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Timmins, ON | July 22, 2019—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 650-plus members.
“The members of the Timmins Chamber of Commerce have elected a Board of Directors whose talent, passion and leadership will serve our business community well in the coming years,” said Val Venneri, incoming 2019-2020 Chamber president, and General Manager of James Toyota.
“Their unique and diverse perspectives will be crucial in translating our members’ needs into action, and I look forward to working with them this fall to help ensure that Timmins remains a great place to do business.”
The new additions to this year’s Board include Marc Caron, Caron Equipment Inc.; Kelly Mascioli, Mascioli Construction Co. Ltd.; Cory Robin, Nishnawbe Aski Development Fund NADF; and Kelly Torresan, Northern College.
Two directors who served on the Board last term were also elected to return: Dan Ayotte, PAIB Insurance Inc.; and Donna Dorrington, Dorrington and Associates Professional Corporation.
They will be officially sworn in during the Chamber’s Annual General Meeting, due to be held at the Porcupine Dante Club on Wednesday, Sept. 18.
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 2019-2020 Board of Directors:
President
Company
Val Venneri
James Toyota
1st Vice-President
Melanie Verreault
Trimeda Consulting Inc.
Past President
Nancy Mageau
RBC Royal Bank
Board Members
Joel Ahrens
MNP LLP
Scott Alexander
Restore Physiotherapy Timmins
Dan Ayotte
PAIB Insurance Inc.
Paul Brunet
Great White North Technology Consulting
Marc Caron
Caron Equipment Inc.
Stéphane Côté
Timmins Building Supplies
Donna Dorrington
Dorrington and Associates Professional Corp
Tammy Farrell
Scotiabank
Thomas Faught Jr.
RBC Dominion Securities
Kraymr Grenke *ON LEAVE
Wabun Tribal Council
Robert Knox
Knox Logistics
Natalie Levasseur
Smiles for Life Dental Hygiene Clinic
Kelly Mascioli
Mascioli Construction Co. Ltd.
Bryan Neeley
Newmont Goldcorp – Porcupine Gold Mines
Jason Perratt
Eclipse Financial Services
Cory Robin
Nishnawbe Aski Development Fund NADF
Mark Rogers
Near North Video Productions
Kelly Torresan
Northern College