Finance and Audit Committee
Description
The Finance and Audit Committee is responsible for overseeing financial planning and reporting, budget development and, if applicable, the audit process. It is chaired by the Board of Directors Treasurer.
Objectives
- Create monthly financial statements to present at each Board Meeting
- Oversee the development of a CAWM annual budget as well as event and grant specific budgets
- Prepare and present an annual financial summary at the Annual General Meeting
- Provide technical knowledge to support the CAWM Treasurer in the execution of her/his duties

Dave Jerome - Committee Chair
Maj, MD, MSc, CCFP-EM, FAWM, DiMM, DiWEMDave is a Family/ER Physician living in Kamloops BC. He works as a Medical Officer with the Canadian Armed Forces, and has deployed overseas with both the Army and the Navy. He has volunteered for over 10 years with Ground SAR teams in NS, NL, NWT and BC, and he completed his Fellowship in the Academy of Wilderness Medicine (FAWM) in 2020. Dave was one of the co-founders of CAWM in 2020 and served as the Association's Founding President from 2020-2023. Dave’s favourite outdoor activities include paddle sports, diving, orienteering, backcountry hiking and sport climbing.