Dispatch

Dispatch

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

NOMINATED Geoff Connolly (compliance manager, International Test Pilots School) as a Fellow of The Society of Experimental Test Pilots.

PROMOTED Yvonne Chapin, to senior manager, operations and trade execution, Motif Labs.

ANNOUNCED By the Thames Valley Family Health Team, changes to its Executive Leadership Team. Executive director Mike McMahon seconded to the Association of Family Health Teams Ontario as their interim CEO (effective June 3, 2024); Jill Strong to become acting executive director (effective June 3, 2024).

PROMOTED Darrin Pollard, to general manager and CEO, RBC Place London (effective July 1, 2024).

RELEASED By Flair Airlines, 2024/25 winter schedule from London International Airport with new service to Orlando and returning service to Cancun, both beginning in December with twice weekly frequency.

AWARDED London Police detective constable Cathy Brophey, 2024 Leading Women Leading Girls Award.

APPOINTED Barbara Bombachini, web developer, Voices.

AWARDED Zavitz Insurance & Wealth, A Hub International Company, the 2023 National Family Enterprise of the Year Award.

AWARDED London Police detective constable Cathy Brophey, 2024 Leading Women Leading Girls Award.

CLOSED Dundas & Sons Brewing Company, 400 Adelaide Street North.

ANNOUNCED By Junior Achievement South Western Ontario, the 2024 London and District Business Hall of Fame Laureates: Steve Copp (president, Copp’s Buildall) and Ryan Finch (president of Finch Auto Group).

ANNOUNCED By Aduro Clean Technologies Inc., a non-brokered private placement of up to $2.5 million.

June 3: Newcomer Build Your Business Class

June 3: Healthy Bodies, Healthy Minds

June 4: Canadian Automation Leadership Summit 2024

June 4: London Chamber of Commerce: June Speed Networking

June 5: All About Boards Spring 2024

June 5: hirewesternuAbility Accessible Employment Lunch and Learn – Retaining Talent through Accessible Workplace Culture

June 5: FRWS: Building inclusive workplaces for 2SLGBTQIA+ students

June 5: TechCentric

June 5: Top Canadian Government Funding Programs For Summer 2024

June 6: Life Sciences London’s monthly virtual meet up

June 6: Foodpreneur Advantage: Selling to Food Retailers

June 6: TechAlliance: Summer Shaker 2024

June 6: Starting A Small Business in Canada

 

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