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PEOPLE

Kim Wilson has joined Habitat for Humanity Winnipeg as director, fund development. With 20 years of sales, marketing, fundraising and management experience, Wilson will be responsible for developing and maintaining donor and sponsor relations, marketing, communications, and other fundraising efforts. Habitat for Humanity builds safe and affordable housing for low-income working families.

Tony Warzel has been appointed portfolio manager of Rival Capital’s newly launched RRSP-eligible North American Growth fund.

Jeff Pniowsky has joined Thompson Dorman Sweatman LLP (TDS) as a member of its tax and litigation groups. Formerly a senior tax litigator with the federal department of Justice in Winnipeg for almost 10 years, Pniowsky will continue his practice in the areas of tax disputes and complex commercial litigation as well as tax-planning and advisory services.

MILESTONES

Crosstown Civic Credit Union has reached one billion dollars in total assets as of Dec. 31. Crosstown is the fourthlargest credit union in the province and one of the top 50 fastest-growing businesses in Manitoba.

BOARDS

Downtown BIZ management board for 2009 has been elected: Jackie Stephen of WOW! Hospitality Concepts is chair; Mo Razik of Fenton’s Wine Merchants is vice-chair; Doug Tesch of The Marlborough Hotel is treasurer; Kevin Donnelly, True North Sports & Entertainment is secretary; Calvin Polet, Neptune Management, member-at-large. Other board members are: Mike Angers of Haugen Morrish Angers; Ken Berg, Mountain Equipment Co-op; Desiree Blackmore, The Bay Downtown; Wins Bridgman of Bridgman Collaborative Architecture; Bevona Bynum, People First HR Services; Ivan Holloway, D’Arcy & Deacon LLP; Clare MacKay, The Forks North Portage Partnership; Angie Pfeiffer, Investors Group; Steven Paulus, Avison Young Commercial Real Estate; Terence Tsoi, Royal Bank (Chinatown); Councillor Jenny Gerbasi, City of Winnipeg (appointed) and Cheryl Mazur, St. Vital Centre (non-voting). The largest of Winnipeg’s 16 business improvement zones, the Downtown BIZ has nearly 1,400 business members.

Claims Association of Manitoba announces its board of executives for 2009: Charlie Lalonde, rehabilitation specialist with the Healthcare Employees’ Benefits Plan, is president; Diane Boutroucas, functional rehabilitation specialist with Manulife Financial, is vice-president; Darlene Pereira, case manager with Manitoba Public Insurance, is treasurer; Erin O’ Brien, life and WI claims specialist with Manitoba Blue Cross; Richard Broadhurst, supervisor with the Healthcare Employees’ Benefits Plan; Lisa Frailick, disability case manager with Manulife Financial; Melody Erskine, disability case manager with Manitoba Blue Cross. CAM members include group life and disability claims examiners and case managers working for insurance companies within Manitoba and those who provide ancillary case management, rehabilitation or medical services.

Councils of Women of Manitoba Life Members Association announces its 2009-2011 board of directors elected at its annual general meeting held on Dec. 3 at the Norwood Hotel: Mary Pankiw is president; Elaine Adam, past president; Monica Singh is vice-president; Mary Scott is recording secretary; Sally Thomas, Joan Butcher, Murdina Brownlee and Valinda Morris.

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