SEPTEMBER 2003 ISSUE
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FEI
Toronto Member News Peter W. Currie, Vice-Chairman & CFO of RBC Financial Group and a long-time FEI Toronto member, was named the first recipient of Canada’s CFO of the Year Award at FEIC’s Annual Conference this past June in Banff. This announcement marked the culmination of a project initiated in the Fall of 2001 when Cliff Truax, Fred Silk, Ron Hosking and other Toronto Chapter Past Presidents conceived of this award to honor and recognize the quality, insight, direction and leadership of Canada’s senior financial leaders. This award, which is sponsored by FEI Canada and PricewaterhouseCoopers in association with The Caldwell Partners, will be presented annually. Many thanks to Cliff, Fred and Ron and our warmest congratulations to Peter! I would like to thank Laurie Tugman for his work on
the Toronto Chapter’s strategic initiative as well as all his other
contributions during his tenure as President last year. I would also like
to acknowledge and thank the following Directors who retired from the
Toronto Chapter Board at our Annual Meeting in May 2003: As one of the big reasons we launched our strategic work last year was to increase active FEI member involvement, I am very pleased to highlight that over 30 members are now involved in either the Toronto Chapter Board or one of its committees – this is almost twice the number as last year. We do, of course, still have room for you! If you also wish to become more involved in FEIC or if you would like to provide us with your suggestions, please do not hesitate to contact either myself or any member of the FEI Toronto Chapter Board (the Directors slate below contains all our Email addresses). We are pleased to kick off our exciting Fall
program with Canada’s CFO of the Year Peter Currie on September
18th and then hear IBM Canada’s President Ed Kilroy after a visit
to IBM’s state-of-the-art Software Research Lab in Markham on October
21st. To register, please contact Liz Bowell at 416-352-5268 (voicemail)
or e-mail at lb@passport.ca.
I look forward to seeing you there! |
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| CURRENT MEMBERSHIP As of July 31, 2003, Toronto Chapter had 462 members, of whom 356 are Active, 3 Academics and 103 are now enjoying retirement. For the year ended June 30, 2003, Toronto Chapter attracted 30 new members; however, transfers, retirements and non-renewals offset this. Based upon our membership profile, demographics would suggest that FEI Toronto Chapter will continue to experience significant retirements in the coming years. As such, we must continue to recruit vibrant new members to assist in the renewal of our Chapter's membership! WELCOME TO OUR NEW MEMBERS We are pleased to welcome the following 21 new members that have joined in 2003: • Anne Bell, Managing Director, Resources Connection Inc. • Keith Campbell, Vice President Finance & CFO, BPB Canada Inc. • Jim Collins, Vice President Finance & Administration, Hydrogenics Corporation • Ian Cook, Chief Financial Officer, UBS Global Asset Management • John Crewson, Vice President Finance, Treasurer & CFO, Maersk Canada Inc. • Michael Doolan, Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, Falconbridge Limited • Travis Epp, Treasurer, United Corporation Limited • David Farmer, Vice President, Corporate Finance, BMO Financial Group • Janice Fukakusa, Executive Vice President, RBC Financial Group • Karim Kanji • Lesley Markow, Corporate Secretary & Vice President Finance, Jemtec Inc. • Mary Meffe, Director of Finance, Ontario Energy Savings Corporation • Dave Murray, Chief Financial Officer, Longview Solutions Inc. • Valke Murusalu, Vice President & Assistant Chief Auditor, BMO Financial Group • Peter Papagiannis, Vice-President Finance, Brookfield Lepage Johnson Controls • Roochita Patel, Corporate Controller, Martin-Brower of Canada Co. • Richard Prupas, Chief Financial Officer, Blake Cassels & Graydon LLP • Cathy Rudman, Director of Finance, Pharmacia Canada Inc. • Brad Surminsky, Chief Financial Officer, ADP Canada • Daryl Wood, Finance Director & CFO, Market Regulation Services Inc. • John Zimantas, Director of Finance, Black & McDonald Limited MEMBERSHIP TRANSFERS IN - 2003 • Michael Cunningham, CFO, ING Canada Inc., from US Chapter • John Hanna, EVP Finance & Administration & CFO, Rexel North America Inc., from Montreal Chapter • Phyllis Heaphy from Calgary Chapter |
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| Prospective members are invited to
one complimentary Toronto Chapter Dinner. Members are encouraged to bring out prospective FEIC Toronto members to a future Toronto Chapter meeting. This complimentary offer, which is applicable to all dinners except our annual social evening and our (always sold-out) December night with Dr. Sherry Cooper, is available by completing a Prospective Member Referral Form and sending it to Liz Bowell when you reserve your attendance for that dinner. To receive a Prospective Member Referral Form, please contact Liz by e-mail, lb@passport.ca or voice mail, 416-352-5268. As always, members can bring guests other than prospective members to our Toronto Chapter meetings, but members will be billed for these guests (and themselves) at regular rates. Should you need any information concerning FEIC
membership, please consult www.feicanada.org
or forward an e-mail to Brian McAskill, FEIC Toronto’s Director
of Membership at Brian.J.McAskill@marsh.com |
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| Toronto Chapter completed a
strategic review of our operations in 2002-03 and the initiative will be
continue in 2003-04. The Membership Committee was expanded to 8 members
last year and we plan to expand to 15 this year. 2003-04 Membership Objectives.
