by admin | Jul 12, 2019 | Chamber News
The Burlington Chamber Of Commerce is pleased to announce that Carla Y. Nell has been appointed as the organization‘s new President & CEO effective July 22, 2019. Ms. Nell is replacing Keith Hoey who announced his retirement in January.
“Interest in the CEO position was very high; we received almost 100 applications for the role,” said Tom Flannery, Chair of the Chamber’s Board of Directors. “We were fortunate to have several exceptional candidates to select from, but in the end, Carla was uniquely qualified and the unanimous choice of our search committee. I am pleased to welcome her to the Burlington Chamber and am confident she will play a key role in successfully delivering value to our members.”
Ms. Nell brings more than 25 years of senior leadership experience in both the private and public sectors to her new role at the Burlington Chamber. Her wealth of experience, skills and insights will be of significant value to the Chamber community.
Recently, she served as the Vice-President, Municipal and Stakeholder Relations at the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC). Throughout her career she has also gained extensive experience as principal of a professional services consulting firm, has served as a trusted strategic advisor on complex issues to a diverse range of clients, stakeholders and organizations, and was previously a part-time professor at Seneca College in the Faculty of Business. She holds numerous degrees and professional designations and is a sought-after contributor and speaker by associations serving both the private and public sectors with provincial, national and international profile. Carla is a highly regarded thought leader whose commitment to customers and partnerships is a signature of her leadership.
“I am delighted to be taking on this important leadership role with the Burlington Chamber of Commerce,” said Ms. Nell. “I look forward to working with the Board of Directors, the membership and other community partners in this capacity to continue the Chamber’s strong legacy of bringing life to business in Burlington.”
by admin | Jun 26, 2019 | Chamber News
The Burlington Chamber of Commerce has announced that Joel Ippolito, CEO of Ippolito Group, will receive Burlington’s 2019 Distinguished Entrepreneur Award.
Joel Ippolito was chosen as the award recipient to recognize his leadership role in building a successful, high-profile company that positively represents Burlington both locally and regionally. He reflects entrepreneurship through his company and through his philanthropic endeavours giving back to the community through the Ippolito Group. Mr. Ippolito took over a leadership role in the family business more than two decades ago and has led the organization through remarkable international growth.
Ippolito was notified of the award earlier this month. “I was completely shocked when they told me,” said Ippolito. “I’m very honored to be recognized for this award and I owe this honour to the hard work and dedication of everyone in our organization. I’m proud of all we have done in Burlington and for the tremendous support we have received from the community.”
This is the sixth time the Chamber of Commerce has accorded the honour to local entrepreneurs and the fourteenth time a great Burlington businessperson has been recognized. In previous years the award was called the Entrepreneur of the Year award. The change to Distinguished Entrepreneur is more reflective of the lifetime achievements of the award recipient, according to Keith Hoey, President & CEO of the Burlington Chamber of Commerce. “We’re extremely pleased to be honouring Mr. Ippolito with this very prestigious award and we’re looking forward to presenting him with the award at a special dinner this fall,” said Hoey. “The Distinguished Entrepreneur Dinner has a great tradition of recognizing and honouring great Burlington business leaders and it’s important that we acknowledge and thank these people for their contributions to our city.”
by admin | Apr 5, 2019 | Chamber News
The 2019
Business Excellence Awards were presented at the Burlington Chamber of Commerce
Business Awards Gala on April 4 to the delight of the 510 business people in
attendance.
John
Goodwin, Chair of the Burlington Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, was
proud to announce the winners of the 2019 Business Excellence Awards. This year’s winners are:
- Manufacturer (Medium) Award: Battlefield Press
- Manufacturer (Large) Award: Umicore
- Retail / Wholesale Award: Global Fuels Inc.
- Not-for-Profit: Shifra Homes
- Service (Micro): FarAway Greens Indoor Golf
- Service (Small): Fairview Tire AutoPro
- Service (Medium): Thrillworks
- Service (Large): A.S.P. Security Services
- Young Entrepreneur Award: Erika MacKay, Niche for Design
- Employer of the Year: Innomotive Solutions Group
These 10
Burlington businesses demonstrate excellence in business leadership, community
contributions, entrepreneurship, sustainable environmental practices, employee
welfare, innovation and growth.
“Each
year a dedicated team of Chamber volunteers works countless hours into choosing
award recipients,” said John. “The calibre
of businesses operating in Burlington becomes more impressive each year. All of
tonight’s winners and finalists should be proud of their accomplishments.”
The
Chamber’s Business Awards Task Force is meticulous in its award criteria
and selection process. Through this process they sometimes find that in some
categories there are no nominated companies that met the highest standards
required for an award resulting in no award in that category. This speaks
not only to the integrity of the process, but to the high calibre of the
finalists and the winning companies.
Other
award winners who were honoured at the Gala were:
- Mayor’s Community Service Award – Business: Cogeco Connexion
- Mayor’s Community Service Award – Not-for-Profit: Burlington Food Bank
- Mayor’s Sustainable Green Business Award: Stratus Building Solutions
- BEDC Award for Excellence in Innovation and Technology: Precision Record
Pressing
- Tourism Builder Award: Barbara Teatero
The
Burlington Chamber of Commerce is the voice of business in Burlington and
advocates at the local, regional, provincial and federal levels on behalf of
1,000 companies representing 30,000 employees. The Chamber provides valuable
networking and education opportunities for its members by hosting over 80
events each year.
