AC GROUP - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Chief Executive Officer
- Chartered Professional Accountant
Angus is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) and spent a decade working for a Big Four firm across Canada, the United States, and the Czech Republic after earning his Bachelor of Business Administration degree at Acadia University.
He earned his ICD.D designation from the Institute of Corporate Directors through the Rotman School of Business in 2018. He has been an Employer Representative on the Workers' Compensation Board of Nova Scotia since 2014 and chairs its Finance, Audit and Risk Committee; he is a member of Divert Nova Scotia's Board of Directors and has served as Treasurer of the Marguerite Centre., Nova Scotia's first recovery house for women recovering from addictions and abuse; and served as Treasurer of the Public Accountants' Board of Nova Scotia for six years.
Angus lives in Tatamagouche with his husband Michael and their cats, Tuna & Mayo.
As the Director of Operations, Shirley is responsible for all administrative and corporate operations of the Group, as well as assisting the CEO, Board of Directors, Committees and member firms as needed.
Shirley graduated from Mount Saint Vincent University, and went on to work in such diverse fields as transportation and long-term care. Shirley spent a decade with the Government of Nova Scotia, with a focus on employee engagement. She later held a position of Executive Director in a community not-for-profit organization, and is pleased to the working with the AC Group. During the early days of the Covid pandemic, Shirley joined 211 Nova Scotia to assist vulnerable citizens find resources in their home communities.
Shirley volunteers with several organizations, including Hal-Con Science Fiction, Fantasy and Comic Book Convention. She and her husband Peter reside in the beautiful Prospect communities.