Vice Chairman, Toronto, Deloitte

Yezdi Pavri is Vice Chairman at Deloitte Canada, based in Toronto. He is a member of Deloitte’s Client Council, and prior to this appointment was the managing partner of the Toronto practice. Previously, Yezdi led Deloitte’s National Enterprise Risk Services (ERS) practice for over a decade. He serves as the advisory partner for some of Deloitte’s largest financial services and retail clients, specializing in strategic risk management & governance. He is a member of the board of trustees of the United Way of Toronto and chairs its admin & audit committee.Yezdi has been with Deloitte in Canada for over 30 years and, prior to that, with a predecessor firm in the UK for five years. He obtained a B. Tech. (Aeronautical Engineering) degree from IIT (Bombay), and a M.Sc. (Thermal Power Engineering) degree from Imperial College (London, U.K.). He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, and is also a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ontario. Yezdi serves as a Director on the board of the Toronto Region Immigrant Employment Council (TRIEC).