ICAS announces 2017’s top 35 CAs under 35

CAs from around the world put themselves forward or were nominated by friends and colleagues for their outstanding contributions to their fields.

The top candidates were selected from a wealth of entries detailing the impressive and impactful work young CAs are doing to push boundaries and their careers to new heights.

ICAS Chief Executive Anton Colella said: “We are immensely proud of our young members and the 35 CAs under 35 list is the perfect opportunity to celebrate their hugely impressive successes.

“I would like to offer my sincere congratulations to every single one of the CAs shortlisted in this year’s competition. The calibre of entries was extremely high and clearly demonstrates the continued exemplary standards that ICAS members are living up to around the world.

“As an organisation, we see these young people as the future of our membership and I am sure that our place on the global stage could not be in safer hands.”

The 2017 ICAS 35 CAs under 35:

Entrepreneurship finalists

Graeme Gibson CA, Head of Special Projects, Edinburgh Airport

Andrew Hope CA, Associate, Quest Corporate

Chioma Idigo CA, Director, Padook Designs

Suzy Kerton CA, Founder, Anything International Limited

Kimberley Oliver CA, Director, Xenith Financial Consulting Limited

Raj Patel CA, Managing Director, A.R.P. Capital Partners

Devika Srimal Bapna CA, Founder & CEO, KANABIS

Innovation & Technology finalists

Mark Anderson CA, UK Operations Analyst, ConocoPhillips

James Hamilton CA, Senior Manager, EY

Aneela Mather-Khan CA, Financial Analyst, A.M. Best

Colin McLellan CA, CFO, Skyscanner

Iain McMichael CA, Senior Manager, Data Analytics, PwC

Mark Smith CA, Director, KPMG

Leadership & Influence finalists

James Blackburn CA, Head of Systems and Control, Asia Pacific, Savills

Bradley Delamare CA, CEO, Tank Stream Labs

Jonny Jacobs CA, Head of Supply Chain Finance, UK & Ireland, Pladis

Catherine Jess-Gibson CA, Finance Business Partner for Economic Development, Department for International Development (DFID)

Michael McKenna CA, Head of Finance, Entertainment, Music and Events, BBC Studios

Graeme Morrison CA, Associate, Strategy & Development, RBS

Claire Robertson CA, Director, BDO LLP

Anisha Seth CA, Tax Advisor, EMEIA Financial Services (London), EY

Leanne Sweet CA, Financial Controlling Manager, Danone

John Waterson CA, Director, KPMG

Sustainability & CSR finalists

Chris Blues CA, International Director, The Ākina Foundation

Meg Burns CA, Financial Strategy & Projects Lead, Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy

Laura Hamp CA, Finance Director, Holmesdale Building Society

Katherine Holdstock CA, Student Recruitment Advisor, EY

Natalie Jackson CA, Associate, QMPF LLP

Sarah Johnson CA, Senior Manager, EY

Helen Marshall CA, Financial Controller, Falcon Coffees

Tom Parkinson CA, CFO, SteamaCo

Emma Snow CA, Assistant Director, Operational Transaction Services, EY

Rebecca Steele CA, Finance Manager, Expedia

Rosie Stewart CA, Finance Manager, Global Alliance for Livestock Veterinary Medicines

Colleen Welsh CA, Accounts Senior, Consilium Chartered Accountants

The judges must now determine who, from the 35 candidates, are the winners of the four categories and two additional awards: the Global Influence award, for the CA who has made their mark internationally, and the discretionary Chief Executive award.

From the four category winners, the judges will then decide who will be crowned ICAS One Young CA 2017 and have the privilege of representing ICAS at the global youth summit, One Young World in Bogota, Colombia as part of the delegation for Chartered Accountants Worldwide.

The winners will be announced on 14 September at the Young Leader’s Summit, which is being hosted in conjunction with the One Young CA awards ceremony.

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