Dispatch

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

APPOINTED Steve Young, professor, journalism – multimedia, Fanshawe College.

PROMOTOED Vullnet Verbani, to branch manager, RBC Dominion Securities.

APPOINTED Michael Faulds, head coach, Western Mustangs football team.

AWARDED Ryan Spence, 2026 LondonOntarioGolf.com Heart Award, AND Joe Serratore, first annual LondonOntarioSports.com Milestone Award.

NAMED Western University, one of Canada’s Top 50 Research Universities 2025 (12) by Re$earch Infosource Inc.

OPENED Meraki Greek Kouzina, 1 York Street.

ANNOUNCED By the City of London, the 2026 Mayor’s New Year’s Honour List: Gord Miller (Age Friendly); Brenda Zadorsky (Arts); Charlotte Cleland (Distinguished Londoner); Chris Ewer (Distinguished Londoner); Nancy Wister (Distinguished Londoners); Margaret Hopkins (Distinguished Londoner); Tom Delaney (Distinguished Londoner); Beth Hundey (Environment — Posthumous); and Sharie Evans (Humanitarianism).

PROMOTED Erin Donahue, to director, Ontario Public Service learning and talent development, Centre for People, Culture and Talent Treasury Board Secretariat.

NAMED Fanshawe College, one of Canada’s Top Research Colleges 2025 (39) by Re$earch Infosource Inc.

APPOINTED Ashley Conyngham (director of marketing & communications, London Economic Development Corporation), to the St. Joseph’s Health Care Foundation board of directors.

AWARDED RiverBend Golf Community, 2026 Best of London Golf Award, and Fanshawe Conservation Area, 2026 Community Spirit Award, as selected by the LondonOntarioGolf.com editorial team.

APPOINTED Erin Harris, VP of sales, McCabe Promotional Advertising.

PROMOTED Jenn Fay, human resources assistant department leader, Formet Industries, a division of Magna International.

AWARDED Ryan Spence, 2026 LondonOntarioGolf.com Heart Award, AND Joe Serratore, first annual LondonOntarioSports.com Milestone Award.

APPOINTED Daniel Trudgeon, information management coordinator, Upper Thames River Conservation Authority.

NAMED London Health Sciences Centre (13) and St. Joseph’s Health Care London (20), as one of Canada’s Top 50 Research Hospitals 2025 by Re$earch Infosource Inc.

January 10-11 – London Bridal Expo

January 13 – IT Strategic Interest Group Meeting – Virtual

January 14 – Virtual: Understanding Business Structures & Registering your business through Ownr

January 14 – Desjardins Speaker Series with Steve Ballantyne

January 15 – Women’s Canadian Club London 2025-2026 Speaker Series – Lorraine Jardine

January 15 – London Chamber of Commerce January Business After Five