WEBWIRE – Wednesday, February 9, 2022
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Feb 4, 2022 | International
Today, the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Indigenous Services, and Dawn Madahbee Leach, Chair of the National Indigenous Economic Development Board, extend their congratulations to Victoria LaBillois, who has been appointed as the National Indigenous Economic Development Board’s new Vice-Chairperson.
February 3, 2021 — Ottawa, Ontario — Traditional unceded Algonquin Territory — Indigenous Services Canada
Today, the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Indigenous Services, and Dawn Madahbee Leach, Chair of the National Indigenous Economic Development Board, extend their congratulations to Victoria LaBillois, who has been appointed as the National Indigenous Economic Development Board’s new Vice-Chairperson.
Victoria LaBillois, a Mi’gmaq entrepreneur from Listuguj, Quebec, has been a member of the board since June 18, 2018, and serves as mentor for Coady International Institute’s Indigenous Women in Community Leadership and New Brunswick’s JEDI Aboriginal Business Accelerator Program. She is bilingual in French and English and teaches financial literacy to Indigenous youth.
Minister Hajdu and Ms. Madahbee Leach would also like to welcome Dana Soonias and Robert Dickson as two new members of the National Indigenous Economic Development Board.
Dana Soonias is the Director of Economic Development and Employment Training Services at the Saskatoon Tribal Council. He is a former Chairperson of the Aboriginal Financial Officers Association of Canada and the Aboriginal Entrepreneur Committee of National Aboriginal Capital Corporations Association, as well as a previous member of the First Nations Financial Management Board. Mr. Soonias has over 25 years of executive leadership experience overseeing organizational restructuring, developing strategic and investment diversity in economic portfolios, leveraging partnerships to build capacity, and creating stability and long‐term growth in the profit and not-for-profit sectors.
Robert Dickson is the Chief Executive Officer of the Attawapiskat Enterprises Inc. group of companies and one of the founders of the Aboriginal and Visible Minority Supplier Council. Mr. Dickson—who has held executive leadership roles in the profit, not-for-profit and public sectors—is known as a strong leader with excellent negotiation, interpersonal, presentation and public-relations skills. He is committed to renewal and ongoing change, and he is a graduate of Wilfrid Laurier University.
“Congratulations to Victoria LaBillois as the new Vice-Chair, and Dana Soonias and Bob Dickson as new members of the National Indigenous Economic Development Board. Thank you for contributions and for sharing your considerable experience and guidance in support of the National Indigenous Economic Development Board’s mandate.”
The Honourable Patty Hajdu
Minister of Indigenous Services
“I would like to extend my congratulations to Victoria LaBillois, Dana Soonias and Bob Dickson on their appointments. Their leadership, energy and enthusiasm will be invaluable in reaching our goals, and they bring a wide variety of experience and expertise that will be crucial to developing well-rounded recommendations to the federal government on a comprehensive range of Indigenous economic development issues.”
Dawn Madahbee Leach
Chair of the National Indigenous Economic Development Board
“The work of the National Indigenous Economic Development Board is imperative in helping rebuild Indigenous economies. I am happy to serve in the role of Vice-Chair, alongside a board committed to sharing their knowledge and voices.”
Victoria LaBillois, MBA
Vice-Chair of the National Indigenous Economic Development Board
“It is my great honour to serve as a member of the National Indigenous Economic Development Board, working closely with my new colleagues toward strategic initiatives that will influence policy for our communities and entrepreneurs across the country.”
Dana Soonias
Member, National Indigenous Economic Development Board
“I am delighted to be a member of the National Indigenous Economic Development Board and look forward to working with my colleagues on behalf of Indigenous Peoples across Canada. I look forward to learning and serving.”
Bob Dickson
Member, National Indigenous Economic Development Board
Alison Murphy
Press Secretary
Office of the Honourable Patty Hajdu
Minister of Indigenous Services
Alison.Murphy@sac-isc.gc.ca
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Jan 25, 2022 | Business
The general membership of NAFA, the National Association for Fixed Annuities, unanimously approved the slate of candidates presented for its 2022 board of directors at the association’s annual meeting held in October 2021 in Lake Las Vegas, Nev. Nominations were received from the membership at large, and candidates were vetted by the current board before being proposed during the association’s 13th annual Annuity Distribution Summit. With all present at the meeting voting in favor of the appointments, four new members and one member re-elect will join forces with current leadership to help the industry respond to a growing need for safe accumulation solutions and protected lifetime income.
