Shaney
I am a third year student at York University, I am presently completing a B.A is Children,childhood and youths studies. I have three children ages ten, five and one.
Kyle - Treasurer
Kyle Fic, CPA, CA is a Partner at Lipton LLP, a professional services firm in Toronto. As the partner primarily responsible for implementing and executing the firm’s system of quality management, Kyle plays a key role in ensuring the firm’s engagements and deliverables are of the highest quality. Kyle has comprehensive knowledge and experience with Canadian accounting standards for private enterprises (“ASPE”), Canadian accounting standards for not-for-profit organizations (“ASNPO”), International Financial Reporting Standards (“FRS”), Canadian generally accepted auditing standards (“GAAS”) an Canadian generally accepted standards for review engagements.
Kyle has a broad range of public accounting experience, including auditing publicly listed and private entities, consulting on complex accounting and assurance matters, performing quality control reviews of financial statements and engagement files prior to issuance, facilitating professional development sessions and writing technical accounting publications for CPA Canada. He is also the Program Leader for the firm’s pre-approved training program for CPA students and mentors them as they complete the practical experience component of becoming a CPA.
Kyle joined Lipton LLP in 2017 after spending the first eight years of his career at Ernst & Young LLP in assurance and professional practice roles. Kyle obtained his Bachelor of Commerce: Specialist in Commerce and Finance degree in 2009 from the University of Toronto, became a Chartered Professional Accountant (“CPA”) in 2012, obtained his Public Accounting License in 2021 and became a Partner in 2024.
Kyle is a former part-time practice inspector for CPA Ontario and is currently a volunteer member of the
Accounting Standards Board (“AcSB”)s Medium and Small Practitioners Advisory Committee (“MSPAC”).
The MSPAC acts in an advisory capacity to the AcSB and assists the AcSB in maintaining and improving ASPE and ASNPO.
In his spare time, Kyle enjoys spending time with his family, travelling, listening to hip-hop music and following basketball, particularly the Toronto Raptors.
Kelsey - Secretary
Kelsey, Ph.D., is a solo mom, proud member of CUPE 3903, and alumni of York University. As a sociologist, Kelsey is a fat studies researcher looking at the role of anti-fat bias in health care settings. Further, she is passionate about investigating the ways in which fat women experience discrimination related to motherhood, reproductive health care, and access to reproductive assistance. Kelsey’s two-and-a-half-year-old son currently attends Lee Wiggins, where he learns, grows, and has so much fun!
ORIANA
Oriana, M.S.W., is a queer parent, social worker, and a Ph.D. candidate in the Gender, Feminist and Women’s Studies program at York University. She is a plant studies researcher and is currently studying the ginseng plant (Panax quinquefolius) in North America. Oriana is very passionate about the necessity of access to quality and affordable childcare as an essential service to address social inequities. Oriana’s 18-month-old daughter attends (and loves) LWCC. After only a few months it has been amazing to see how much she has learned and grown!
LUIS
Luis currently serves as a Senior Financial Analyst at Multy Home LP. He is a seasoned Finance professional with a major in Finance and Capital Markets and a Master’s degree in Project Management and Evaluation, accumulating over 15 years of corporate finance experience. Luis has successfully led large-scale business deals in countries such as Colombia, Panama, and Mexico, working with both large-scale and Small and midsize enterprises (SMEs) for private companies and National and Local Governments. Notable in his professional journey is Luis’s role as a Board adviser to a University during the accreditation process in Colombia, strategic oversight of a chain of schools, and financial modeling for fundraising for a private childcare initiative. Luis, along with his family, relocated to Canada in August 2023, where his two children enjoy daily activities at the Lee Wiggins Centre. Outside of work, Luis relishes spending time with his family and friends, traveling the world, and participating in both real-life and video games soccer and basketball.