News Influencing Decision Makers in BC
Debra Doucette
Debra Doucette has been appointed as the Chair of Odlum Brown, an investment firm headquartered in Vancouver. Doucette has been with Odlum Brown since 1991 and served as President and CEO for 17 years before becoming Executive Chair and CEO a year ago.
Katherine Bamford has been named the new VP of business development at the Prince Rupert Port Authority (PRPA).
Dr. Sharmila Anandasabapathy has been appointed as the new Dean of the Faculty of Medicine and Vice-President, Health, at the University of British Columbia.
Chief Leah Stump has been appointed to the Northern Development Initiative Trust Board of Directors.
Amir Pourmina has joined the team at Nicola Wealth Private Capital as Associate, Mortgage Investments.
Divya Lyn Rosario is set to launch Salt & Story, a fresh creative studio aimed at empowering brands in the food and beverage sector with impactful design, strategic insights, and authentic storytelling that resonates.
Michael de Jong, K.C. has joined Maple Leaf Strategies team in Western Canada as a Strategic Advisor – Western Canada.
Katherine Bamford
Katherine Bamford has been named the new VP of business development at the Prince Rupert Port Authority (PRPA).
Mei Wu and Kelly Moir, RID have been promoted to Senior Associate at Kasian Architecture Interior Design and Planning.
Kirsten Sutton has been appointed as Chief Operating Officer (COO) at Photonic Inc., a pioneer in distributed, fault-tolerant quantum computation. Additionally, Prof. Alex van Someren has been appointed as a Strategic Advisor.
The Board of Directors of BC 1 Call is pleased to announce the addition of Reza Habibollahi, Senior Manager of Damage Prevention at Rogers Communications.
Braden Douglas has started working with Panago Pizza as a fractional CMO to lead their marketing department.
ATCO Frontec has teamed up with Lhoosk’uz Dené Nation and Ulkatcho First Nation to offer camp services at Artemis Gold Inc.’s Blackwater Mine located in British Columbia.
Cliff LaPrairie
Cliff LaPrairie, P.Eng., has been appointed to the role of CEO for LaPrairie Group of Companies.
Coughlin Insurance Brokers announced the opening of its British Columbia office at 6A – 9965 152 St., Surrey.
Pet Planet Canada has expanded in the Lower Mainland by acquiring two more store locations, enhancing access to trusted pet health expertise and quality products for communities throughout British Columbia.
ClaimsPro LP has announced the addition of two new members to its adjusting team in British Columbia. James Webster will be stationed at the Kelowna Branch, while Paul Young will be assigned to the Penticton Branch.
CEFA Early Learning, which began in British Columbia over 25 years ago , announced its expansion in Ontario.
The David Douglas Botanical Garden Society, in collaboration with UNBC, has unveiled the new Indigenous traditional name of the botanical garden: Khasdzoon Yusk’ut, which translates to “Red Maple Hill Garden” in the Carrier (Dakelh) language.
Tenaris has announced plans to build a new service centre in Northeastern British Columbia to assist important oil and gas customers’ drilling operations in the Montney deposit.
Fraserview, a Surrey-based company known for its manufactured wood products since 1994, has acquired the Coulson Mill, situated a few kilometres up the Alberni Inlet, for an undisclosed amount.
Tatla and Steelix Developments have finished building the Harlo project in East Clayton, Surrey.
The Anahim Lake Solar Project, a transformative clean energy initiative led by the Ulkatcho First Nation in Central British Columbia, has broken ground.
Delta Marine Services Ltd. has been acquired by Westbridge Capital Ltd. Delta Marine Services Ltd. retained MNP Corporate Finance Inc. as its exclusive financial advisor for the purpose of structuring and negotiating this transaction.
The British Columbia Ministry of Transportation and Transit has chosen Stantec and Pomerleau, two industry giants in Canada and internationally, to offer design-build services for the Belleville Terminal Redevelopment Project Phase II.
The Orca Quarry team from Vulcan Materials Company recently collaborated with the ‘Namgis First Nation to renovate the soccer field in the community. The team donated 3,500 metric tons of sand and 2,000 metric tons of gravel.
Perseverance Metals Inc. has successfully completed a non-brokered private placement, securing total gross proceeds of $4,618,869, which exceeded expectations by more than $1,600,000.
The Private Placement marks the initial step in the Company’s two-part go-public financing strategy. It featured pro-rata or enhanced strategic investments from current shareholders, including Teck Resources Limited, a prominent Canadian resource company, and Crescat Capital, a global macro asset management firm.
Niik Steel is celebrating its 3rd anniversary.
Ironwood Clay Company Inc. is celebrating its 37th anniversary this year.
CPABC announces Board of Directors for 2025/2026: Chair: J. Alain LeFebvre, FCPA, FCA; 1st Vice Chair: Alexander (Sandy) Stedman, FCPA, FCA; 2nd Vice Chair: Alicia Williams, CPA, CPA (Arizona); Treasurer: Bill Chan, CPA, CGA; CPABC Board of Directors: Julia Aspinall, CPA, CMA, Director (Vancouver); Amy Bonner, CPA, CA, Director (Vancouver); Jayana Darras, CPA, CA, Director (Vancouver); David Diebolt, CPA, CA, Director (Vancouver); Craig Elliott, CPA, CGA, Director (Surrey); Wendy Ham, CPA, CGA, Director (Vancouver); Bill Lau, CPA, CA, Director (Vancouver); Louisa Lun, CPA, CA, Director (Vancouver); Regan McGrath, CPA, CA, Director (Victoria); Gary Parmar, CPA, CA, Director (Kelowna); Rahim Somani, CPA, CA, FCA (Pakistan), FCMA (Pakistan), (Prince George); Andrew Sweeney, CPA, CA, Director (Vancouver). Public Representatives: Ken K.L. Leung; Raheil Moradi; Bijan Pourkarimi.
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