Dispatch

Dispatch: September 15, 2023

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

APPOINTED Barry Craig, to a third term as president of Huron University.

APPOINTED Courtney Hance (founder and chief creative officer, The Branding Firm Inc.), partner and co-host for All Women L.E.A.D.

PROMOTED Jon Munn, to associate vice president, marketing and communications, London Health Sciences Foundation.

RECEIVED By the Forest City Film Festival, $62,100 Resilient Communities Fund grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation. 

Barry Craig
Courtney Hance
Matthew Newton-Reid
Western University

APPOINTED Robyn Michaud-Turgeon, instructor, Indigenous education, Western University.

AWARDED Barbara Legate (principal and senior trial lawyer, Legate Injury Lawyers), 2023 Ontario Bar Association Award for Excellence in Insurance Law.

AWARDED Matthew Newton-Reid (partner, Cohen Highley LLP), 2023 Middlesex Law Association Rising Star Award.

ANNOUNCED By TechAlliance of Southwestern Ontario, opening of applications for Limitless 2024: A Celebration of Regional Innovation (nominations close October 10, 2023).

APPOINTED Tim Doermer, director, VersaBank.

RECEIVED By Western University, $200,000 from the Government of Canada to monitor methane emissions from the City of London’s W12A landfill using several emerging technologies.

APPOINTED Eden Jarrett, staff accountant, accounting & assurance team, Davis Martindale LLP.

APPOINTED Cynthia Pussinen, CEO, Sernova Corp.

AWARDED Jennifer Cuddie (London Curling Club), 2023 Ontario Coaching Excellence Award.

PROMOTED Jessica DaSilva, to development officer, major giving, London Health Sciences Foundation.

APPOINTED David N. Osir, financial services consultant, Premier Business Consulting.

APPOINTED Ryan Lam, staff accountant, accounting & assurance team, Davis Martindale LLP.

ANNOUNCED By Farm Credit Canada and the Western Fair District, partnership to deliver knowledge, innovation and research Canadian food producers.

APPOINTED Anita Osmani, associate family lawyer, Harrison Pensa LLP.

APPOINTED Candice Stark, professional recruiter, Specialized Recruiting Group.

September 18: Business Planning Guide Workshop

September 19: Artificial Intelligence for businesses with Harrison Pensa

September 19: Email Quickstart Webinar

September 19: TechAlliance: Customer Segmentation l Mars Everest

September 19: United Way Harvest Lunch

September 20: T2 CRA Taxation Requirements Incorporated Small Business by Small Business Centre 

September 20: DisruptHR 2023

September 21: Top Ontario Government Funding Programs

September 21: Foodpreneur Advantage Webinar – Labelling & Packaging your Food Product

September 21: London Chamber of Commerce: 2023 September Business After Five

September 22: Socialpreneur Chats: September 2023

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