Chief Executive Officer

Liza Worthington, M.B.A., BComm, BSc, FCPA, FCMA, is a specialist in leading and delivering professional education programs. She holds an M.B.A. from Heriot-Watt University, as well as a Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Calgary. Her prior experience includes overseeing the undergraduate, graduate and continuous professional development programs at the University of Calgary’s Department of Family Medicine and the pre-certification programs at Chartered Professional Accountants (CPA) Alberta and Certified Management Accountants (CMA) Alberta. Liza was an instructor at Mount Royal University and CMA Alberta. She is a Fellow of the CPA and CMA.

Liza is a board member of YMCA Calgary. As a life-long learner, she thrives on new challenges and transforming “what could be” into “what can be.”

Program Manager

Andrea Rodic, BA, is responsible for providing critical information and exceptional customer service to individuals who are engaged in CPLED’s Practice Readiness Education Program (PREP). She is a key point of contact for PREP students.

Her previous work experience includes managing pre-certification programs at Chartered Professional Accountants (CPA) Alberta and Certified Management Accountants (CMA) Alberta. Andrea holds Bachelor of Arts in Communications from the University of Calgary.

Student Services Advisor

Eric Pye is responsible for supporting Practice Readiness Education Program (PREP) students who are seeking articling roles, and developing support services for all PREP students

He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from McMaster University as well as a Certificate in Career and Academic Advising and is certified as a Resume Specialist. Eric is also certified in Strong Interest Inventory© which enables him to provide students with dynamic career direction and insight into options that align with their interests and abilities. His prior experience includes international and domestic roles in corporate training, employee relations, recruitment and language teaching.