Dispatch

Dispatch: August 25, 2023

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

ANNOUNCED By Western University, plans to construct two new residence buildings to house 1,000 additional undergraduate and graduate students (on University Drive for 600 to 800 students, and Platt’s Lane for 300 upper-year and graduate students).  

APPOINTED Anica Peter, human resources assistant, Municipality of Thames Centre.

ANNOUNCED By Tridon Group, official groundbreaking of phase one of the Sol Haven residential community (92 single-family homes and 25 family townhomes) just north of Grand Bend.

APPOINTED Ben Forrest, online editor, MHM Publishing.

APPOINTED Zohra Bhimani, associate lawyer, class actions, Siskinds LLP.

PROMOTED Sue Milburn, to director, diagnostics, quality and project management (permanent), London Health Sciences Centre.

PROMOTED Shobhita Sharma, to senior manager, marketing communications, Mativ.

APPOINTED Cheryl-Lyn Milani, executive partnership specialist, Carpraze.

APPOINTED Tricia Baratta (account executive – commercial insurance, Gallagher), board president, London Executives Association.

ANNOUNCED By Toronto-based Laurion Mineral Exploration Inc., consulting agreement with Steven Hunter to provide investor relations services.

APPOINTED Hamad Siddiqui, litigation associate, Harrison Pensa LLP.

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