NEW STAFF JOINS SURREY BOARD OF TRADE TEAM The Surrey Board of Trade is pleased to welcome 3 new staff members to their team. Craig Amundsen and Anne Peterson have been hired as the Surrey Board of Trade’s Government Advocacy Manager’s. Dave McGrath has been hired as the Business Innovation and International Trade Centre Manager. They will begin work on January 5, 2015. “As the organization grows, more staff resources are needed to support Surrey Board of Trade members, promote economic development and government advocacy. I anticipate even more exciting announcements in 2015. I am pleased to welcome Anne Peterson, Craig Amundsen and Dave McGrath to my Surrey Board of Trade team,” said Anita Huberman, CEO, Surrey Board of Trade. Anne Peterson is a former City of Delta Councillor from 2008-2011. In this position, she was Chair, Community Planning Advisory Committee and the Heritage Advisory Committee, and Vice-Chair, Housing Task Force. She was a Constituency Assistant to the Province of BC and most recently has been the Managing Director, Lead Research Consultant for Compass West Ventures where her expertise was applied research and policy analysis, program planning and evaluation for both business and not for profit organizations. She has also been a member of the Surrey Board of Trade’s Social Policy Team. Anne’s connection, work and relationships in the South Fraser economic region will be an asset to the Surrey Board of Trade. Craig Amundsen is a registered lobbyist in BC, Alberta, Ontario, federally and in the U.S. His experience in government relations, advocacy, public relations, work with Local, First Nations, Provincial and Federal governments will be an asset to the Surrey Board of Trade. Craig was the Executive Assistant to the following Mayors: Dianne Watts of Surrey and Darrell Mussatto and Barb Sharp of North Vancouver. In these positions, his work related to many of the issues that the Surrey Board of Trade focuses on including housing, development, rapid growth communities, sustainable cities and taxation. Craig has also worked for BCAA as an Advocacy and Government Relations Specialist where he achieved legislative changes related to hand-held cell phone usage by drivers. Dave McGrath has worked with the Pitt Meadows Economic Development Corporation in a business attraction strategy and has served in the following positions: Director of Marketing for Heli-One Incorporated; Director of Marketing & Communications for the Vector Aerospace Services-North America; Director-Service Administration for Nova Scotia Construction Safety Association; Communications Manager for Nova Scotia’s Arthritis Society; and Public Affairs Coordinator for the Department of Defense in Nova Scotia. He also owns his own marketing-communications and business development consulting business, Absolute Marketing & Communications. His skills around diversified strategic marketing and business development will be an asset as the Surrey Board of Trade enhances its Business, Innovation and International Trade portfolios. The Surrey Board of Trade, in Surrey since 1918, provides businesses and organizations with economic opportunity, workplace development and education, international trade, government advocacy and business connections. The Surrey Board of Trade has 2,100 business members, representing 6,000 business contacts and over 60,000 employees. We support business, attract business and improve economic efficiencies for business through government lobbying. The Surrey Board of Trade is the go-to place for business resources and information. We believe that transportation and education are the two economic foundations of building a city.
Posted on: Thu, 27 Nov 2014 01:14:39 +0000
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