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MEDIA RELEASE IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 27, 2010 Chamber Announces New Board of Directors Victoria, BC – The Greater Victoria Chamber is pleased to announce the membership of its Board of Directors for 2011. The Chamber holds yearly elections, where half of the board must run again with new candidates for seats on the board. “We feel we are going into 2011 with a strong board comprised of a broad cross section of representatives from our business community,” says David Marshall, Chair of the Board of Directors. “We had a very healthy election process, with a number of candidates running for the board. I think that speaks to the interest from local business in the health of our local economy and how business can play a part in creating a vibrant community.” The 2011 Chamber Executive will be: Chair - David Marshall, Strategus Consulting Vice Chair – John Espley, Accent Inns Past Chair – George Fuller, George Fuller Law Corporation Secretary – Pauline Rafferty, Royal BC Museum Treasurer – Ray Kolla, KPMG LLP Member at Large – Rob Bennett, Simation Global Technology CEO – Bruce Carter, Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce The rest of the 2011 Directors of the Board of Directors includes Rose Arsenault (Placement Group), Capt(N) Craig Baines (CFB Esquimalt), Beatrice Bate (Kinar Curry Law Firm), Mike Black (Capital Iron), Gerry Brimacombe (Sector Learning Solutions), Mel Couvelier (Pacific Coach Lines), Dan Dagg (Hot House Marketing), Al Hasham (Maximum Express Courier, Freight and Logistics), Darlene Hollstein (The Bay Centre), Kimberly Hughes (Delta Victoria Ocean Pointe Resort and Spa), Janell Karst (Blue Ocean Education Inc.), Regan McGrath (KPMG LLP), and John Wilson (Wilson’s Transportation). The Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce has approximately 1500 members and is the voice of business for the Greater Victoria region. The Greater Victoria Chamber has received Accreditation with Distinction from the Canadian Chamber of Commerce. -30- For more information contact: Shannon Renault Bruce Carter Manager Policy Development & Communications Chief Executive Officer Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce Cell 250-812-0510 Email: bcarter@gvcc.org Email: srenault@gvcc.org
MEDIA RELEASE
October 27, 2010
Chamber Announces New Board of Directors
Victoria, BC – The Greater Victoria Chamber is pleased to announce the membership of its Board of Directors for 2011. The Chamber holds yearly elections, where half of the board must run again with new candidates for seats on the board.
“We feel we are going into 2011 with a strong board comprised of a broad cross section of representatives from our business community,” says David Marshall, Chair of the Board of Directors. “We had a very healthy election process, with a number of candidates running for the board. I think that speaks to the interest from local business in the health of our local economy and how business can play a part in creating a vibrant community.”
The 2011 Chamber Executive will be:
Chair - David Marshall, Strategus Consulting
Vice Chair – John Espley, Accent Inns
Past Chair – George Fuller, George Fuller Law Corporation
Secretary – Pauline Rafferty, Royal BC Museum
Treasurer – Ray Kolla, KPMG LLP
Member at Large – Rob Bennett, Simation Global Technology
CEO – Bruce Carter, Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce
The rest of the 2011 Directors of the Board of Directors includes Rose Arsenault (Placement Group), Capt(N) Craig Baines (CFB Esquimalt), Beatrice Bate (Kinar Curry Law Firm), Mike Black (Capital Iron), Gerry Brimacombe (Sector Learning Solutions), Mel Couvelier (Pacific Coach Lines), Dan Dagg (Hot House Marketing), Al Hasham (Maximum Express Courier, Freight and Logistics), Darlene Hollstein (The Bay Centre), Kimberly Hughes (Delta Victoria Ocean Pointe Resort and Spa), Janell Karst (Blue Ocean Education Inc.), Regan McGrath (KPMG LLP), and John Wilson (Wilson’s Transportation).
The Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce has approximately 1500 members and is the voice of business for the Greater Victoria region. The Greater Victoria Chamber has received Accreditation with Distinction from the Canadian Chamber of Commerce.
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For more information contact:
Shannon Renault Bruce Carter
Cell 250-812-0510 Email: bcarter@gvcc.org
Email: srenault@gvcc.org