Marc Y. Tassé
Professional Designations and Education
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Fellow Chartered Professional Accountant (FCPA, FCA) (Canada).
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Certified in Financial Forensics (CFF) (Canada / USA).
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Forensic Certified Public Accountant (FCPA) (USA).
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Certified Fraud Specialist (CFS) (USA).
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Certified Internal Controls Auditor (CICA) (USA).
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Certified Anti-Corruption Manager (CACM) (USA).
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University of Ottawa Telfer School of Management - Bachelor of Commerce (B. Com. Honors).
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University of Ottawa Telfer School of Management - Master of Business Administration (MBA).
Affiliations
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Member of the International Association of Independent Corporate Monitors.
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Member of the International Association of Financial Crimes Investigators.
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Member of the Association of Corporate Investigators.
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Member of the Anti-Money Laundering Association.
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Member of the Accountant-Lawyer Alliance.
Civic Engagement
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Member of World Economic Forum's Expert Network.
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Member of Global Initiative against Transnational Organized Crime's Network of Experts.
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Member of Transparency International's Anti-Corruption Expert Network.
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Member of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners Advisory Council.
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Independent Director (past and present) of various Board Committees and Boards of Trustees.
As an internationally acclaimed authority in the fields of corporate misconduct, scandal resolution, and ethical leadership, Mr. Tassé has been instrumental in handling some of the most significant high-profile cases of fraud, bribery, and money laundering.
In 2018, he launched SIRA International Risk Advisors Inc., an advisory firm providing services to Boards of Directors and C-Suites in the realms of Governance, Compliance, and Ethics.
He advises executives of various departments of domestic and foreign governments, as well as CEOs, directors, and other leaders of Fortune 500 companies and global organizations, on responding strategically to various sensitive regulatory, governance, and reputational challenges.
Involved with the World Economic Forum's Expert Network, and holder of various academic certificates of completion such as "ESG Risks and Opportunities", he also advises on appropriate risk mitigation strategies related to essential elements of ESG and cybersecurity.
At the heart of his professional approach, Mr. Tassé dedicates his efforts to discerning the deep-seated causes of misconduct and addressing them proactively to prevent their evolution into scandals, safeguarding both an organization's reputation and its financial health.
Mr. Tassé led conferences, webinars, and training sessions for many private and publicly-traded companies (domestic and international) and prestigious organizations such as the International Monetary Fund, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, and the World Bank Group.
A Fellow Chartered Professional Accountant and a multiple award-winning lecturer at the University of Ottawa's Faculty of Law and at the Telfer Executive MBA program, Mr. Tassé has delivered lectures on corporate ethics and financial scandal remediation at some of the world's premier universities such as McGill University and Harvard University.
Mr. Tassé is a vibrant participant in worldwide governance discussions across Latin America, Europe, and North America. He is a frequent commentator as a global specialist on various topics such as ethics and governance, corruption and money laundering, and the future trajectory of responsible leadership.
Founder of the TASSE Score, he has understood that no organization is immune to the risk of a potentially catastrophic reputational crisis. By utilizing the TASSE Score, Board and senior executives can proactively address and mitigate the dangers associated with reputational crises, thus preventing a "Failure to Prevent" scenario.