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IF YOU HAD TO SINGLE OUT ONE OR TWO PEOPLE VOLUNTEERS PLAY AN IMPORTANT ROLE FOR
WHO HAVE BEEN REALLY INFLUENTIAL IN YOUR INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS LIKE BOMA. CAN YOU
CAREER, WHO WOULD THAT BE AND WHY? TELL US ABOUT ONE OR TWO OF YOUR OWN
EXPERIENCES AS A VOLUNTEER, WHICH YOU'VE
I think one person that had a great influence on my career and
FOUND PARTICULARLY REWARDING?
development would be a Vice President at SaskTel that I worked
with relatively early in my career. He was a good leader; he was I had the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to Chair the United
well respected in terms of his business and technical knowledge; Way of Winnipeg’s Annual Fundraising Campaign in 2015.
he was also a practical person; and he would take time to meet What a great experience! I worked with so many other
people, get to know them and engage in discussion. He was a dedicated volunteers, staff and people throughout the city.
good mentor and a good sponsor that helped me in my early I’ve been a volunteer and supporter for many years but it
career. I still think of him as a role model of leadership that I look was such a great honour to be able to contribute to and be
to. part of an organization that is as well respected as the United
Way, and lead a city-wide campaign that is so important to
IF YOU WEREN’T WORKING AT MANITOBA HYDRO, Winnipeggers.
WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU WOULD BE DOING?
I have been and continue to be involved and supportive of
After I left MTS, I wasn’t sure what I wanted to do but my wife and other charitable and volunteer based organizations – currently
I wanted to stay in Winnipeg. When the CEO position at Manitoba I am Chair of the Canadian Forces Liaison Committee
Hydro came open it was something I was interested in and an (supporting our reservists). I am also part of a fundraising
opportunity that I thought I could contribute positively to. If I cabinet for Siloam Mission. I believe it’s extremely important
wasn’t here, I would probably either be working as a consultant or to give back to our city and country, and help others where
driving my wife crazy – maybe both! we can. ■

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