News Influencing Decision Makers in BC
Sonja Nelsen
Sonja Nelsen, CPHR, a human resources administrator, has been named the new Vice President of Human Resources at The Peak Group of Companies on July 21st.
Blair Qualey, President and CEO of the New Car Dealers Association of BC (NCDA), and Eric Nicholl, Executive Director of the Vancouver International Auto Show, will join key figures from the auto industry at important cross-border meetings on July 14/15 in Montreal. The discussions will centre on pressing challenges confronting dealers across North America.
Stephanie Nguyen has started a new position as a Sales Coordinator at Ledingham McAllister.
Grant Balacko has joined the team at Anthem Properties Group Ltd. as a Senior Site Superintendent.
Chris Keane
Chris Keane has joined the team at Ashdown Capital Vancouver as Managing Broker.
Pauline Thiessen assumed the role of Sales and Leasing Operations Manager at Townline.
Betty Wong, CPA, CMA has been hired as Director, Development Accounting at Wesbild.
Juliana Laing will assume a new role as the Board Secretary at The University of British Columbia.
Meghan Murtha is joining Wesgroup Properties as General Counsel.
Celina Kelly has joined the Radius Financial team as the new Regional Vice President for British Columbia.
Sean Robinson has been awarded the 2025 Lieutenant Governor’s Medal for Inclusion, Democracy and Reconciliation during UNBC’s Convocation.
Neil Martin
Neil Martin has joined Astria Properties, taking on the role of Head of Retail Investments.
Squamish Nation and the British Columbia provincial government inked a landmark land deal on June 26th, which enhances the land management practices and safeguards cultural places, community-significant regions, and fish and animal habitats.
Dr. Geoffrey Payne has been appointed as the new president and chief executive officer of Michael Smith Health Research BC.
Scott Lendrum will be taking on the role of Chief Executive Officer of Giga Metals starting July 2, 2025.
Steven Lombardo, CPHR is starting a new position with the Office of the Auditor General of B.C. as Director, Human Resources.
Himani Gandhi, EIT, LEED Green Associate has joined the Charter Project Delivery Inc. team as a Junior Project Manager.
Michael Benedek has been named the new Executive Director of Destination Silver Star.
BCNET has announced the appointment of Dr. John Chenoweth to the Board of Directors.
Black Business Association of BC celebrates its 5th anniversary.
Sasuchan Development Corporation has teamed up with Ambipar, recognized worldwide for its expertise in environmental management and emergency response services. This collaboration highlights a dedication to environmental care and the responsible execution of projects.
Geoff Ritchie
Geoff Ritchie has been named President and Chief Executive Officer of the Prince George Airport Authority
The first liquefied natural gas for export has been generated by the Shell-led LNG Canada project at its Kitimat facility.
The first liquefied natural gas export cargo from LNG Canada’s newly constructed facility in Kitimat, which is situated in the traditional territory of the Haisla Nation, was successfully transported, as reported by Fluor Corporation.
Properate celebrates the official province-wide launch of the BC Home Energy Planner.
The Rightway Group has expanded its fleet at Prince George base with the addition of two trucks.
British Columbia Hotel Association welcomes its newest members: Manteo at Eldorado Resort, Prestige Hotels & Resorts Riverside Lodge Quesnel, Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Surrey East – Cloverdale, and The Oak Hotel, Nelson BC.
CDm2 LIGHTWORKS has become the exclusive representative of Lumca Inc. in British Columbia and the Yukon, covering city and municipal business.
Westland Insurance, a major player in Canada’s insurance brokerage sector, has completed the acquisition of Forefront Insurance Inc., with the deal taking effect on July 1.
J.T. Insurance Services (Canada), Inc. has officially joined Axis Insurance Managers Inc. (Axis Insurance) as its full-pledged member.
Dr. Sharmila Anandasabapathy
Dr. Sharmila Anandasabapathy has been appointed to the positions of dean of the medical faculty and vice president of health at the University of British Columbia.
The owner of North Vancouver’s Capilano Mall has fully applied to have the shopping complex redeveloped. QuadReal Property Group, the British Columbia Investment Management Corporation‘s real estate division, is working on the project.
Brookfield, a Canadian multinational investment firm, has acquired the Shangri-La Vancouver, a downtown hotel that is considered one of the city’s finest. The hotel has been rebranded as Park Hyatt.
A rezoning proposal for a 29-story building that will be a Marriott Autograph Collection Hotel has been submitted by Nonni Property Group.
David Ho of CBRE facilitated the acquisition of 8671 Odlin Crescent by the Richmond Board of Education for $60 million. The property is the site of a proposed new K-7 school.
WA Architects provides architectural consulting for the design of the new medical clinic for the City of Langford, and South Island Primary Care Society at the Westshore Masonic Centre.
The Nanaimo Mitsubishi team has earned the top spot in Canada for Customer Satisfaction.
The Williams Lake First Nation (WLFN) is currently seeking visionary developers to construct two transformative projects: the Northside Development, a five-phase master-planned community located on WLFN reserve lands with a view of the lake, and the Poplar Glade, a six-acre parcel in the heart of downtown Williams Lake that is currently undergoing rezoning to ensure maximum development flexibility.
Gordon Brothers has provided Morgan Construction and Environmental Ltd. with $200 million in funding to maintain working capital, buy new equipment, and spur long-term growth.
The British Columbia Hotel Association welcomes Rosemead House as one of its new member properties.
ThisFish, an agritech business based in British Columbia, is partnering with a large seafood processor to deliver its state-of-the-art seafood traceability and workflow software, TallyVision, to the 2024 Japan International Seafood & Technology Expo.
BluEarth and the Nlaka’pamux Nation Tribal Council (NNTC) announce commercial operation of the quA-ymn Solar Facility in B.C.
Go Overland Canada Inc. has reported a 29% YoY increase in gross sales at the end of the fiscal year.
ArcWest Exploration has initiated a $4 million drill program at its Todd Creek Copper-Gold Project in the Golden Triangle of British Columbia. The program is entirely funded by Freeport-McMoRan.
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