2023 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
PROGRAM
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The Brampton Board of Trade Annual General Meeting Agenda November 16th, 2023 7:30am– 9:30am 1.
Call to order - Todd Letts
2.
Greetings and acknowledgments
3.
Approval of 2022 AGM Minutes
4.
Chair’s Report - Daniel Lewis a. Motion to receive Chair’s Report
5.
CEO’s Report - Todd Letts a. Motion to receive CEO’s Report
6.
Finance Report - Johanne Rappoccio, BBOT VP Finance a. Motion to receive Financial Report b. Motion to receive 2022/2023 BBOT Audited Financial Statements c. Motion to appoint MacGillivray as the auditors for 2023/2024
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Nominating Committee Report - Louis Vouloukos a. Motion to receive the Nominating Committee Report b. Introduction of the 2024 Board of Directors c. Oath of Office
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Motion to ratify decisions of the 2023 Board of Directors - Todd Letts
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Incoming Chair’s Remarks - Louis Vouloukos 2024 BBOT Chair a. Recognition of 2023 Chair b. Chair’s Remarks
11.
Conclusion - Todd Letts
BUSINESS LEADERSHIP MAKES A DIFFERENCE As part of Lawrences’ Business Law Group, Louis advises owner-managed businesses on all aspects of private company law, including business acquisitions and divestitures, business structures, corporate finance and security, corporate reorganizations, business succession strategies and corporate governance. Additionally, Louis has a special focus on franchise law advising franchisors as well as franchisees on all aspects of franchise law, including compliance with franchise laws and regulations, buying and selling franchises, franchise disputes and exit strategies, and renewal and termination of franchises. In addition to other professional and community involvements, Louis has been an active member of the Brampton Broad of Trade since 2012.
Louis Vouloukos 2024 Chair Lawyer Lawrence, Lawrence, Stevenson LLP
Daniel Lewis Past Chair Founder Daniel’s Chai Bar
Author, entrepreneur and international speaker Daniel Lewis is the proud founder of the award winning tea company Daniel’s Chai bar (formerly known as T By Daniel.) His people-focused outlook on entrepreneurship and his experiential business tactics have garnered him and his company nationwide recognition and many awards and honours such as a 2016 Business Excellence Award and 2017 Top 40 Under 40 Entrepreneurs and just recently 2022 Global Visual Victories Silver Medal for most creative Pop-Up Store Design. Daniel’s success with his retail tea brand has even landed him an opportunity to serve HRH King Charles III during his 2017 Royal Tour in Canada. With his official public speaking platform iAMDaniel.ca he touches on his non-traditional approaches to retail, marketing, customer service, sales and the world of entrepreneurship with audiences all across Canada and abroad.
Kate is a lawyer with Prouse, Dash & Crouch LLP. With her thoughtful approach to client needs and careful attention to detail, Kate is able to assist her clients to make well informed decisions whether they are developing an estate plan, administering an estate, or buying, selling, or mortgaging a property. Kate offers her clients strategic legal thinking that is both compassionate and supportive in matters which are often emotionally charged. Born and raised in Brampton, Kate joined PDC upon her return to her hometown after university. Kate began with PDC as an articling student in 2011 and joined the firm as an associate in 2012.
Kate Saldanha Chair-Elect Lawyer Prouse, Dash & Crouch, LLP
Prior to his current role, Aman was the executive in charge for TD Commercial Auto Financing for Ontario and Atlantic Canada. He has worked in 3 provinces, BC, Alberta and Ontario during his 16 year tenure with TD Bank. Aman currently serves on the Brampton Board of Trade’s Policy and Government Relations Committee and will serve as the Board’s Vice-Chair of Finance in 2024.
Aman Sandhu TD Commercial Banking Vice President, Brampton Commercial Banking Center
Paula Harvey Area Director Bayshore HealthCare
Paula Harvey’s passion falls in the ‘people business realm’ - transforming unique family challenges into opportunities. Embracing the philosophy that respect married with assertion achieves best outcomes. With 25 + years of community based career experience in the Region of Peel, Paula has specialized in the developmental, social service and now private sectors to a variety of local, health-led teams. Paula proudly joined the Bayshore Home Health team as Area Director in 2019, with a background in Kinesiology and Education, with 20+ years of career experience in local community health and developmental sectors. She is a creative and results driven community liaison and service administrator, demonstrating expertise in delivering optimal client and family-centered care. Paula consistently utilizes operational and strategic initiatives to transform unique challenges into opportunities.
In the role of Director, Acquisitions & Development, Jason provides leadership to Greenwin’s acquisitions and development team, providing strategic direction as Greenwin expands its portfolio of mixed-use, commercial and residential properties across Ontario and Quebec. Since joining Greenwin in 2013, Jason has been instrumental in the sourcing and execution of several significant property acquisitions. Outside of work, Jason is an active member of the Brampton Board of Trade (BBOT) and currently sits on its Planning and Government Relations Committee.
Jason Green Director, Acquisitions & Development Greenwin
Usha Srinivasan Brampton Venture Zone by TMU
Usha Srinivasan is the inaugural Director of Brampton Venture Zone, a purposedriven incubator located in & funded by the City of Brampton and operated by TMU. She is a strategic innovation leader, collaborative community builder, and entrepreneurship maven. Her career since the late 90s spans academic research, market research consulting, and innovation ecosystem building. Usha was responsible for building the MaRS entrepreneurship services in her former role as Vice President of Venture and Talent programs. She has recently taken on the challenge of building and scaling the BVZ Venture launched in 2020 and looks forward to coaching entrepreneurs and scaling businesses to solve local challenges. She holds a Ph.D. in Environmental Microbiology and a business degree from Stanford GSB in Corporation Innovation.
