Frank Colantonio

As lead consultant at FC Associates, Frank assists professional and trade organizations in developing strategies that maximize member engagement and marketplace awareness. FC Associates also develops and manages exclusive domestic and international executive forums for senior professionals in niche business or service areas.

Prior to forming FC Associates, Frank spent more than 30 years with CPA Canada and its legacy organization, supporting members and the broader business and government communities by leading the development and delivery of innovative professional development programming in a number of practice and employment disciplines. These areas included income and indirect tax, technology, forensic accounting and corporate finance, and public sector accounting. Frank was instrumental in developing credential opportunities for members in specialized areas, in conjunction with international partners at AICPA and the Institute for Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW).

Frank was the first recipient of the Norman Guerin Award, for his contributions to the advancement of commodity tax studies.