Please join us Tuesday, January 23 at 7 pm at the Soloway JCC.
Enhance your skills as a member of a non-profit board. Boost your understanding of the roles and responsibilities of agency boards of directors.
Presented by two seasoned professionals: Josh Engel, Partner at GGFL and Colin Green, Partner with Gowlings WLG. Topics include: financial stewardship, risk management, the role of the board versus that of management, and more.
All are welcome — open to staff and volunteers of non-profit organizations.Free of charge but registration is required (please scroll down).The session is in person, but a ZOOM link will be available for those unable to attend in person.For more information please contact Sarah Beutel at [email protected]
Josh was admitted as a Partner at GGFL Chartered Professional Accountants in 2010 and was named Managing Partner in 2019. In addition to working with profit-oriented businesses, Josh works with a variety of clients in the Not-for-Profit and Charitable sector overseeing assurance engagements as well as providing taxation and general advisory services. Josh has served on the Board of Directors of numerous Not-for Profit and/or Charitable organizations, including Tamir Foundation, Camp B’nai Brith of Ottawa Inc., DFK Canada Inc. and the Ottawa Tennis and Lawn Bowling Club. In addition, Josh has served on various committees of the Jewish Federation of Ottawa and most recently served as the Annual Campaign Co-Chair for the Jewish Federation of Ottawa’s 2022 and 2023 campaigns.
Colin's practice focuses on corporate reorganizations for business owners, in addition to general tax planning for corporations and individuals. He also provides advice on inbound and outbound investments and a variety of domestic and international transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, financings, and restructurings.
Overall, Colin has strong experience in advising and implementing corporate structures, both domestic and cross-border. He draws on his knowledge and experience to help clients make decisions, protect assets and save money. Clients value his ability to summarize and explain complex tax issues, so they can settle upon a plan of action and proceed with confidence.
Colin frequently is invited to speak to financial and insurance institutions on a wide variety of tax-related topics, such as reviewing the use of capital gains exemptions for business owners, discussing the potential impact of the U.S. Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act regime, and clarifying changes to U.S. Estate Tax.
He is a member of the Canadian Tax Foundation and Gowling WLG Canadian National Tax Group.
