The Prince George Chamber of Commerce elected four new board members during its virtual annual general meeting held Thursday.
"Our new board and the whole chamber team are here to listen and work on behalf of our members to help them thrive," Kiel Giddens, chamber president, said. "We've all taken the pledge to #SupportPG as we work to build a more resilient, compassionate and prosperous community."
CEO Todd Corrigall acknowledged the service of past board members.
"Personally, I would like to thank Corey Naphtali for his dedication and tenacity to the chamber these past years," Corrigall said. "And in the face of significant changes and challenges Lorna Wendling exemplified leadership and poise during her tenure as president. While we are thankful to our past leaders the team is excited to work with the new board and Kiel Giddens as president. You can be assured that our advocacy efforts will be front and centre."
The newly elected board of directors includes:
President Kiel Giddens, public affairs manager, TC Energy; vice-president of finance Frankie Albano, partner, TBJ LLP; vice-president Peter Sia, dealer principle Northland Nissan; vice-president Ray Noonan, district VP, Scotiabank; past-president Lorna Wendling, partner, MNP LLPDirectors (re-elected); Cathy Mackay, COO, EDI Environmental Dynamics Inc.Directors (new); Kevin Botham, Integris Insurance Services; Kevin Gemmell, general manager, Jim Pattison Broadcast Group; Kristine Newell, Realtor, Team Powerhouse; Micaela Roque, senior manager, KPMG Directors (continuing); Kara Biles, director, Learning and Leadership, Canfor; Dave Halley, general manager, Mr. Mikes Steakhouse Casual; Matt Hutcheon, president, Taxwerx; Stephanie Leong, associate lawyer, HSJ Lawyers; Travis Stringer, associate wealth & investment advisor, RBC Dominion Securities Inc.
The Chamber would like to thank Corey Naphtali, outgoing past president, for his tremendous and long running service to the chamber board and the business community as a whole. Naphtali will now assume a position with the board of governors, assisting with future board recruitment and succession planning.
