People on the Move
Hospitality/Tourism/Convention
B.C.’s tourism human resource association, go2HR, has welcomed six new members to its board of directors: Joel Chevalier, vice-president of employee experience, Whistler Blackcomb; Harley Elias, tidal angling guide and faculty, tourism and business department, North Island College; Eoin Foley, co-owner and operator, Nancy O’s Restaurant; Jonathan Rouse, director for food, wine and tourism, and associate dean, Okanagan School of Business, Okanagan College; Bill Senghera, business consultant and risk manager, White Spot Restaurants; and David Sheedy, manager, human resources, Fairmont Hot Springs Resort. These new members are joining two re-appointed and five continuing directors: J.J. Belanger, general manager, Crystal Cove Resort; Jason Forbes, vice-president, operations, Viaggio Hospitality Group; Arlene Hall, director of human resources, the Fairmont Waterfront; Eda Koot, general manager, Pacific Gateway Hotel at Vancouver Airport; Glenn Mandziuk, president and CEO, Thompson Okanagan Tourism Association; Ian Powell, managing director, Paul’s Restaurants Ltd. and general manager, Inn at Laurel Point; and Heidi Romich, owner and operator, the Heid Out Restaurant and Brewhouse.
Media
Michelle Grady, senior vice-president, production, Sony Pictures Imageworks, has joined Creative BC’s board of directors. Grady joins the existing board of Gordon Esau (chair), partner, Dentons Canada LLP; Robert Bromley (vice chair), president, Force Four Entertainment; Anne Denman, executive director, Okanagan International Animation Festival 2017; Colin Browne, professor emeritus, School of Contemporary Arts, Simon Fraser University; Michael Francis, president, Seed Management; Pauline Moller, senior vice-president, studio operations, Zynga Inc.; Sarah Fenton, general manager, Watchdog Management; Scott McIntyre, founding partner and chairman, D&M Publishers; Shan Tam, producer, Maple Ridge Films Ltd.; and Tom Gierasimczuk, media executive and journalist.
Non-Profit
The BC Hospitality Foundation recently announced its new board of directors: Christine Coletta (chair), Okanagan Crush Pad; Richard Carras (past chair), Authentic Wine and Spirits Merchants; Dana Lee Harris (vice chair), Dana Lee Consulting Ltd.; Jeff Guignard (treasurer and liaison, Alliance of Beverage Licensees of British Columbia, or ABLE BC), ABLE BC; Kurtis Kolt (secretary), wine consultant; Darcy Barish (liaison, BC Restaurant & Foodservices Association), A&W; Heather Schroeter (liaison, BC Hotel Association), Manteo Resort; Bill Senghera (director at large), White Spot; Mark Hicken (director at large), Vintage Law Group; and Chris Bradburn (director at large), Milestones.
Canuck Place Children’s Hospice has appointed four new board members for 2016-17: Mike Cinnamond, senior vice-president of finance and chief financial officer, B2Gold; Dave Lanphear, president, Envision Financial, a division of First West Credit Union; Fayaz Manji, president and CEO, First Canadian Management Group; and Catherine Osler, director, board of advisers, TEC Canada.
Sales/Marketing
Langley-based new car dealer Mike Trotman, of Trotman Auto Group, was recently awarded the Canadian Automobile Dealers Association Laureate Dealer Recognition Award for 2016 in the category of business innovation.
Companies on the Move
New in town
Mark Happeney, with more than 21 years of experience, has launched a new audio visual service provider, Showkraft Production Services Ltd. Happeney has teamed with other industry professional to offer production services to the corporate, association, conference, special event, independent planner and staging markets. Visit www.showkraftps.com for information.
Railtown Café will be opening three new cafés within the next year. The first is set to open this autumn at 980 Howe St. The second location will follow in the winter at 1691 Main St., and the third location, scheduled to open in early 2017, will be located at 409 Granville St.
Hats Off
Business in Vancouver welcomes submissions from local small businesses and large corporations alike that demonstrate examples of corporate philanthropy and community involvement in the Vancouver area. High-resolution images are also welcome.
First West Foundation, through its Envision Financial community endowment, donated $10,000 to Big Brothers of Greater Vancouver. The funds will be used to support children in Coquitlam who need mentors.
Pacific Parklands Foundation donated $30,553 worth of grants, through Metro Vancouver’s George Ross Legacy Stewardship Program, to five Metro Vancouver regional park associations:
•Burnaby Lake Park Association: North Avalon restoration, $4,000;
•Campbell Valley Equestrian Society: Northwest perimeter trail buffer planting, $3,500;
•Campbell Valley Park Association: perimeter trail wetland phase 2 planting, $10,000;
•Colony Farm Park Association: sheep paddock riparian planting, $3,000;
•Kanaka Education and Environmental Partnership Society: Kanaka Creek Watershed Stewardship Centre phase 3 constructed wetland planting, $10,000;
George Ross, a park lover and long-time resident of Burnaby, died in 2012, leaving a bequest of $2.8 million to fund stewardship activities in Metro Vancouver Regional Parks.
Buy-Low Foods donated $84,000 to Variety – The Children’s Charity. The funds were raised at the 20th annual Buy-Low Foods Golf Classic at Surrey’s Northview Golf and Country Club. To date, Buy-Low’s support represents over $3 million for Variety. •
