VICTORIA – The Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce the first group of inductees into the Business Hall of Fame presented by RBC.
“This is the inaugural cohort selected for the Hall of Fame, and it’s an excellent reflection of the diversity of Greater Victoria’s business community,” Dan Dagg, Chair of The Chamber’s Board of Governors, said. “Their stories are unique and inspirational, and their induction into the hall will be something we want to celebrate.”
The selection committee chose five people to be the inaugural inductees (Backgrounder follows):
- Helen Beirnes
- Clare Copeland
- Ron Lou-Poy
- Ian Maxwell
- Chief Robert Sam
The Chamber Business Hall of Fame, presented by RBC, celebrates the legacy of pioneers and leaders who have played a role in the region’s economic growth and prosperity. A gala ceremony will officially honour inductees on Feb. 3, 2022.
“We’re excited to be part of a celebration of business leaders who have contributed so much to our region,” Jack Leung, RBC’s Vice President, Commercial Financial Services, Vancouver Island said. “Supporting business supports community and RBC truly is focused on helping future entrepreneurs who will one day become leaders themselves.”
Every year, the Hall will induct new recipients to recognize positive role models in the business community who have shown regional leadership, insightful vision, and a sustained and significant commitment to the prosperity of our region. The process to select inductees recognizes and respects the diversity of leaders who helped build business in Greater Victoria over the decades.
“The Chamber has always been the voice of business in Greater Victoria, and we want to make sure the stories of our region’s champions are recognized,” Chamber CEO Bruce Williams said. “This first group represents people who were innovators, who broke through barriers and helped our community become the truly extraordinary place it is today.”
The five inductees for 2022 will be joined by previous winners of The Chamber’s Lifetime Achievement Business Award: Bill McCreadie, Gordy Dodd, Eric Charman, Mel Cooper, Murray and Lynda Farmer, Naz Rayani, Bob Skene, Keith Dagg, Terry Farmer, Cedric Steele, Gordon Denford, Alex A. Campbell, Robert H. Wright and John Chew.
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