Hendry, Shawn

Shawn Hendry, CIA, CISA, CGEIT, CRMA is the Managing Principal, Canada for Focal Point Canada a division of Focal Point Data Risk LLC. Shawn has led Focal Point’s services in Canada for 12 years. Shawn has assisted our Focal Point clients across many industries with their Internal Audit, IT Audit, corporate governance and cyber risk requirements. Shawn and Focal Point are seen to be leaders in these fields. Prior to joining Focal Point, Shawn was a Senior Manager with KPMG in their Risk Advisory Service practice in Victoria, and the Director of Audit and Risk Assessment for CanWest Global Communications which was previously Canada’s largest media group. With CanWest, Shawn initiated and was responsible for developing and building the Internal Audit and Risk function and leading CanWest to be one of the first organizations in Canada to comply with the requirements of the Sarbanes Oxley Act. Earlier in his career Shawn also initiated the Canadian Audit Department for UtiliCorp Networks Canada (Aquila) and started his career at Arthur Anderson for six years working both in the Audit and Assurance and Advisory practices.  Shawn has over 22 years of experience in total bringing a unique blend of industry and consulting experience to the table which enables Shawn and Focal Point to provide practical, effective and efficient solutions to all of our clients.