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 spend half of my time on the traditional territories of the lək̓ʷəŋən (Lekwungen), Songhees, Esquimalt and W̱SÁNEĆ peoples (AKA Vancouver Island) and the unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations (AKA Vancouver, BC). I recognize the impacts that colonization has had on Indigenous people in Canada and strongly supports actions towards Indigenous self-determination. 

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

Paul has his Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA, CA) designation and graduated with his BBA (Accounting) from Simon Fraser University.