Former Nortel executive Peter Garrett has landed in the president’s chair at Calgary-based Global Thermoelectric Ltd.
Garrett, who will also serve as chief executive
officer, joined the company as chief operating officer last November. Prior to that, he was vice-president of wireless access development at Nortel Networks in Calgary.
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He replaces Jim Perry, who resigned last week for personal reasons.
Global Thermoelectric (GLE-TSE) is the world’s largest manufacturer and distributor of thermoelectric power generators for use in remote locations.
Edmonton-based Churchill Corporation has brought Ian Morris onboard as vice-president of finance and chief financial officer.
He will replace Terry Dunnigan, who plans to retire later this year.
Morris was previously senior vice-president and chief financial officer of the PTI Group Inc., a major remote site oilfield services company operating in Canada and the United States. He also held executive roles at Vencap.
The Churchill Corporation (CUQ-TSE) provides
commercial building, industrial construction, maintenance and related services throughout Western Canada.
Tamara McCarron has been named the University of Calgary’s first Women in Science and Engineering (WISE) co-ordinator.
McCarron will help build on the work of the recently completed NSERC/Petro Canada Chair for Women in Science and Engineering (Prairie region).
She will work to attract and retain women in science and engineering careers through a variety of outreach programs, and develop new initiatives to boost the representation of women in these fields.
Previously, McCarron was the southern Alberta program administrator for SCIberMENTOR, an e-mail mentoring program for young women.
Cameron Webster has joined McLean & Partners Wealth Management Ltd. as a research analyst.
Webster has been in the investment industry since 1993, most recently with Harris Partners Ltd. in Toronto as a financial services and situation analyst.
McLean & Partners is an independent investment counsel firm serving private individuals, corporations and private foundations.
D’Arcy Levesque is the new chair of the Alberta College of Art and Design (ACAD).
Levesque is a senior public affairs professional with
extensive experience in both the public and private sector. Levesque replaces Patrick Cashion, who served as board chair since 1997.
ACAD provides accredited education opportunities in a wide range of art and design studio disciplines together with academic study in the history of art and design, theory and criticism, and related subject areas.
Dean Hardy has joined Hatsize Learning Corporation as president.
Hardy previously managed the Online LIVE training environment for New Horizons Worldwide, providing virtual classrooms, trainers and content delivery.
Hatsize Learning Corporation builds online labs, computer systems accessible over the Internet that give students experience while taking online IT training.
Diana Ward has joined RBC Royal Bank as senior adviser for public affairs and corporate communications (Prairie region).
Previously, Ward was communications manager for TELUS Mobility in Alberta.
June Hall has joined the non-profit Women Building Futures (WBF) team as vocational instructor.
Previously, Hall worked as a welder/ironworker with the Ironworkers Union Local 720.
WBF is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to
promoting the economic prosperity of women through innovative trades training and employment support.
Bill France is the new manager of sport services for the Calgary-based Calgary Olympic Development Association (CODA) – the nation’s largest private funder of Olympic winter sport.
France has more than 30 years experience in the
planning, evaluating and implementing of sport
programming including leadership roles with the Canada Summer Games, World University Games, Calgary Olympic Winter Games and most recently as president of the 2005 Goodwill Games.
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