John P. Plaga
Mr. Plaga is a Certified Public Accountant and CFA. He has been the Chief Financial Officer of Canyon since 1997. Mr. Plaga is responsible for accounting for Canyon, its affiliates and its managed funds. He also serves as liaison to the firm's outside auditors. Prior to joining Canyon, Mr. Plaga spent three years at Trust Company of the West where he ultimately serves as an Assistant Vice President. While at Trust Company of the West, Mr. Plaga prepared monthly valuations of managed funds and limited partnerships, investment reports, financial statements and tax returns. He also managed and accounting staff and coordinated the financial reporting of various international equity and emerging market debt portfolios. Prior to Trust Company of the West, Mr. Plaga was a senior auditor with Ernst & Young. Mr. Plaga is a graduate of University of Southern California (B.S., Accounting cum laude).
