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PEOPLE

Alex Aleshka

has qualified for the 11th time for the prestigious Top of the Table of the Million Dollar Round Table — the Premier Association of Financial Professionals. Aleshka was also recognized for the very elite accomplishment of being a 25-year MDRT member. The exclusive Top of the Table status is the highest level of MDRT membership and places Aleshka among the best of the best in the global life insurance and financial services industry.

 

Dr. Madhav Sinha, P.Eng.

president of the Canadian Society for Quality has been recognized with a 25-years’ service plaque by the Canadian Standards Association for his contributions made toward standards-development work. He is the longest-serving member from Manitoba contributing widely in various technical committees and subcommittees for the overall quality assurance for nuclear power plants and for preparation of the world-famous ISO 9000 family of documents on quality-management standards. He is recipient of more than three dozen medals, awards and honours for his books, research paper publications and international leadership, including a gold medal accorded to him by the American Society for Quality and given for the first time to a Canadian.

 

Frank Sottana, chairman of the board of Skills Connect Inc. and ThirdQuarter

along with the board of directors and staff, are pleased to announce Sue Barkman has been appointed president and CEO of

Skills Connect Inc. and ThirdQuarter. ThirdQuarter, a division of Skills Connect Inc., provides recruitment services for people aged 45 and over.

 

AWARDS

The Manitoba Trucking Industry

would like to congratulate the following recipients: MTA Pioneer Club Inductee(s): Julie Francis, of Arnold Bros. Transport. Payne Transportation LP / MTA Associated Trade Award: Neil Cooke of Red River College. RBC / MTA Service to the Industry Award: Norm Blagden of Searcy Trucking. Shaw Tracking / MTA Distinguished Member Award: Paul’s Hauling Ltd. Additional awards presented also included the 2014 Volvo Trucks Canada Manitoba Driver of the Year presented to James McKibbon, of Trappers Transport. The Volvo Trucks Canada National Driver of the Year was presented to Mark Tricco of Bison Transport.

 

COMPANIES

The Downtown Winnipeg BIZ

was named the winner of the Via Rail Canada Community Service Award at the recent Canadian Tourism Awards gala in Ottawa. The BIZ was honoured for its efforts in raising the corporate sector’s awareness of homelessness and the need for public- and private-sector collaboration to end it.

 

Harris Interim Executives

is pleased to welcome Scott Fielding to our Winnipeg team of available professionals. Fielding was a former city councillor who excels at operational reviews, leading public consultation and strategic planning sessions by bringing over 10 years of experience in the public and private sector.

 

Toledo Foodservice

sales manager Cole Young is proud to announce sales executives Craig Rude and Jeff Beaucage have recently joined Barry Rooney, Barry Lecuyer and Randy Young as graduates of CAB MBA.

 

BOARDS

Providence University College & Theological Seminary

is pleased to announce its 2014-15 board of governors: chairman, Gordon Giesbrecht, University of Manitoba; vice-chairman, Lorn R. Bergstresser, Talking Communities; David Baker, Think Shift Inc.; Harold P. Barg, NDL Construction Ltd.; Grant M. Driedger, Smith Neufeld Jodion LLP; Lorna Dueck, Context With Lorna Dueck; Toni Dueck, Pasco Holdings/Mennonite Media Society; Beverly Dyck, Lawton Partners Financial Planning Services; Esther Dyck, Re/Max Realty; Dennis Giesbrecht, physician; Libby Hanna, Wiebe Investments Ltd.; Randall Holm, Providence University College; Howard Jolly, First Nations Community Church; David Johnson, Providence University College & Seminary; John Laugesen, Providence University College and Seminary; Les D. Lindquist, That’s Life Communications; Steve Pasiciel, TeachBeyond; Jeff Pries, Bison Transport; E. James Scobbie, retired clergy; David Widdicombe, St. Margaret’s Anglican Church.

 

The Manitoba Centennial Centre Corporation

is pleased to announce the following new and returning appointments to their board of directors for 2014-15: chairwoman, Angela Mathieson; vice-chairman, Daniel Boucher, Jeri Kostyra, Sandra Hardy, Judith Murphy, Albert Plamondon, Paul Huntington, Devan Towers, Rita Chahal, David Martin, and Edwin Cavanaugh. Ex officio, Robert Olson, CEO.

 

The Winnipeg Singers

is pleased to announce our new 2014/15 board of directors: Ron Lambert, president; Noreen Gafic, vice-president; Brian Marchylo, secretary; Brad De Ryck, treasurer; Paul Paterson, past president; Yuri Klaz, artistic director; Pat Wray, executive director; Bruce Waldie, chorister president; Jodie Borle, chorister representative; Robert Giesbrecht, Brent Gilbert.

 

The University of Manitoba Retirees Association

elected the following to its 2014-15 executive committee: Ed Unrau, president; Dennis Cooley, secretary; Jay Goldstein, past president; Dan Sitar, vice-president; Gunter Baureiss, Marjorie Doyle, Connie LeBlanc, Rudy Schilling, and Spencer Sealey, members-at-large; Ken Mount, chair, benefits and pensions; Bruce Johnston, chair communications; Doug MacEwan, chair, endowment fund; Jean Paterson, chair, membership committee; and Brian Macpherson, United Way retiree campaign.

 

The Eric and Jack Wells Foundation

has elected its board and officers for 2014-15: president, Megan Wells; secretary, Del Sexsmith; treasurer, John Cochrane; treasurer-elect, Ken Bull; members at large, Jim Ingebrigtsen, Lionel Ditz, Ian Sutherland. Returning board members, Donald Benham, Kelly Dehn, Bob Irving, Chris Wells, John Wells, Jay Yakabowich.

 

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