participants. Seasoning the mix with a dose of accounting humour, he serves up useful and dynamic seminars, based on over 25 years of corporate experience.
After working with KPMG for five years, Stephen moved into industry, where he has worked for both public and private companies. He has gained a wide range of experience in financial reporting, treasury management, merger & acquisition and other business matters.
Stephen speaks at accounting conferences, presents accounting seminars in CMA and CGA contexts as well as for Provincial Institutes of Chartered Accountants. He has moderated in the CMA Strategic Leadership Program and has taught at the University of Toronto and Carleton University.
Stephen is also a prolific author. His published business, accounting and finance cases are used by organizations across Canada. Stephen obtained his CMA and CA designations following graduation from Carleton University with an Honours Bachelor of Commerce degree.
