MOVERS – NOV 16

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This article was published 16/11/2009 (6028 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.

PEOPLE

Lisa Duxbury

has joined Heather Sarna & Associates as director of interior design. Duxbury brings an extensive knowledge in residential and commercial interior design, having received her Bachelor of Interior Design from the University of Manitoba. She will be responsible for all aspects of HSA Design’s interior design projects, from conceptual development through construction.

Kelly de Groot

has been appointed acting president & CEO by the board of directors of St. Boniface Hospital Foundation. As the finance and managing director with the foundation for the last two years, de Groot has held senior positions in both the private and public sectors, and has board experience as a former school trustee.

Colleen Coates

has been appointed practice leader, total compensation, at People First HR. In addition to leading the recently published 2009 Compensation Survey for Manitoba, Coates provides expert consulting in all aspects of compensation and benefits. Coates has spent 20 years in the private sector with both national and international organizations in such roles as vice-president and business partner.

Janice Miles

has joined Tell Us About Us Inc. (TUAU) as chief financial officer. Miles has held various senior management roles in the IT and professional services sectors, both in private and public firms. She has been involved in the CA profession and serves on the board of directors of the CA School of Business.

AWARDS

Ted Eastley

Manitoba Rural Adaptation Council executive director, has been awarded the Canadian Society of Association Executives 2009 National Conference Scholarship. He will be recognized at the CSAE National Conference in Toronto from Nov. 25 to 27. As a new CSAE member, Eastley was eligible to receive this year’s scholarship. Seven scholarships are awarded annually and Eastley was selected as the Manitoba recipient. Prior to joining MRAC as executive director in June 2008, Eastley held various positions at the Assiniboine Community College in Brandon.

Bookmates Inc.

The Canadian Council of Learning has selected the Bookmates Alphabet Soup program as a promising practice to be highlighted through its Sharing the Flame program. The Alphabet Soup program was developed in 2002/2003 in collaboration with Bookmates Inc. and the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority and advisory participation from parents and staff of four district community groups.

BOARDS

Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce

BJ Reid, Investors Group’s vice-president of finance, Funds Financial Services, was recently sworn in as the 2009/2010 chair. Other members of the executive are: Judy Murphy, Meyers Norris Penny, incoming chair; Scott Stirton, Smith Carter Architects, executive member; Judy Mathieson, Scotiabank, treasurer; Jeffrey Hartry, Cangene Corp., past-chair, and Dave Angus, Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce, president and CEO. Directors are John Alho University of Manitoba; Don Boitson, Bristol Aerospace; Brian Bowman, Pitblado; Indu Brar, Fairmont Winnipeg; Ron Diduch, Sequoia Energy; Richard Enright, Boston Pizza; Brian Gagnon, First Glance Print & Service; John McFerran, People First HR Services; Jodi Moskal of Moskal Electric; Michael Rodyniuk, Winnipeg Airports Authority; Brian Scharfstein, Foothealth Centre/Canadian Footwear; Marnie Strath of Marnie Strath Consulting; Sharon Taylor, Astral Media Radio; Ron Typliski, AECOM; Ken Jones, Cushman & Wakefield; Lisa Cefali, Junior Achievement; Greg Dandewich, Destination Winnipeg; Shane Hartje, Junior Chamber of Commerce; Michele Lecuyer-Hutton, Chambre de commerce francophone; and Wayne McWhirter, Manitoba Chambers of Commerce.

Misericordia Health Centre

board of directors for 2009/2010: Kaye Dunlop, Q.C. and chief adjudicator for Indian Residential Schools Independent Assessment Process, is chair; Dr. Doug Kisil of Kisil Chiropractic is vice-chair; Laurie Finley, vice-president, sales and marketing, Winnipeg Free Press is past chair; Garry Hammerback, trade specialist, Manitoba Trade and Investment, Department of Competitiveness, Training and Trade, is secretary, and Rev. W. Richard Arsenault is the archbishop’s representative. Directors: Bruce Birchard of Birchard Financial Management and Consulting Services; Dr. Jerome Cranston, assistant professor, Faculty of Education, University of Manitoba; Kevin McCulloch, retired, vice-president, corporate legal, general counsel & corporate secretary, Manitoba Public Insurance; Jeffrey C. Rohne, president, Rohne & Associates; Walter Skakun, motivational speaker, Inspiration Resource Group, retired, president & CEO Consumers Drug Mart; Elizabeth Sweatman, manager of patient safety, quality & risk, Health Sciences Centre; Marilyn Tanner-Spence, health & business consultant, owner/operator, Teekca’s Boutique & Myleen’s Treasures and Claudia Weselake, retired, health research technologist.

Misericordia Health Centre Foundation

board of directors for 2009/2010: Wynn Sweatman, president, Sweatman Insurance & Retirement Services, is chair, and Hymie Weinstein, Q.C., Myers Weinberg, is vice-chair. Directors: Nancy Adkins, special education resource teacher, Winnipeg School Division; Simon Bedard, senior vice-president, Mackenzie Financial Services; Dr. Stephen Brodovsky, eye physician and surgeon cataract, corneal and refractive surgery; D. John Brownell, president, Brownell Financial Services; Charlie Burns, president & CEO, Burns Financial Group; David Chan, secretary/treasurer, WK Chan Jewellers; Mike Dennehy, Booth Dennehy LLP; Patricia Hedden; Paul V. Jacuzzi, president & CEO, Waterite Technologies; Jon Kreviazuk; Barbara Leslie; Sacha Paul, associate, Thompson Dorfman Sweatman; Michael Radcliffe; Jim Rae, communications consultant, retired journalist, CBC Radio; Charlotte Sytnyk, controller, and Glen J. Sytnyk, RE/MAX.

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