Doug French, Fcpa, Fca
About Doug French, Fcpa, Fca
Doug French is the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at TELUS, based in Toronto, Canada, with a long tenure and extensive experience in various financial roles within the company.
Current Role at TELUS
Doug French serves as the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at TELUS. He operates from the Toronto, Canada Area and manages a wide range of financial responsibilities. His duties encompass financial reporting, finance operations, treasury, investor relations, risk management, revenue assurance, taxation, pension investment management, and corporate development. French leads a team of over 600 professionals within these departments.
Previous Experience at TELUS
Doug French has held several key roles at TELUS over his extensive career. He was SVP & Corporate Controller and previously served as the VP & Controller for TELUS Customer Solutions from 2006 to 2014. Prior to that, he was Vice-President of Corporate Accounting and Financial Reporting from 2002 to 2006. French also worked as Director of Finance at TELUS Mobility between 1999 and 2002.
Early Career at Clearnet and Ernst & Young
Doug French began his career at Clearnet, where he served as Director - Financial Reporting from 1996 to 1999, before it became part of TELUS. Before joining the telecommunications industry, he worked at Ernst & Young as an Audit Manager for eight years, from 1988 to 1996.
Education and Professional Designations
Doug French holds an Honours Bachelor of Arts in Commerce and Economics from the University of Toronto, which he completed in 1988. He is a Chartered Accountant (now CPA), a designation he maintained from 1988 to 2016, and he is a member of both the Canadian and Ontario Institutes of Chartered Accountants.
Industry Contributions and Awards
Doug French represents the Canadian telecommunications industry in international discussions on accounting standards. He has been recognized with multiple Awards of Excellence by the Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada at the 2015 Corporate Reporting Awards. Additionally, he is a member of the Toronto TELUS Community Board.