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The Chamber Board welcomes incoming Chair Carla Browne
Although my time as chair will wrap-up at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) scheduled for May 21, 2020, it will be my privilege to stay on as Past Chair and to help with the transition to a new leader. The incoming Chamber Chair is Carla Browne, owner of Real Canadian Property Management Professionals Inc. Carla has been in the real estate business, both as a broker and an agent, since 1993. She is an entrepreneur that’s passionate about what she does, and she is committed to the Saskatoon Chamber’s flourishing future and to supporting the work done by the Chamber’s staff team.
Of course the Chamber does a lot more than create engaging events. We focused on opportunities to meet with civic, provincial and federal leaders in order to advance the Chamber’s policy pillars relating to competitiveness, efficiency and growth (you can find a copy under the Policy & Advocacy section of the Chamber’s website).
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Our city of Saskatoon is full of emerging and established leaders. Serving as the leader of the Chamber Board over this last term has equipped me with new knowledge and skills that I’ve already put into practise. Leadership skills are essential at all levels of any organization.
With 2019 in the rear-view mirror, it’s time to look toward selecting our 2020/2021 board leadership to carry on the work we’ve started. It’s important to note that Saskatoon Chamber Board Chair Chris Sicotte the process of selecting Chamber Board Members happens long before our be announced at the Chamber’s AGM on AGM takes place in May. The process includes May 21, 2020. the work of a Nomination Committee that As we have done over the last couple of selects candidates with the skillset that the years, the Chamber’s AGM will be held in board is seeking to fill. Self-nominations are conjunction with a member appreciation also welcome; requirements can be found in event. This year, we’ll meet downtown at the Board section, under About Us, on the the Saskatoon Club. The Saskatoon Club The Chamber’s team consists of a blend Chamber’s website. Nominations are open has been a pillar in our business community of age, experience and education that work now and will remain open now until March for decades and a dedicated Chamber together to provide Saskatoon’s business 16th at noon. member for almost 40 years. This event is community with leadership in advocacy, for members only and free to attend – and policy development and amazing events Once nominations cease, there will be the food will be delicious! You can register that provide a place for our members to be an announcement of the active nominees, educated and to connect. followed by a period of campaigning until May at www.saskatoonchamber.com/events. 13th. Ballots are available electronically and It has been my pleasure to serve as the Working together, we’ve enjoyed a will be sent to all membership representatives Chamber Board Chair. I look forward to productive year – reaching new heights and on April 29th. From this point on, until May welcoming Carla Browne as our incoming advancing many files. In 2019 we achieved 13th at noon, member representatives can vote Chair and to seeing you out at our AGM. our highest year-end membership numbers, at their leisure (Terry asked me to remind with growth of almost two percent. We hosted you that each representative is allowed just Sincerely, 59 events throughout the year with overall one vote). The board has fourteen members attendance at an impressive 5,100 people! and six seats are open. Finally, results will Chris Sicotte Chair Greater Saskatoon Chamber of Commerce Working together, we’ve enjoyed a productive
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year – reaching new heights and advancing many f iles. In 2019 we achieved our highest year-end membership numbers, with growth of almost two percent.
Chris Sicotte is the Chair of the Greater Saskatoon Chamber of Commerce and Indigenous Liaison, Commercial Risk Solutions of AON
