IABC Canada announces regional executives for 2010 – 2011
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June 17, 2010 – IABC Canada is pleased to announce the executive boards for the Canada Eastern
Region and Canada Western Region for 2010 – 2011, effective July 1, 2010.
Canada Eastern Region
| Chair | Lana Collins, ABC* Director, Project Communications, Workplace Health, Safety and Compensation Commission St. John’s, NL |
| Vice Chair | Rhonda Moore Senior Policy Analyst, Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada Ottawa, ON |
| Past Chair | Alix Edmiston, ABC Principal, AE Public Relations Toronto, ON |
| Director of Finance | Pamela Youngberg Senior Communications Consultant, Ontario Teachers Insurance Plan Waterloo, ON |
| Communications Director | Anna Relyea Associate Director, Strategic Communications, Ontario Science Centre Toronto, ON |
| Conference Director | Yvonne Callaway-Smith, MBA Communication Strategist, Midnight Oil Ink Montreal, QC |
| Awards Chair | Lynn Barter, ABC Director of Communications, Newfoundland & Labrador Medical Association St. John’s, NL |
| Sponsorships & Strategic Partnerships Director |
Yasmin Ranade Vice President & Publisher, WhatsYourTech.ca Toronto, ON |
The Canada East Region is made up of eight chapters: IABC/Newfoundland & Labrador, IABC/Maritime
Canada, IABC/Montreal, IABC/Toronto, IABC/Grand Valley, IABC/Golden Horseshoe, IABC/Ottawa and
IABC/London. Each chapter in the Region holds one voting position on the board
Canada Western Region
| Chair | Brandy Delves Communication Specialist, Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research Vancouver, BC |
| Vice Chair | Brenda Gheran Consultant, Brenda Gheran Communications Edmonton, AB |
| Past Chair | Shauna Lowry, ABC Manager, Corporate Marketing & Communications, CCS Corporation Calgary, AB |
| Treasurer | Kathleen Bell, ABC Communications Officer, Calgary Counselling Centre Calgary, AB |
| Communications Director | Lesley Sterling Consultant Kipling, SK |
| Awards & Sponsorship Chair | Claire Watson, ABC, APR** Master Communication Strategist, Farm Credit Canada Regina, SK |
| Professional Development Director | Therese Mickelson, ABC Mickelson Consulting, Inc. Coquitlam, BC |
| Leadership Development Director | Bin Lau External Relations, Edmonton Economic Development Corporation Edmonton, AB |
The Canada West Region is made up of six chapters: IABC/BC, IABC/Calgary, IABC/Edmonton,
IABC/Manitoba, IABC/Regina and IABC/Saskatoon. Each chapter in the Region also holds one voting
position on the Board.
IABC Canada represents more than 4,500 members. Through cooperation between the two regions,
IABC Canada offers national programs targeted to communication professionals, including the Silver Leaf
Awards, the Master Communicator Award and Canadian conferences and speakers tours.
Some facts about IABC in Canada:
- Canadian members of IABC make up 29 percent of IABC members around the world.
- IABC offers an accreditation program (Accredited Business Communicator or ABC). There are
currently 306 ABCs within Canada, who represent 40 percent of ABCs around the world. - Canada boasts three of the largest IABC chapters in the world. The IABC/Toronto Chapter has
more than 1,600 members, followed by IABC/Calgary with approximately 650 members and
IABC/BC with 625 members.
*ABC: Accredited Business Communicator
**APR: Accredited in Public Relations
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For information contact:
| Lesley Sterling Director, Communications IABC Canada Western Region lesley.sterling@gmail.com T: 306-425-2446 |
Rhonda Moore Director, Communications IABC Canada Eastern Region rhondamaemoore@gmail.com T: 613-858-6789 |
About IABC
The International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) is a global network of communication
professionals committed to improving organizational effectiveness through strategic communication.
Established in 1970, IABC serves more than 16,000 members in 70 countries. IABC members practice the disciplines of corporate communication, public relations, employee communication, marketing
communication, media relations, community relations, public affairs, investor relations and government
relations. For more information, visit www.iabc.com.
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