For the record
October 18–24, 2011 Business in Vancouver
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•Advertising
Tara Steinberg has joined Pound & Grain Digital as managing director. She was previously director of operations at Dare North America.
Dennis Kolic joins GrowthPoint Group as partner
•Associations/Societies
Ben Taddei has been elected chair of the Greater Vancouver Home Builders’ Association (GVHBA) for 2011 and 2012. He is COO of ParkLane Homes and president of Bluetree Homes. Elected to the 2011 and 2012 GVHBA executive committee were first vice-chair Blake Hudema, Genstar Development Co.; second vice-chair Lynn Harrison, Harrison Marketing Resources; and secretary and treasurer, Avtar Johl, Platinum Group of Companies.
•Design
Keath Seeton has retired as principal partner of SSDG Interiors and Julie Campbell, previously an associate, has bought his share to become a partner at SSDG.
•Finance
John Pyles and Jarrod Gabbard have joined Novadx Ventures Corp.’s subsidiary, MCoal Corp. as safety manager and manager of coal sales and logistics, respectively. Pyles was previously a senior supervisor and manger for the U.S. Department of Labor, Mine Safety and Health Administration division. Gabbard was previously manager of southeastern sales and logistics at US Coal Corp.
•General
Dennis Kolic has joined GrowthPoint Group as a partner. He was previously vice-president with Jim Pattison Lease. Kevin Parenteau has stepped down as CMO and co-owner of Wolfgang Commercial Painters. CEO David Notte has re-assumed full ownership of the company.
Tony Kirschner joins Davies Park Executive Search as senior consultant
Tara Steinberg joins Pound & Grain Digital as managing director
Craig Lehto is assistant general manager of the Vancouver Convention Centre
Josephine Nadel joins Owen Bird Law as a shareholder
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Hospitality/ Tourism/Convention
Michael Guzmicky has been appointed program manager, certificate of recognition, at Go2. He was previously an industry specialist, hospitality, at WorkSafeBC. Cr a ig L ehto ha s b e en appointed assistant general manager of the Vancouver Convention Centre. He was previously director of sliding sports and venue general manager of the Whistler Sliding Centre. Adrian Thomas has resigned from the board of the Great Canadian Gaming Corp.
•Human Resources
Tony Kirschner has joined Davies Park Executive Search as senior consultant. He was previously executive director, HRIS and employee records at Provincial Health Services Authority.
•Legal
Alan Monk, Lisa McDonald, Ryan Chalmers and Terence Whalen have joined Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP as partner, associate, associate and consultant, respectively. Monk will practise in the corporate and commercial group and is an adjunct professor of mining law at UBC and was previously with Davis LLP. McDonald has joined the construction and infrastructure group. She previously practised with the Department of Justice Canada and Davis LLP. Chalmers has joined the construction and infrastructure and P3 groups. He was previously legal counsel
Alan Monk, Lisa McDonald, Ryan Chalmers and Terence Whalen join Fraser Milner Casgrain as partner, associate, associate and consultant, respectively
to SNC-Lavalin and articled and practised with Blakes. Whalen joined the financial services group. He was previously an associate with Bull, Housser & Tupper LLP and senior in-house counsel to the Bank of Nova Scotia, debt products. Josephine Nadel has joined Owen Bird Law Corp. as a shareholder and will practice in the corporate, wealth management, succession and estates group. She previously practised with Borden Ladner Gervais and was director, Western Canada, of the Centre for Entrepreneurs and Family Business at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. Jordan Toye has joined Lawson Lundell LLP as an associate in the corporate commercial group. He was previously with Osler Hoskin & Harcourt LLP.
•Public
Robin Dhir, Irene Yatco,
B.C. Lee, Simon Jackson and Deepak Gill have been appointed vice-chairs of the NPA election campaign. Dhir is president of Twin Brook Developments Ltd. and co-chair of the fundraising committee for Junior Achievement of BC and a cabinet member for the business laureates of BC Hall of Fame committee. Yatco is the owner, publisher and editorin-chief of the Phillipine Journal and hosts Tayo’y Pinoy on RJ1200 AM. Lee was previously a Vancouver city councillor. Jackson founded the Spirit Bear Coalition. Gill is an associate at Borden Ladner Gervais LLP and is a director of the Indo-Canada Chamber of Commerce (BC).
technical services, and vicepresident and head of operations at Kloof Mines. Malcolm Burne has resigned from the board of Cangold Ltd. Darryl Lindsay has been appointed COO of Batero Gold Corp. He was previously a project manager for Corriente Resources and a consultant with SRK Consulting, CODELCO, and the Geological Survey of Canada.
David Sinitsin and Peter Mordaunt have joi ned Canaco Resources Inc. as vice-president, project development, and member of the advisory board, respectively. Sinitsin was previously director of project development at Silver Standard Resources Inc. Mordaunt was previously chairman, cofounder and CEO of Stingray Copper Inc. and chairman, founder and CEO of Corner Bay Silver Inc. Jasper Bertisen and Steve Botts have been appointed
•Resources
D a n a Ro e t s h a s b e e n appointed COO of Great Basin Gold Ltd. He was previously vice-president, corporate development, at Gold Basin; and vice-president,
SAP Canada is pleased to announce the promotion of Jayme Smithers to the Canadian Business Unit. Jayme joined SAP in 2001 and since joining has worked in a number of different offices across North America in multiple positions. Most recently, he led a large team focused on Volume Sales for Small, Medium and Large Enterprises in the United States. Jayme’s new role will see him lead the Field Sales Team for Western Canada. This team focuses on SAP’s Analytics Portfolio which includes the fastest growing product in SAP’s History. SAP wishes Jayme continued success.
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