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Timmins, ON | July 20, 2016—The results are in, and the members of the Timmins Chamber of Commerce have officially elected six individuals to represent them at the heart of the city’s largest business organization.
Coming from a range of business sectors and backgrounds, these six will sit on the Chamber’s 21-member board of directors, providing direction and guidance to the organization’s policy, advocacy and programs on behalf of its 700-plus members.
“I’m confident that the members of the Timmins Chamber of Commerce will be incredibly well-served by the unique talents, perspectives and passion of this year’s Board of Directors,” said Chris Bender, incoming 2016-2017 Chamber president, and campus manager, Northern College of Applied Arts and Technology.
“By translating our members’ needs into action, the board plays a key role in ensuring Timmins is a great place to do business, and I look forward to working with them to accomplish just that in the coming year.”
The new additions to the Board include Monique Koski, co-president of Millson Forestry Service; Bryan Neeley, sustainability manager of Goldcorp - Porcupine Gold Mines; and Melanie Verreault, president of Trimeda Consulting Inc.
Three directors who served on the Board last year were also elected to return: Eleanor Baccega, associate lawyer with Riopelle Group Professional Corp.; John Crescenzi, general manager of Hampton Inn by Hilton; and Val Venneri, general manager of James Toyota.
They will be officially sworn in during the Chamber’s Annual General Meeting, due to be held at the Days Inn Timmins on Wednesday, Sept. 28.
Electronic and print ballots were sent out to each of the Chamber’s 1,100+ eligible voting members, who were given one month to cast their vote for their board representation. Each board member serves a two-year term, after which they can apply for re-election, for a maximum of three terms.
The following is the complete list of the Timmins Chamber of Commerce’s 2016-2017 Board of Directors:
President
Company
Christine Bender
Northern College
1st Vice-President
Jamie Clarke
Tisdale Plumbing and Heating Ltd.
Past President
Kurt Bigeau
Northern Lights Financial Solutions Inc., an Advisor with Sun Life Financial
Treasurer
Ginette Nakashoji
MNP LLP
Board Members
Scott Alexander
Restore Physiotherapy Timmins
Daniel Ayotte
PAIB Insurance Inc.
Eleanor Baccega
Riopelle Group Professional Corporation
Nancy Cooper
Nancy E. Cooper Law Office
Stéphane Côté
Timmins Building Supplies
John Crescenzi
Hampton Inn by Hilton Timmins / Holiday Inn Express & Suites
Larry Gubbels
Wyatt Image Solutions Inc.
Frank Haasen
Haasen Farms
Monique Koski
Millson Forestry Service
Jason Laneville
CTV Television
Nancy Mageau
Royal Bank of Canada
Zachary Mayer
Kidd Operations
Jean-Pierre Nadon
Collège Boréal
Bryan Neeley
Goldcorp – Porcupine Gold Mines
Jason Perratt
Logikal Code
Val Venneri
James Toyota
Melanie Verreault
Trimeda Consulting Inc.
About the Timmins Chamber of Commerce
With over 700 members, the Timmins Chamber of Commerce is one of the largest accredited chambers of commerce with distinction in northeastern Ontario. As the “Voice of Business in Timmins” since 1949, our advocacy and policy initiatives focus on ensuring a positive business climate in the City of Timmins.
Media contact:
Nick Stewart Manager of Policy, Research and Communications Timmins Chamber of Commerce (705) 360-1900 policy@timminschamber.on.ca