Prior to his retirement in March 2018, John Gordon was the Canadian Managing Partner, Quality & Risk Management for KPMG Canada. He was responsible for strategies and implementation of policies and initiatives to monitor and manage quality and risk management. Previously, John was the Canadian Managing Partner, Audit and Assurance for KPMG Canada.
John is a director and chair of the Audit Committee of Topaz Energy Corp. and was a director and chair of the Audit Committee of TORC Oil & Gas Ltd until it was acquired in February 2021. He is a director and chair of the Finance and Audit Committee of CAMH Foundation and is the Chairman of the Board of Alberta Adolescent Recovery Centre. John was a member of the audit committee of the Calgary Exhibition & Stampede and has served in oversight roles for a variety of community, school, and recreational organizations.
He has also served his profession as a member of the Audit and Assurance Standards Oversight Council, and as an active lecturer and facilitator at various other professional programs including the Audit Committee sessions of the Director’s Education Program of the Institute of Corporate Directors. John was also a member of the Calgary executive of the ICD and has completed the ICD.D program.