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Committees, Forums and Task Forces
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The Saint John Board of Trade thrives on the energy of its members. By working with a committee, task force, or member forum, you have direct input to the policies that affect how the Board of Trade serves its members, what positions it puts forward to government, and how it serves the community. Committee involvement also allows members to meet other Board of Trade members working in the same industry circle or with coinciding interest. Your Board of Trade membership opens the door to opporunity. If you would like to become involved on a committee, task force or forum, see attached "Call For Volunteers"
Committees
Business Development Committee
Co-Chairs: Neil Jacobsen, Department of Energy and Kevin Dumaresque, Deloitte
Mandate: Serves as a catalyst to deal with opportunities for, and impediments to, business development in the community. Identifies and assesses priorities and takes action needed to improve the investment climate and attractiveness of Greater Saint John. Develops and undertakes activities which create a healthy environment for, and encourages, business development. Assists in ensuring the Saint John Board of Trade fulfills its role and responsibility to represent and lobby on behalf of the business community.
Communications Committee
Chair: Jeff McCanna, Manulife Financial
Mandate: Provides leadership and expertise to ensure the Saint John Board of Trade effectively communicates policy positions, on issues of importance to the business community, to its members and other publics. Works to maintain and improve the Board’s profile with its various publics. Develops and implements an internal and external communications strategy. Focuses efforts to ensure activities, events, services, and member benefits are communicated effectively. Provides advice to, and has responsibility for, the Board’s various communications vehicles. Assists in ensuring the Saint John Board of Trade fulfills its role and responsibility to represent and lobby on behalf of the business community.
Government Affairs Committee
Co-Chairs: Jonathan Calabrese, Deloitte, and Sean Hanlon, Dillon Consulting
Mandate: Provides leadership in identifying and taking action on federal, provincial, and municipal issues of interest and concern to the business community; developing policy positions for consideration by the Board of Directors; and develops strategies to promote these positions to government officials and through the New Brunswick Chamber of Commerce, the Atlantic Provinces Chambers of Commerce, and the Canadian Chamber of Commerce. Assists in ensuring the Saint John Board of Trade fulfills its role and responsibility to represent and lobby on behalf of the business community.
Membership Activities Committee
Co-Chairs: Kathy Curwin, MGI Financial, and Greg Keith, Freedom 55 Financial
Mandate: Develops, organizes and promotes events and activities for members of the Saint John Board of Trade. Works to develop and implement services to provide members with positive and tangible benefits of membership. Strengthens the Saint John Board of Trade by encouraging members to become involved in the activities of the organization.
Membership Growth Committee
Chair:TBD
Mandate: Develops and implements innovative strategies to recruit new members and retain existing members to the Saint John Board of Trade. Works to develop and implement services to provide members with positive and tangible benefits of membership.
Task Forces
Golf Tournament
Chair: Stephen Leach, Belyea Colwell & Associates, Chartered Accountants
Mandate: Plans the annual B-o-Tee Gold Tournament. Major responsibilities include organizing & promoting the event, securing sponsors and prizes, and preparing a budget for approval by the Board.
Outstanding Business Achievement Awards
Chair: Kevin Perry, Shred Guard
Mandate: Plans the Board’s premier event of the fall season. Major responsibilities include overseeing the nomination and judging process, securing sponsors, as well as organizing and promoting the event.
Member Forums
Business/Education
Co-Chairs: Paul Ferris, Culligan, and Joan Wilkins, School District 8
Mandate: Brings together business, educators, and others to promote education, training and skills development programs. Seeks to improve the skills of the community’s workforce and ensure that employers have access to a world-class labour force.
HOLA SJ -Hall of Latin America SJ (Latin Opportunities Forum)
Chair: Peter McKelvey, Fundy Engineering & Consulting Ltd
Mandate: Brings together members of the Latin Community of the Greater Saint John region to create business opportunities, encourage immigration and support newcomers to become full members of the Saint John business and social community.
Retail
Co-Chairs: Dwight Daye, Centennial Buick GMC, and Kiera Fraser, Je Suis Prest Boutique Inc
Mandate: Brings together members of the Retail Sector to actively promote Saint John to our local residents as well as an external population as a destination location, not just for its history, cultural experiences, etc. but also for its wide variety of retail opportunities.
Transportation
Chair: Mike Adams, Bay Ferries Ltd
Vice-Chair: Deanna Price, Scotiabank
Mandate: Representing both users and carriers, brings together transportation industry professionals and other interested members to identify and recommend actions to improve air, water, road and rail transportation systems serving Greater Saint John.
Women in Business
Co-Chairs: Veronica Ford, Lawson Creamer, and Jennifer LeBlanc, Irving Oil Operations GP
Mandate: Brings together women in business to share their experience and exchange ideas. Deals with challenges impacting women in business. Works to develop activities and initiatives of benefit and interest to women in business in Greater Saint John.
Call the Board of at 506-634-8111 or email info@sjboardoftrade.com for more information on committee structures, missions or goals - and to get involved.
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