Our People

David Bowra, President
David Bowra is the President of The Bowra Group, a Vancouver-based boutique financial advisory service. He has over 30 years experience with major international accounting firms, most recently as senior partner Financial Advisory Services of one of the big 4 accounting firms.

David has practiced exclusively in the area of business restructuring since 1977. Handling a variety of business reorganizations, including Port Alice Specialty Cellulose Inc ("PASCI"), Skeena Cellulose, where he was interim CEO, as well as Canada 3000. He has also been involved in a variety of family owned businesses.

He is a Chartered Accountant, certified management consultant, member of the Institute of Corporate Directors and a member of the Insolvency Institute of Canada. He has an economics degree from University College Cardiff, South Wales.

David Bowra, CA CIRP CMC
Phone: 604 608 6240
dbowra@bowragroup.com
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Martin Hyatt, Senior Vice President
Martin Hyatt is a Chartered Accountant, member of the Canadian Association of Insolvency and Restructuring Professionals ("CAIRP") and Vice President of The Bowra Group. He worked for one of the big 4 accounting firms for 32 years.

Martin has practiced exclusively in the area of insolvency since 1982. He has been involved in large sized business reorganizations including Skeena Cellulose, Warehouse One Mfg., Houweling Nurseries Ltd., Jackpine Forest Products Ltd., as well as numerous mid sized businesses.

Martin has had extensive experience in carrying out financial assessments and insolvency related engagements on behalf of financial institutions and other creditors, debtors, and prospective investors in a variety of industries including manufacturing, forestry, real estate, retail, and service sectors.

Martin Hyatt, CA CIRP MA
Phone: 604 608 6241
mhyatt@bowragroup.com
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Doug Chivers, Vice President
Doug Chivers is a Chartered Accountant and member of the Canadian Association of Insolvency and Restructuring Professionals (“CAIRP”). Doug has practiced exclusively in the area of restructuring and insolvency since 2001.

He has been involved in a number of large sized business reorganizations including Warehouse One Mfg., a Canada wide chain of over 100 retail clothing stores and a turnaround of Houweling Nurseries Oxnard Ltd., a California based greenhouse operation with approximately 80 acres under glass. Doug has also been involved in the reorganization of several mid sized businesses.

Doug has had extensive experience in complex financial modeling providing a detailed performance analysis of companies.

Doug Chivers, CA Bsc
Phone: 604 608 6243
dchivers@bowragroup.com
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Mario Mainella, Vice President
Mario Mainella is a Chartered Accountant (1999), a member of CAIRP, and a Manager of The Bowra Group. Mario has practiced exclusively in the area of restructuring and insolvency since 2001.

He has been involved in a number of large sized business reorganizations including Houweling Nurseries Ltd., New Skeena Forest Products Inc. and PASCI. He has been involved in mid sized assignments, including acting as CFO/General Manager of a 48 acre greenhouse operation for 5 months.

Mario has experience in carrying out financial and performance assessments and insolvency related engagements.

Mario Mainella
Phone: 604-608-6244
mmainella@bowragroup.com
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Derek Lai, Senior Associate
Derek Lai is a Certified Management Accountant (2007) and a graduate from the financial management program offered at the British Columbia Institute of Technology. Derek has over 5 years of experience within the financial sector.

Derek is currently enrolled in the NIQP program with the intention of obtaining his Chartered Insolvency and Restructuring Designation and Trustee in Bankruptcy.

Derek Lai
Phone: 604 608 6242
dlai@bowragroup.com
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Sam D. Gales, Executive Assistant
Sam acts as the Executive Assistant to the President, Senior Vice President and Vice Presidents of The Bowra Group Inc., a Vancouver-based boutique financial advisory service. Sam has over 10 years experience working within the administration field, 5 years specifically in the financial sector.

Sam is currently completing the Insolvency Administration Course, governed by the Canadian Association of Insolvency and Restructuring Professionals.

Sam D. Gales
Phone: 604 689 8939
sgales@bowragroup.com
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Fred Kohlberg, Senior Associate
Fred spent 25 years working within the Telus organization primarily in the area of Finance and Administration. In addition to this he has also worked as an independent contractor to, and an employee of, a large international accounting firm for a number of years.

Fred is a graduate of the University of Manitoba, and is a member of the Telephone Pioneers of America.

Fred Kohlberg
Phone: 604 608 6246
fkohlberg@bowragroup.com
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