Dispatch

Dispatch: April 21, 2023

Dispatch: A summary of recent business appointments and announcements, plus upcoming events for the week ahead

APPOINTED Kaleigh Siegner-Robertson, marketing communications coordinator, Sagecomm.

LAUNCHED The Westmount Farmers Market, running Saturdays June to October 2023.

RETIRING Sharon Hodgson, dean, Ivey Business School (effective June 30, 2024).

CLOSED Curley Brewing Company, 1634 Hyde Park Road.

APPOINTED Kim Woodbridge, account manger, client services, Ascend Fundraising Solutions.

PROMOTED Maura Pare, to assistant vice-president, communications, Canada Life.

APPOINTED Bader Shtawy, associate, insurance claims & loss litigation, Davis Martindale LLP.

ANNOUNCED By the City of London, availability of Core Area Construction Dollars from the Downtown London Business Association and Old East Village BIA (until November 30, 2023). AWARDED With 2022-2023 Western Awards for Excellence in Teaching: Nicole Campbell and O. Remus Tutunea-Fatan (the Edward G. Pleva Award for Excellence in Teaching); Heather Gillis, Joanna Langille and Dr. Frank Myslik (Marilyn Robinson Award for Excellence in Teaching); Nigel Joseph (Angela Armitt Award for Excellence in Teaching by Part-Time Faculty); Elaine Fournier (Vice-Provost Award for Excellence in Online and Blended Teaching); the Course Development Team for Geography 2133 (Vice-Provost Award for Excellence in Collaborative Teaching).

RETIRING Lynn Okanski and Perry Broome, professors, Lawrence Kinlin School of Business at Fanshawe College (effective end of winter 2023 semester).

RANKED Info-Tech Research Group, third on the LinkedIn 2023 LinkedIn Top 25 Companies in Canada list.

April 21-22: London Clean and Green

April 25: London and Area Works Job Fair

April 25: Starting A Small Business Seminar (Virtual)

April 26: HR Essentials – Hiring and Managing Staff

April 27: Creating a Brave Space Culture in the Workplace

April 27: Foodpreneur Advantage Webinar – How to Sell Your Food Product…Your Roadmap to Success

April 27: From ‘We’re Hiring’ Posts to Stories

April 28: Socialpreneur Chats: April 2023

April 28: Summer Company Program Information Session (In Person)

April 28: Spectrum Works – Employment Expo

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