FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE
Chamber Announces 2012 Board of Directors
October
25, 2011 - Victoria,
BC
– The Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce its Board of
Directors for 2012. The Chamber holds yearly elections, where half of the
board’s terms expire and those directors may seek re-election by running along
with new candidates for seats on the board.
“
The strength of the 2012 Board will help shape the direction for the Chamber in
the coming year, with a strong focus on delivering the best possible value to
our members,“ said John Espley, Chair of the 2012 Board of Directors. “Our
election process attracted a number of candidates resulting in an incredible
combination of skills and depth of experience that will benefit the business
community.”
The
2012 Chamber Executive will be:
Chair
- John Espley, Accent Inns
Vice
Chair – Darlene Hollstein, The Bay Centre
Past
Chair – David Marshall, Strategus Consulting
Secretary
– Kimberly Hughes, Delta Victoria Ocean Pointe Resort and Spa
Treasurer
– Frank Bourree, Chemistry Consulting Group
Member
at Large - Al Hasham, Maximum Express Courier, Freight and Logistics
CEO
– Bruce Carter, Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce
The
rest of the 2012 Directors of the Board of Directors includes Rose Arsenault
(Placement Group), Capt(N) Craig Baines (CFB Esquimalt), Mike Black (Capital
Iron), Kathleen Burton (Victoria Hospice), Dan Dagg (Hot House Marketing),
Janell Karst (CGI
Information Systems & Management Consultants) Sang Ly (KPMG), David Rand (the
Cridge Centre),Jesse Szczpanowski (Marv Holland Apparel ), and John Wilson
(Wilson’s Transportation).
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For
more information contact:
Ellen Henry John
Espley
Manager of Member Communications Chair
Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce Greater
Victoria Chamber of Commerce
Cell: 250-812-0510 Email:
jespley@accentinns.com
Email: ehenry@gvcc.org
About The Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce
The Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce has approximately 1500
members and is the voice of business for the Greater Victoria region. The
Greater Victoria Chamber has received Accreditation with Distinction from the
Canadian Chamber of Commerce.