BC NOTARIES
BC Notaries’ Trade Association
Jacqui Mendes
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’m so pleased to be writing this article after experiencing my first conference of The Society of Notaries Public of BC that took place at the Fairmont Express in Victoria over the weekend of September 22, 23, 24. It was a wonderful opportunity to meet members and hear their voices and views around the future of the association and to be present for the incredible “0017 Farewell Gala” for Wayne Braid. James Bond famously liked his martinis shaken, not stirred; I was stirred! To go back a bit in time, in November 2015 the Board of Directors of BC Notaries held a retreat to consider the future structure of The Society, including succession planning and the long-term organizational structure that would best serve members.
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• improve regulation and the quality of BC Notary services, • advocate for expanded powers, • increase membership, • expand market share, • better structure insurance, and • continue to offer professional development. To fulfill the strategic priorities identified by the Board, the four houses are • the trade association, • the regulatory arm of The Society of Notary Public of BC, • The Notary Foundation, and • the Notary Insurance Corporation. Wayne Braid will continue to lend his expertise to The Foundation and the Insurance Corporation. The multiple structure means BC Notaries now have increased management capacity to serve members and enhance all aspects of each component house.
The Board emerged with a comprehensive 3-year strategic plan that identified key goals…
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The Board emerged with a comprehensive 3-year strategic plan that identified key goals through creating new multiple-house Society structures that would
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1. Rhoda Witherly, the new President 2. Jacqui Mendes, CEO 3. John Mayr, Executive Director 4. Tammy Morin Nakashima, Immediate Past President 5. Daniel Boisvert 6. David Watts, the new Second Vice President 7. Lorne Mann 8. Susan Tong 9. Hassan El Masri 10. Kate Manvell 11. Marco Castro 12. Linda Manning 13. Filip de Sagher 14. Philip Kanigan 15. Patricia Wright 16. Jessie Vaid, the new First Vice President 17. Daryl McLane The Society of Notaries Public of British Columbia
Volume 26 Number 3 Fall 2017
