The Canadian Public Accountability Board (CPAB) announced the appointment of Sonny Randhawa as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective 2 March 2026, as part of a planned succession process. The board also thanked Carol Paradine for eight years of leadership. Randhawa currently serves as Executive Vice President, Regulatory Operations at the Ontario Securities Commission, where he leads four divisions responsible for regulation and policy affecting close to 80,000 capital market participants. CPAB highlighted his more than 25 years of experience across regulatory oversight, public accounting and audit quality, including work with domestic and international bodies, and noted he holds both Canadian and Illinois CPA designations. An executive search firm supported the selection process.
Canadian Public Accountability Board 2025-11-03
Canadian Public Accountability Board appoints Sonny Randhawa as chief executive officer effective 2 March 2026
The Canadian Public Accountability Board (CPAB) appointed Sonny Randhawa as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective 2 March 2026, succeeding Carol Paradine. Randhawa, currently Executive Vice President at the Ontario Securities Commission, brings over 25 years of experience in regulatory oversight and audit quality. An executive search firm facilitated the selection process.