Fellowship (FCA)
Fellowship is bestowed on CAs in recognition of the service they have provided to the profession and/or the honour they have brought to the profession. The FCA designation recognizes the member’s distinction in more than one of the following categories: the work of the Institute or a similar professional association; their career; community service; and research, teaching, writing, or speaking. Members are nominated by peers and elected to Fellowship by the Institute’s Council.
The 2009/2010 FCAs
Nadir H. Mohamed, FCA
“I’m honoured to receive this recognition from my peers,” says Nadir Mohamed of being elected to the ICABC Fellowship. “My training as a CA has helped me gain a deeper understanding for how businesses really work, and it has been a great platform from which to build my career.”
A graduate of the University of BC, Nadir earned his CA in September 1981 while articling with PricewaterhouseCoopers. The following month, an opportunity arose that would help shape his future.
“One of my friends had a job interview lined up with BC Tel, but he ended up accepting an offer from another company first,” Nadir recalls. “So I went to the interview in his place.”
Nadir joined BC Tel in October 1981, and has worked in the telecommunications industry ever since. In August 2000, he joined Rogers Wireless as president and COO, a position that required him to relocate to Ontario.
“Moving to Toronto was a big decision,” he says, “but the chance to work for Ted Rogers and the Rogers brand was just too compelling to turn down.”
Nadir was appointed president and CEO of the company in 2001. Under his leadership, Rogers Wireless experienced 13 consecutive quarters of double-digit growth.
In May 2005, Nadir was promoted to president and COO of Rogers Communications Group. Then in March 2009, Rogers’ board of directors unanimously appointed him president and CEO for Rogers Communications, Inc.
Nadir attributes his success, in large part, to the strength and determination demonstrated by his family. “My parents taught me to have a strong work ethic and to be caring and inclusive,” he recounts. “I grew up with a strong sense of community, and that’s why I believe giving back is so important.”
While living in BC, Nadir volunteered with a number of non-profit organizations, including the Canadian Club, the United Way, and Volunteer Vancouver. In Toronto, he currently serves on the board of TD Bank Financial Group and Ryerson University. He’s also an active member of the Aga Khan Foundation, a non-profit agency that supports social development programs in Asia and Africa.
“My wife and I got involved with Aga Khan because it plays an important role in developing human potential,” Nadir explains.
He and his wife Shabin, also a CA, share many interests aside from their commitment to the community. “We’re partners in everything we do,” Nadir says.
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