Janette Pantry, 33, joined BLG in 2002 and boosted the firm's ability to work with Crown corporations. She spent 2001 working at the B.C. government's Crown Agencies Secretariat assisting with a core review of B.C.'s Crown corporations.

She had racked up six years' experience in accounting at Sheinin and Co., articled at Deloitte LLP and achieved one of the top 10 marks in B.C. on the final exam to become a chartered accountant in 1994.

Pantry beat a well-worn path to BLG. Her career mentors, Bruce Sinclair and Robert Kopstein, both left Sheinin and Co. for BLG two months before she joined the firm.

"While working towards my chartered accountant designation at Deloitte, I quickly realized that a career auditing financial statements would not be for me," Pantry explained.

Her passion was always tax work.

BLG has used Pantry's nose for tax and experience with Crown corporations to benefit clients. She advised B.C. Ferries Corp. on income tax matters when the government body restructured in 2003. She also worked as part of BLG's team advising British Columbia Railway Co. and the provincial government on aspects of its arrangement to sell B.C. Rail shares to CN Rail.

Outside her casework, Pantry has built a profile in provincial and federal tax communities.

"I have authored and presented courses on corporate tax matters for the Institute of Chartered Accountants of British Columbia," she said. "In addition, I have presented papers at both the British Columbia tax conference and the national tax conference to audiences of up to approximately 500 people."

Pantry made her first presentation when she was 28.

Profession you would like to try: Reporter

Where do you feel most comfortable? Centennial Beach in Tsawwassen

Favourite movie: Chocolate

Currently reading: A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry

Toughest decision: To move to Vancouver from Ontario

Car: 10-year-old Saturn. I don't like to drive so I take the bus as much as I can

Would most like to meet: Margaret Thatcher

Born: Fergus, Ontario

Last CD bought: Fitness mix of 1980s songs that I bought at Costco

Education: B.Comm from Queens University

What's left to do: Run a marathon