News Influencing Decision Makers in BC
BRITISH COLUMBIA
Lauren Savoie
Lauren Savoie, P.Eng, PMP has been appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of the Petroleum Technology Alliance Canada by the Board of Directors effective November 1, 2024.
Will Davis has been appointed as the new president and CEO of the BC Electrical Association, effective October 1, 2024.
Sandra Phillips has been hired to the role of Chief Executive Officer at Modo effective October 1st, 2024.
Blair Hagkull has joined QuadReal Property Group‘s board of directors.
Nadine Ahn, a former executive at RBC, has been appointed deputy chief financial officer by Canaccord Genuity Group Inc., with the goal of elevating to the position of chief financial officer in 2025.
Donna Lommer and Weldon Cowan have been reappointed to BCI’s Board of Directors.
Rob Cecil
Rob Cecil has been appointed as the new President and Chief Executive Officer of Alair, taking over from founder Blair McDaniel, who will now serve as Chairman, offering ongoing strategic guidance and support for the company.
Alair, North America’s largest privately owned custom home building and renovation firm, is celebrating 17 years in business.
Don Murray became the sole CEO of Safe Software this year following a buy-out of his long-time business partner, Dale Lutz, who had been the company’s co-CEO for over 30 years.
Continuing Legal Education Society of BC its new members, Kate Gunn, Dr. Sarah Morales, and Prof. Lisa Martz.
Peter Guo, CPA, CA, discusses opportunity, belonging, and the worth of the CPA credential. Read on here.
Richard Gagnon
Richard Gagnon has been named as Senior Vice President, Talent, Culture & Corporate Services at Destination Canada.
Jeff Norris, who serves as the CEO of the Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation and has been honoured with the 2024 C-Suite Award.
Caroline Séguin has been appointed as the new Senior Vice President, Industry Advancement & Corporate Secretary at Destination Canada.
Grant Thornton LLP has officially rebranded as Doane Grant Thornton LLP. The Firm is honouring its Canadian roots and the values that have driven its success for over 85 years by reintroducing Doane, the founding partner, to their name.
Shawnee Love
Shawnee Love has joined the regional team as Director of Consulting – Human Resources at MNP Partners.
BC Tech‘s Scale Up Academy Webinar will be held on October 10.
Excel Personnel celebrates 32 years in business.
GoEasyCare has officially joined the BC Care Providers Association (BCCPA) as a member.
Bodega Ridge has joined the British Columbia Hotel Association as a new member.
Newly expanded authority to force taxpayers to provide requested information, documents, and assistance during CRA audits is on the way to the CRA. Read on here.
The AI Adoption Program, created in collaboration with KPMG Canada, was launched by the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade. The goal of this innovative project is to facilitate the widespread adoption of generative AI by businesses in every industry.
Four new tourism corridors—Cycle Ontario and Quebec, Field to Fork: Saskatchewan Manitoba Agritourism, Northern Sky Corridor, and Juan de Fuca Corridor— are launched this year by Destination Canada. These follow the success of last year’s pilot Tourism Corridor Strategy Program.
As Amazon prepares for the holiday season, the company is hiring 9,000 employees across its Canadian operations network in full-time, part-time and seasonal roles. Amazon is also opening five new AMZL delivery stations in British Columbia, Alberta, and Ontario, ramping up its last mile network to get products to customers at the fastest speeds ever. The new delivery stations will be located in Burnaby, BC (Riverbend Business Park); Calgary, AB (Rocky View County); Windsor, ON (Dodge Drive); Ottawa, ON (Ottawa East) and Richmond Hill, ON (Vogell Road).
Ronald McDonald House BC & Yukon has launched a province-wide 50/50 raffle campaign to support families with seriously ill children, with a fundraising target set at $250,000. The winner will collect half of this amount, while the rest will go directly to supporting the Family Rooms at Surrey Memorial Hospital, which provide a vital space for families to stay close to their children receiving urgent medical care.
The Province and the Nations of xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) (MST) have collaborated on a groundbreaking financing program that will allow thousands of first-time homebuyers to buy a home at Heather Lands in Vancouver for an initial 40% below market value.
The British Columbia Hotel Association is teaming up with the Western Canadian Lodging Conference, set to be the top event for hotel investment in Western Canada, taking place at the Hyatt Regency Vancouver on October 29-30.
Invitations to apply were sent out to qualified individuals in the general draw and to those with backgrounds in healthcare, childcare, construction, and veterinary care on October 2, 2024, as part of the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BCPNP).
Securiguard Services Limited announced that it has been named an Excellence Awardee for The Queen’s University IRC Award for Best Learning & Development Strategy at the Canadian HR Awards 2024. This recognition highlights Securiguard’s ongoing commitment to fostering professional development and career growth for its employees.
The first Large Enterprise Forum Group was created especially for Enterprise CEOs with annual sales of $1 billion or more by MacKay CEO Forums, a renowned peer membership organization for Canadian CEOs and top executives. Dr. Henryk Krajewski, who offers significant industry ties and a wealth of experience, will serve as the group’s chair.
The Canadian Hospitality Health Plan (CHHP) was developed in collaboration between the Alberta Hotel & Lodging Association and the British Columbia Hotel Association. The CHHP is a partnership between Avance Insurance Services and the hotel industry that allows participating establishments to reap the financial benefits of a pooled benefits program. With this innovative ownership concept, members of this non-profit health benefits plan can lower plan expenses and improve plan design.
At the Indigenous Relations Forum & PAIR Awards, which will take place on November 5, 2024, at the Grey Eagle Resort & Casino in Calgary, AB, thirty Canadian corporations will be honoured by the Canadian Council for Indigenous Business for attaining gold, silver, or bronze status in the Partnership Accreditation in Indigenous Relations (PAIR) program.
- Gold recipients: Alberta-Pacific Forest Industries Inc., BC Housing, BC Hydro, Bee Clean Building Maintenance, Greater Victoria Harbour Authority, Hydro Québec, Ontario Power Generation, SaskPower & Scotiabank
- Silver recipients: Allteck Limited Partnership, Bird Construction, CIBC, General Dynamics Land Systems – Canada Corporation – Doing business as General Dynamics Mission Systems – Canada, The Cahill Group, Pennecon, Tolko Industries, &
- Bronze recipients: Accenture, Alstar Group, ATB Financial, AtkinsRéalis, BGIS, Finite Carbon, Kruger Inc., Milestone Environmental Contracting Inc., Raise, SLB, SECURE ENERGY, Stantec & Strategic Way Consulting, Inc.
BCREA won two 2024 Association of Real Estate License Law Officials (ARELLO) awards recognizing outstanding communication systems and educational programs related to real estate regulation and practice in North America. BCREA was recognized with the Affiliate Award – Continuing Education for The REALTOR®’s Guide to Suspicious Transactions course; and the Affiliate Award – Miscellaneous for the Managing Brokers Policies and Procedures Manual Template.
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