Senior Leadership

Rachel Miller FCPA, FCA

CEO of CPA Alberta 

Rachel Miller FCPA, FCA is the CEO of the Chartered Professional Accountants of Alberta.

For more than a decade, Rachel has been a leader in the CPA profession in Alberta and across the country. She played a critical role in the creation of the CPA profession and has led CPA Alberta since its inception in 2015.

In her role as CEO, Rachel drives CPA Alberta’s strategy and operations to ensure the organization meets its legislated mandate and creates an ecosystem through which CPAs can flourish and provide value to all Albertans. She also has a long history of leadership in the profession nationally.

Prior to working with CPA Alberta and its predecessor organizations, Rachel worked in a variety of roles at local and national accounting firms.

Rachel also shares her expertise in the community through volunteer activities for a number of faith-based, community, and recreational organizations.

Gord Beal FCPA, FCA, M.Ed.

Senior Vice President, Outreach

Gord Beal FCPA, FCA, M.Ed is the Senior Vice President of Outreach at CPA Alberta. In this role, Gord is responsible for relationship building with post-secondary institutions, overseeing the operations of the CPA Education Foundation, and working to bring accounting and business-related curriculum into the school system.

Gord previously worked at CPA Canada, where he led a team of senior professionals involved in research, technical guidance, and thought leadership development. He actively participated in the profession's unification process and collaborated closely with accounting bodies worldwide. Gord's leadership extended to knowledge development and education services, where he spearheaded projects for the implementation of international standards in financial reporting.

Gord's professional journey began in audit and accounting services with Clarkson Gordon and Ernst & Young. Additionally, he ran a successful consulting practice in business advisory services and was a senior learning consultant in Modern Controllership with the Ontario Ministry of Finance. Gord has also guided and supported various charitable organizations in financial and risk management, fundraising and board governance.

Gord holds a Bachelor of Arts degree, a bachelor’s degree in education and has a Master of Education degree.

Outside of the profession, Gord is a passionate photographer and outdoor enthusiast who enjoys hiking and canoe trips.

Joe Hunder KC

Senior Vice President, Regulatory

Joe’s primary responsibilities at CPA Alberta include leading CPA Alberta’s regulatory department, being an integral part of CPA Alberta’s senior executive team, representing the regulatory department in cross/multi-departmental activities, representing CPA Alberta at various national committees and events, and providing CPA Alberta and its senior management team with legal advice. Joe is also the Privacy Officer for CPA Alberta.

Joe joined CPA Alberta in August 2015. Prior to that time, Joe was a partner at one of the world’s largest law firms in its Edmonton office. There, Joe provided advice to virtually all sectors of the Alberta economy on the broadest range of issues relating to labour and employment, including privacy, human rights, employment standards, labour disputes, collective bargaining, grievance arbitration, and drug and general employment policies.

Joe earned a Diploma of Applied Arts at SAIT, a BA at the University of Calgary and a law degree from the University of Alberta. In 2022, Joe was honoured with the title of King's Counsel (then Queen's Counsel), the highest honour a lawyer can receive in Alberta. The title is bestowed upon lawyers who have, over the course of their careers, demonstrated exceptional competence, the highest level of professionalism and integrity, and a record of commitment to their profession and community.

Joanne Rosnau

Senior Vice President, Communications and Recruitment

Joanne Rosnau is the Senior Vice President of Communications and Recruitment. Her key responsibilities include government and employer relations, special events, member and external communications, and the recruitment of students into the CPA program.

Joanne joined CPA Alberta in 2022. Previously, she worked for the Government of Alberta as Executive Director of Insights. In this role, she oversaw a team of communications professionals responsible for speechwriting, correspondence, media monitoring and issues tracking, communications planning and events, public opinion research, public engagement and crisis communications.

Joanne holds a master’s degree (Political Science) from the University of Alberta. In her free time, she enjoys cycling in Edmonton’s beautiful river valley, gardening, walking and spending time with her family and their dog.

Bronwen Webster

Senior Vice President, Member Engagement and Development

Bronwen Webster is the Senior Vice President of Member Engagement and Development. In this role, her focus is leading member engagement, including post-certification learning, career guidance, technical advisory services, and building community within the profession. Bronwen served as Chair of the National Professional Learning and Development Strategy Committee from 2022-2025, a working group that develops and oversees the implementation of strategies related to the entire spectrum of professional learning and development activities.

Bronwen joined CPA Alberta in 2006 and has held various leadership roles in marketing, student recruitment, career services, and professional development. Outside of work, Bronwen is known for her curling talents. She has competed internationally and represented Alberta in numerous national championships, including the 2008 and 2010 Scotties Tournament of Hearts and the 2001 and 2009 Tim Hortons Canadian Olympic Curling Trials. Having retired from the competitive game, Bronwen curls regularly and spends much of her recreational time cheering on her children as a fan, mom, and volunteer of their sporting adventures.

Min Yao CPA, CMA, CPM, MMSc

Chief Financial Officer

Min Yao CPA, CMA, CPM, MMSc is the Chief Financial Officer (CFO). In this role, Min provides strategic management of all financial and accounting functions, as well as overseeing compliance reporting for both CPA Alberta and the CPA Education Foundation.

Min was appointed as the CFO in 2022. Prior to that, she was the Director of Finance for CPA Alberta. Min has been serving the accounting profession since 2008. Previously, she worked for local and national public accounting firms in Alberta.

Min holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree (Finance) and a master’s degree (Management Science). She received her designation in 2008. She also received her Certified Payroll Manager designation in 2015.

Min is a longtime volunteer, serving on the boards of various not-for-profit organizations. In her leisure time, she enjoys reading, travelling and spending time with her family and friends.

Tracey Zehl FCPA, FCA, FEA

Chief Operating Officer

Tracey is the Chief Operating Officer for CPA Alberta, overseeing areas including Corporate Strategy and Risk and Business Systems. Tracey has been a Chartered Professional Accountant for over 25 years, with extensive experience in in financial reporting, governance, executive leadership, risk management and strategic planning. Prior to joining CPA Alberta, she was the Southern Alberta Managing Partner at Grant Thornton (based in Calgary) and was also a partner at Deloitte.

Tracey works extensively in the community and currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors (including Pension committee and Audit and Finance committee member) of Calgary Exhibition and Stampede Limited and Calgary Airport Authority (including Audit and Finance Committee Chair and Safety & Operational Resilience Committee member). She previously served on boards and various committees of Calgary Stampede Casino (GP) Ltd., Tourism Calgary, Rocky Mountain Equipment and Ronald McDonald House of Southern and Central Alberta. She also served on CPA Alberta’s Awards Nomination Committee for six years.

In 2018, Tracey received a Fellowship in the profession, in recognition of the exceptional service, honor and distinction she brings to the profession, community and charitable organizations.

Tracey has a Bachelor of Commerce (B. Comm.) with Distinction from the University of Calgary with a major in accounting.