Irene Kauryzkha

Irene is currently the Associate Director of Finance at SHARE (Shareholder Association for Research and Education), our longtime strategic partner. Irene emigrated to Canada from Belarus in 1999 and started her accounting career in 2001, building on her economics background, in which she earned a Bachelors of Economics from the Academy of Public Administration in Minsk. Irene joined Columbia Institute in 2005 and, since then, has provided accounting services to the organization. Irene says this experience has given her a deep understanding and appreciation of the important role of nonprofits and charities in supporting progressive values. Irene received a Certified Canadian Accountant (CGA) designation in 2012.