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PEOPLE

Richard Leipsic

former general counsel and senior vice-president of Canwest Global Communications Corp., has joined Acumen Corporate Development Inc. as a managing director. Leipsic has 30 years’ experience in mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance and succession planning.

Michael Salomons

has been appointed to two half-time positions at the Foodgrains Bank: program officer and conservation agriculture program development officer. Salomons will be taking over the half-time program officer position from Vera Isaak, who retired this spring.

Pier Chiappetta and Ryan Pastetnik

have been appointed vice-president and general sales manager, respectively, of Jim Gauthier Chevrolet. Chiappetta has been in the industry for 23 years, starting in the service department and working his way into sales and upper management in the past 10 years as part of Gauthier Auto Group. Pastetnik recently joined Gauthier Auto Group, bringing 10 years of sales and management experience.

Todd Andres

of Pitblado was recently sworn in as general counsel for the Manitoba Chambers of Commerce.

COMPANIES

The Eureka Project

has become a member of the International Commercialization Alliance, which boasts experts from more than 22 countries who seek to improve global commercialization practices. Gary Brownstone, president and CEO of the Eureka business incubator, was recently asked to join the elite group as well as its six-country pilot project to help Canadian companies access foreign markets.

BOARDS

Professional Interior Designers Institute of Manitoba

announced its council for 2012: Maureen Doyle, president; Liz Sellors, registrar; Holly Handford, treasurer. Other members: Mary Anne Beecher, Lise Boucher, Marina Clay, Mike Gregoire, Cristina Ionescu, Karla Korman, Stephen Lamoureux, Cecilia Turner and Jennifer Wiwchar-Fast.

Naval Officers Association of Canada

Winnipeg branch has elected its executive for 2012-14: Ron Skelton, president; Jerry Dawson, vice-president; Chris Read, treasurer; Joey Whitehouse, secretary; membership, Garth Miller; members at large, Ken Hilton, Dick Shore, Bob Watkins; past president, Chris Thain.

Dr. Louisa Loeb Permit Teachers of Manitoba

announced that Wally Stoyko has been elected president of the organization. Other directors: Lawrence Suchar, vice-president; Theresa Anthoniak, secretary; Andy Alexiuk, treasurer; Edith Alexiak, registar; at large: Lou Gaskin, Martha Gowiuk and Muriel Koscielay.

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