Paul Plater

Chief Financial Officer

My name is Paul Plater, and I would like to acknowledge and give respects to where I live and work. I share my time between the traditional territories of the lək̓ʷəŋən (Lekwungen), Songhees, Esquimalt and W̱SÁNEĆ peoples and the unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. I recognize the impacts that colonization has had on Indigenous people in Canada and strongly support actions towards Indigenous self-determination. 

I have been involved with the Indian Residential School Survivors Society since November 2017, leading the Finance and Administration team, including Accounting, Treasury, Fundraising, Risk Management and Planning and Payroll, that together support the important work the IRSSS does. Prior to joining the IRSSS, I was VP Finance and Interim Chief Financial Officer at an oil and gas company. 

I have my Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA, CA) designation and graduated with a BBA (Accounting) from Simon Fraser University.