Merv Hillier is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Certified Management Accountants of Ontario. With approximately 50,000 members in Canada and 25,000 members in Ontario, the CMA organization is recognized by industry and academia as the experts in the integration of strategy, management and accounting. CMAO is the fastest growing accounting body in Ontario. Merv is a Fellow of CMA Canada, a distinction which recognizes community involvement, professional success and contributions to the management accounting profession.
Prior to joining CMAO in 2007, Merv was Managing Partner of The Corporate LIFE Centre International Inc. with offices in Mississauga, Ontario and Bahrain. As part of the CLCi team, Merv consulted to organizations in Canada and the Middle East with a focus on aligning organizational strategy, design and culture.
Merv also enjoyed a very successful career as one of three partners and President of the Smith Group of Companies. Smith was a manufacturer and distributer of industrialized packaging products servicing the automotive and high tech industries. Under Merv’s leadership, Smith was consistently recognized as one of the “50 Best Managed Companies in Canada”. The company was sold in 2001.
Merv has travelled extensively throughout North America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East. He speaks regularly to domestic and international audiences on best practices in developing high performance organizations. His goal in life is “to be remembered for what he has given not what he has gained”.
To learn more about Mervin G. Hillier, visit www.cma-ontario.org.
