Dispatch

Dispatch: August 11, 2023

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

APPOINTED Michael Haight, associate lawyer, wills & estate group, Harrison Pensa LLP.

INTRODUCED By the London Chamber of Commerce and Canadian Black Chamber of Commerce, dual membership program offering affiliate benefits.

AWARDED Mary Crossan, (professor of general management and strategy, Ivey Business School at Western University), Distinguished Educator Award from the Academy of Management.

APPOINTED Frank Zhu, schedule support manager, Air Canada.

ANNOUNCED By Westdell Development Corp., purchase of White Oaks Mall from Toronto-based BentallGreenOak (price undisclosed).

AWARDED Mary Crossan, (professor of general management and strategy, Ivey Business School at Western University), Distinguished Educator Award from the Academy of Management.

ANNOUNCED By Fanshawe College, $5-million donation from Toronto-based philanthropist Diane Blake to establish the Centre of Excellence for XR (Extended Reality) in Health Care, to be located within Innovation Village at Fanshawe’s London Campus.

RETIRED Lori Fox, litigation assistant, law department, The Canada Life Assurance Company.

AWARDED Jenna Schulz (post-doctoral fellow and sport physiotherapy fellow at the Fowler-Kennedy Sport Medicine Clinic at Western University) and Hoda Seens (doctoral candidate in health promotion, Western University), 2023 Ontario Women’s Health Scholars Award.

APPOINTED Danny Robere, web developer, GIANT Creative.

LAUNCHED By Indiva Limited, value-focused cannabis brand No Future.

APPOINTED Victoria Gagliano-Veiga, senior project manager, GIANT Creative.

August 15: How To Build Trust With Your Prospect: A Sales Masterclass

August 16: Why intellectual property matters?

August 17: In-person: Starting A Small Business Seminar

August 17: London Chamber of Commerce: 2023 August Business After Five

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