Kelly Khalilieh became a member of the Small- and Medium-Sized Practices Advisory Group in January 2025. She was nominated by Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada (CPA Canada).

Ms. Khalilieh is currently the Partner leading the Professional Standards and Quality Management group at McGovern Hurley LLP, a medium-sized firm in Toronto serving publicly listed entities, private companies, and owner-managed businesses. Previously, she was the Director for the Canadian Accounting Standards Board (AcSB).

Ms. Khalilieh has extensive experience in standard-setting, serving as a former Chair of the AcSB's Pension Plan Working Group and a current member of the AcSB's Private Enterprise Advisory Committee. She is also a Deputy Chair of CPA Ontario's Professional Conduct Committee.

Ms. Khalilieh is a Fellow of CPA Ontario.

Eleni Ashioti became a member of the Small- and Medium-Sized Practices Advisory Group in January 2025. She was nominated by the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Cyprus (ICPAC).

Eleni is the Head of Technical and Professional Matters at ICPAC, where she oversees the institute’s strategic initiatives and policies on key topics such as financial reporting, audit and assurance, ethics, and sustainability. In this capacity, she actively collaborates with government authorities, advocating on behalf of the professional accountants in Cyprus.

She also plays a pivotal role in shaping the institute’s engagement with international organizations and represents ICPAC at various national and international forums, including the Edinburgh Group. Eleni also serves as ICPAC’s representative in three technical policy groups at Accountancy Europe.

Prior to her current position, Eleni gained invaluable experience as a Technical Manager at Accountancy Europe in Brussels. Earlier in her career, she worked as an external auditor specializing in financial services at EY Cyprus, and in a small and medium-sized practice, where she developed a strong understanding of the unique challenges faced by SMPs.

Eleni is a qualified and active member of both the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Cyprus (ICPAC) and the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales (ICAEW).

Mohanad T. Khaled joined the Small- and Medium-Sized Practices Advisory Group in January 2025. He was nominated by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA).

Mohanad is the Managing Partner of BDO in Egypt, and has extensive experience in accounting, auditing, tax advisory, financial advisory, and business process outsourcing services. Mohanad had joined BDO Khaled & Co. in March 1997. Prior to BDO, he worked for General Motors and Shell. He served as a Voluntary Representative for ACCA in Egypt for more than 10 years. He also served as an Adjunct Faculty in the Accounting Department of the American University in Cairo.

Mr. Khaled is a board member of the Egyptian Society of Accountants and Auditors (ESAA). He is a board member of a number of prominent business associations and serves as Chairman of Egyptian-British Chamber of Commerce (EBCC). He has voluntarily contributed to the reforms of various legislative and professional standards.

Mohanad is a Fellow of the ACCA, Fellow of the Egyptian Society of Accountants and Auditors (ESAA), and Fellow of the Egyptian Society for Taxation (EST). He received a B.Sc. Mechanical Engineering degree and a Masters degree of Business Administration (MBA) from the American University in Cairo.

CA. Prasanna Kumar D. is the Vice-President of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) for 2025-2026. He has served three consecutive terms on the ICAI Central Council since 2019.

CA Kumar is a Chartered Accountant with four decades of experience in the field of corporate audit & taxation and as a speaker on corporate laws and bank audit.

On the international stage, currently CA Kumar is the Technical Advisor to the ICAI’s representative on South Asian Federation of Accountants (SAFA) Board and SAFA Assembly. Previously, he represented ICAI on SAFA committees for Small and Medium Practices (2020-2021) and Education, Training, and CPD (2021-2023), driving global initiatives for ICAI’s growth and recognition.

Rose-Marie Skourup Ojeda is a consultant at FSR – Danish Auditors based in Copenhagen, Denmark. At FSR – Danish Auditors, Rose-Marie is engaged in the talent project, development of the Culture Academy, and various activities targeting student members of the organization.

Today, IFAC submitted a response to the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) Public Consultation on Financial Inclusion.  The Consultation proposes targeted changes to the FATF Recommendations—which establish the global framework for anti-money laundering (AML) and counter terrorist financing (CFT)—to support financial inclusion by minimizing “ove

Elaine Cahoon joined the International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants (IESBA) in October 2024 as an IESBA Staff Fellow.  She began her career at KPMG conducting financial statement audits across various sectors, including US federal government agencies, non-profit organizations, commercial real estate, and defense contractors.  Ms. Cahoon is a subject matter expert in US independence standards and worked in KPMG’s Risk Management-Independence group to addresses engagement team inquiries and draft firm policy, guidance, and training related to independence matters. 

At IESBA, Ms. Cahoon supports the Adoption & Implementation Working Group through technical analysis, jurisdictional research, and close collaboration with IAASB and IFAC staff to align implementation efforts. She is committed to proactive stakeholder outreach and engagement to support the adoption of IESBA’s standards and launched the IESSA Feedback Platform. In addition, Ms. Cahoon played a key role in drafting non-authoritative guidance including fact sheets, technical overviews, and global webinar content.

Ms. Cahoon is also on the project team evaluating the independence standards for sustainability assurance engagements outside the scope of the IESSA. Her work has included developing the team’s terms of reference, performing research, preparing technical materials for Board deliberation, and coordinating engagement with jurisdictional standard setters and other international stakeholders.

Ms. Cahoon is a Certified Public Accountant, Certified Government Financial Manager, Certified Information Systems Auditor, and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.