Lori Caltagirone, CPA
President, Sunesis

For more than three decades, Lori Caltagirone, CPA, has been a transformative voice in governance, SOX compliance, and risk management across North America. As Founder and President of Sunesis, she has built one of the most trusted advisory firms in the governance space—known for its strategic depth, technical precision, and ability to bring clarity to complex challenges.

Lori is known for helping organizations transform compliance into confidence.  She leads with the conviction that strong governance is not about regulation alone—it’s about enabling performance, trust, and resilience. Through Sunesis, she has guided some of North America’s most prominent public companies through complex compliance and transformation programs, advancing governance maturity and strengthening board oversight.

Under her direction, Sunesis supports approximately 20% of Canadian energy production, maintaining an estimated 8% market share among publicly traded energy companies. The firm’s governance and control recommendations have improved transparency, strengthened accountability, and reduced material risk across the organizations it serves. Clients consistently cite Lori’s ability to simplify complexity, align executives, and connect board priorities to tangible business outcomes.

Lori’s leadership extends beyond the private sector. She has served on and advised multiple boards and audit committees, including the City of Calgary Audit Committee, Calgary Economic Development, and the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra—helping strengthen accountability, refine policy, and enhance risk oversight. Her work reflects a deep commitment to elevating governance across corporate, civic, and nonprofit environments.



At Sunesis, Lori has also led the development of proprietary frameworks and cloud-based systems that redefine how organizations assess and sustain compliance and governance excellence. Her platforms—Controls Intelligence™, Resilience Intelligence™, and Control Design Intelligence™—equip executives with data-driven tools to evaluate and enhance control design, risk management, and organizational resilience in a rapidly changing world.