Newly appointed board members include: Dan Acker of SILAC Insurance Company; Brendon Kelly of Ash Brokerage; Darcy Matz of Allianz; and Tiya Stanley of North American Company. Andrew Payne of CreativeOne will begin serving a second three-year term.
Heather Kane of EquiTrust Life Insurance Co. will assume the role of chairman of the board of directors, taking over for immediate past chair Lauri Beck of Simplicity Group. Mike Morrone of Nationwide will roll up to vice chair and Kevin Mechtley of North American Company to secretary, while David Wolfe of Advisors Excel was elected to join the executive operating committee as its newly appointed treasurer.
“For the past two years, NAFA has worked diligently to help members navigate industry challenges, from historically low interest rates and the financial impacts of the pandemic to an evolving regulatory environment. We continue to increase awareness of fixed and fixed index annuities as part of a financial plan and retirement income strategy for Americans. We are also advocating for the passage of a Retirement 2.0 package to make it easier than ever for individuals to save for the future and leading National Annuity Awareness Month initiatives to underscore the important role fixed annuities play in helping consumers reach their retirement goals,” said Chuck DiVencenzo, NAFA president and CEO.
“Our new leaders represent diverse ideas and backgrounds that will be integral to how we position the association to respond to continued change and to ensure the industry thrives at a time when our education, advice and products are most needed. I look forward to working with this exceptionally talented group and to see the next generation of annuity leadership continue to flourish.”
Newly elected members join a board roster that includes the following current members: Jay Brown of Delaware Life Marketing, Bruce Donaldson of the Simplicity Group, Tad Fifer of Lincoln Financial Group, Wes Gilbreath of Annexus Group, Maureen James of Summit Compliance Group, Jason Krohnke of American Equity, Paul Kruth of Western and Southern, Ryan Lex of Athene, Nate Lucius of Gradient Financial Group, Brian Peterson of TruChoice Financial Group, Janet Sipes of AmeriLife, Matt Tarkenton of Tarkenton Financial, Eric Taylor of AIG Financial Distributors, Tamiko Toland of CANNEX Financial Exchanges Ltd., Mike Tripses of Annua Profectus, and Mark Williams of Brokers International, Ltd.
On behalf of the NAFA staff, board and membership at large, DiVencenzo recognized the contributions of exiting board members Chris Conroy of Insurance Agency Marketing Services, Inc. (IAMS), Tim Minard of Great American Insurance Group, Craig Rudesill of Nationwide, and David Schliesman of Allianz Life, presenting those in attendance with honorary service awards. NAFA extends its gratitude for their time, talent and commitment to the association.
About NAFA
NAFA, the National Association for Fixed Annuities, is the premier trade association exclusively dedicated to fixed annuities. Our mission is to promote the awareness and understanding of fixed annuities. We educate annuity salespeople, regulators, legislators, journalists, and industry personnel about the value of fixed annuities and their benefits to consumers. NAFA was founded in 1998. For more information, visit www.nafa.com.
Dec 26, 2021 | Business
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At the Knauf Group, an international manufacturer of building materials, Jörg Kampmeyers focus is on business in Europe, Africa, Latin America, Middle East, and South Asia. His role prioritizes digitization as well as marketing and sales. Before joining Knauf, the engineer spent almost 20 years at the construction technology group, Hilti, where he held various managerial and international positions. In addition to his role as Group CFO and Europe CEO, the Rhineland-born German was responsible for digitization and marketing worldwide at Hilti.
In Jörg Kampmeyer, we welcome an experienced manager with proven sales and digitization experience, who superbly complements the expertise already represented on the Supervisory Board. We are looking forward to a long and successful collaboration, says Klaus Helmrich. The Supervisory Board regrets Dr. Molly Zhangs decision. We thank her for the many years of good and trusting cooperation and wish her all the best.
The resignation of Dr. Zhang will lead to changes in the composition of various Supervisory Board committees. Details of the new composition can be found online at gea.com as of January 2022.
About GEA
GEA is one of the worlds largest systems suppliers for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical sectors. The international industrial technology group specializes in machinery and plants as well as advanced process technology, components and comprehensive services.
With more than 18,000 employees, the group generated revenue of more than EUR 4.6 billion in fiscal year 2020. A major focus is on continuously enhancing the sustainability and efficiency of customers production processes. GEA plants, processes and components help achieve significant reductions in carbon emissions, plastic use and food waste in production worldwide. In this way, GEA makes a decisive contribution toward a sustainable future, fully in line with its corporate philosophy of engineering for a better world. GEA is listed in the German MDAX and the STOXX® Europe 600 Index, and is also among the companies comprising the DAX 50 ESG and MSCI Global Sustainability Indices.
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