These are segregated into four focus areas: 1. Develop Effective Proactive Committee - develop duties, responsibilities and allocate objectives to each committee member 2. Welcoming New Members - identify, greet and welcome new members at all chapter functions 3. Member Retention - interact with program committee to evaluate effectiveness of our chapter meetings and poll members to determine which value added activities are beneficial 4. Attracting Prospective Members - review successful recruiting techniques with other Canadian and US chapters and use an expanded committee to develop and follow up leads |
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| How many new members have you recruited
this year? FEIC has put together an excellent recruitment package, including a brochure "10 Key Reasons to Join FEI". Should you need any information concerning FEIC membership or are interested in either receiving one of these packages or having one sent to a prospective member, please contact The Manager of Member and Chapter Relations or at (416) 366-3007 ext. 5103. If you are interested in joining Toronto Chapter's Membership Committee, please contact Brian McAskill, FEIC Toronto's Vice-President and Membership Committee Chair at (416) 868-2806 or e-mail at Brian.j.mcaskill@marsh.com. |
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Chapter Directors have decided
not to publish the hard copy chapter roster we provided in the past. |
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| The Toronto Chapter Board has created
a 7 memeber Career Services Committee, to respond to the Career Services
needs of the members of the Toronto Chapter.This committe has developed
an initial plan that will provide a number of valuable resources to its
members. These initiatives include broad networking and support, a series
of workshops, job postings as well as access to executive search and other
career professionals. Members
interested in additional information are encouraged to contact Jim Wilson,
Committee Chair at (905) 470-0298 or
jim.wilson4@sympatico.ca. As an initial workshop, Financial Executives International - Toronto Chapter is pleased to invite members “Rejuvenate Your Resume- Reap the Rewards” presented by Martin Buckland, a leading Master Resume Writer, Certified Professional Resume Writer, Certified Employment Interview Professional, Job & Career Transition Coach and Certified Job SearchTrainer. Martin is President of Elite Resumes and Strategic Career Resources, specializing in providing a high quality, powerful resume and job search service to professionals of all levels and careers. Martin empowers his clients with the tools they require to achieve their career and life goals and succeed in today's competitive job market. Space is limited to 25 participants on a first come first serve basis and must be reserved in advance no later than Wednesday, September 24,2003 by calling Martin Buckland at 905- 825-0490. The workshop is free of charge to FEI members only and will be held in a downtown Toronto, location to be advised.
In association with ExecuNet, the leading executive job, career and networking organization organization exclusively for $100,000+ executives and senior level managers, the Career Services Committee of the FEI Toronto Chapter is pleased to offer FEI members a discounted registration price of $35 to attend a Toronto executive networking session. FEI members must register in advance with Martin Buckland at 905-825-0490. ExecuNet's monthly networking meetings are designed
for professionals who want to stay "on top" of their careers,
remain alert to job opportunities, penetrate the hidden job markets and
be better prepared in today's uncertain working environments. Come and
meet other executive professionals who are committed to developing and
expanding their networking relationships. Attend and gain critical information
and leads in the latest strategies to focus and speed up your job search
or career development. For more information on ExecuNet see www.execunet.com.
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