François Desmarais Public Affairs Director Alstom
Girish Nair Assistant Vice-President CN
Kanwar Dhanjal President Just Instruments Inc.
François Desmarais joined Alstom Transport Canada as Director, Public Affairs in October 2021. He has 15 years of experience in public policy in both public administration and the private sector. He holds a Bachelor in Political Science and a Certificate in German Studies from the Université de Montréal and a Master in Political Science from Université Laval. François is fluent in French, English, and German. Over his career, he has worked for elected officials at the National Assembly of Québec and the Parliament of Canada, and at various diplomatic representations in Europe notably the European Commission and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe. Before joining Alstom, he worked for Rheinmetall Canada, the Canadian subsidiary of the German conglomerate Rheinmetall AG. François possesses expertise in legislative and regulatory framework, federal procurement and public policy. As Assistant-Vice President of International Intermodal, Girish is responsible for all Sales and Marketing components of CN’s International Intermodal business. Reporting to the Vice President of Intermodal, Girish’s primary role is to enable CN’s customers to win in their markets and build the physical & digital infrastructure needed to catapult CN as a leading transportation provider within North America for decades to come, while attracting the best talent of next generation railroaders. In his current role, Girish is responsible for managing all relationships with Ocean carriers and Port stakeholders on the three coasts that CN serves. Prior to this role, Girish was responsible for the entire customer service team at Consumer Product Supply Chain group where he oversaw the customer experience within all segments of Intermodal & Automotive business.
Kanwar is a technocrat with over 30 years experience in the instrumentation and process control automation sector. He is the founder of Just Instruments Inc., an ISO 9001-2015 accredited company, which serves the process control industry in food, beverage and bakery sectors. He is an entrepreneur with vast experience in the field of industrial instrumentation and automation. Just Instruments provides full service of calibration, validation, sales, repairs and complete automation solutions for process control instrumentation with complete satisfaction in a professional way that focuses on honesty, integrity and creativity. Kanwar is a life member of the Indo Canada Chamber of Commerce and led the ICCC as President in 2017-18. Kanwar has been an active volunteer with the Brampton Board of Trade, serving on the International Trade Committee as chair, the Diversity and Inclusion Committee and was the recipient of the Inaugural Chair’s Award in 2017. Fred’s career spans over 34 years with Maple Lodge Farms. It began in marketing and has progressed through increasingly more responsible positions including Vice President of Marketing, Vice President of Business Development and Sr. Vice President of Business Development, Operations and Logistics.
Fred Marques Chief Operating Officer Maple Lodge Farms
As the current COO, Fred oversees all operations at this major Brampton employer. Fred’s dedication to the Brampton Board of Trade has been demonstrated by his active participation as a sponsor for many events and as serving as a director of the Board since 2022.
Boyd Reid COO & Founder Hop In Technologies
Boyd Reid is the Co-Founder of Hop In Technologies. Boyd is driven by a passion to help people get access to opportunity through transportation with Hop In Technologies. Boyd is a member of Blacks in Technology, Toronto Region Board of Trade along with being an alumnus of the DMZ Black Innovation Fellowship and Techstars. Boyd is a recipient of the Brampton BEA 2021 Innovation Award. Outside of Hop In Technologies, Boyd is mentor for LatAm Startups, a Tech stream program advisor and a mentor for Black Entrepreneurship Alliance, and sits on the board of directors for the Brampton Board of Trade. Boyd is an avid member of the community and a strong believer in the power of shared knowledge and collaboration.
Amisha Moorjani is the President and owner of The Food Quotient Inc., a takeout restaurant and catering and meal delivery company located in Brampton, that specializes in healthy and delicious vegan, plant-based and halal food choices.
Amisha Moorjani Owner, The Food Quotient
Amisha comes from a long lineage of entrepreneurs, and got her informal training starting at a very young age from her grandfather and father. After completing her Bachelor’s Degree in Foods & Nutrition, she attained her Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management, and then her MBA in Information Systems Management, after which she worked in a Financial Services firm as Business Development / Relationship Manager and fixed income trader for over 2 years. She founded The Food Quotient Inc. in 2018, where she has successfully put to use her knowledge of food, nutrition, business, and entrepreneurship.
Todd has been building strong businesses and healthy communities for more than 30 years. Todd is CEO of the Brampton Board of Trade, representing businesses that employ more than 71,000 in Brampton. He concurrently serves as Vice-Chair of the Americas Region for the World Chambers Federation of the International Chamber of Commerce and a Director for the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives (ACCE). Highly respected by his peers, Todd was named the 2022 Chamber Executive of the Year in Canada. In 2015, Todd was awarded the James Carnegie Award for leadership and mentorship by Chamber Executives of Ontario. He is a founding Todd Letts member of the Canadian Global Cities Council and Canada’s Innovation CEO Corridor Business Council. Todd is a Ford fellow in Regionalism & Sustainable Brampton Board of Trade Development, an honour bestowed by the United States Ford Foundation. He is the former chair of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce Executives Council (CCEC).
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