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Barb Tinker, Controller

Controller

Barb has been the Controller with Force Four Entertainment for the past three years. She honed her skills within a corporate environment and articled in a CA firm for 2½ years.

Her first experience in the television and film industry was as a production accountant working at Infinity Media. Barb seamlessly made the leap over to Force Four Entertainment and then into the Controller position. She enjoys working on different productions meeting a variety of people and solving unique financial situations related to each show.

Amy Fan

Accountant

As Accountant, Amy has been involved in all areas of accounting and financial management for Force Four Entertainment and all the shows the company produced. She has several years of professional accounting and financial management experience in different industries.

Amy has a Diploma in Financial Management from British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) and a Bachelor's Degree from China. She is currently a fourth level CGA student and is working towards her professional designation. Originally from China, Amy has been living in Vancouver for nine years.

Rod Akizuki

Business Affairs Coordinator

Rod has worked in the Vancouver film and television industry for almost ten years and joined Force Four in 2008. Most recently he was Unit Manager at Knowledge Network where he facilitated production of a slate of documentaries, television series, and new media projects. Prior to that Rod produced and distributed film and television programs for several production companies and was also involved in numerous international co-productions. Rod enjoys providing support to a variety of programs in a busy production environment.

Rod has a Bachelor of Commerce degree with a specialization in Finance from U.B.C. After graduation he spent over six years living in Japan where he managed a language school before returning home to Vancouver in 1999.