The Battlefords Chamber of Commerce has announced the results of the director elections for a 2018-2019 term on the board of directors. Fifteen candidates allowed their names to stand in the election, which saw ballots mailed to Battlefords Chamber of Commerce member businesses and organizations in good standing. The closing date for ballots to be returned was Dec. 31, 2017. The nominations committee representatives met the first week of January to tabulate and verify the results. Their recommendations will be forwarded for ratification to the current board of directors. The new board members will join in at the Annual General Meeting and commence their duties on the board at Board Meeting 2018-1 in February.
Elected for a two-year term are: (in alphabetical order) [Incumbents are marked with an *]
Rory Anderson, individual member
Warren Berg, Gold Eagle Lodge
Susan Challis, SaskTel *
Tom Hawboldt, Light of Christ RCSSD No. 16
T’Neale Laycock, Sallows & McDonald – Wilson Zehner Funeral Home
Scott Maunula, Maunula Electric Ltd.
Gerald Pohl, Cogent Chartered Professional Accountants LLP *
Dana Rissling, Innovation Credit Union – Innovation Wealth *
Harris Sutherland, Gold Eagle Casino *
Vivian Whitecalf, Battlefords Agency Tribal Chiefs – CDC
All seats have now been filled with director resignations earlier in 2017.
There was a tie in votes for the board positions identified in the vote counting process, and the nominations committee felt strongly about including both candidates, so will recommend to the board to seat both members for the upcoming term.
The Battlefords Chamber of Commerce would like to thank all of the candidates who allowed their names stand in the election, and all of the member businesses who exercised their right to vote. One spoiled ballot was submitted this year.
The Annual General Meeting of the Battlefords Chamber of Commerce will be held Tuesday, Jan. 30 at which time the new directors will be presented.
