Junior Achievement of British Columbia Announces New Board Members
Vancouver, BC - Junior Achievement of BC (JABC) announced it is welcoming three new board members. The new board members are Robert J. Duncan, Duncan Sabine Collyer Partners LLp; Kenton Low, Vice President, Marketing, Ritchie Bros.; and Coralee Oakes, Executive Director, Quesnel & District Chamber of Commerce.
In announcing the new board members, Jan Bell-Irving President and CEO of JABC, said “it’s truly an honor to have such outstanding people come forward to serve on our board. In this market, trying to attract talented individuals to work on boards is challenging; Junior Achievement is privileged to have people of this caliber step forward to help steward our organization”.
“In the last four years JABC has grown significantly and these new members will provide in-put and direction for JA to meet the demand of sustaining our program reach.” added Bell Irving.
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Junior Achievement (JA) is the world’s largest not-for-profit organization dedicated to educating young people about business. With over 120 charters World Wide, JA brings a global view of business to local communities. Since 1955 Junior Achievement of British Columbia (JABC) has partnered with educators, donors and volunteers to bring a real world experience into the classroom. Our programs give students the confidence and skills they need to become the next generation of business and community leaders.
Photos L-R : Robert J. Duncan, Kenton Low, Coralee Oakes
For more information please contact:
Christopher Hindle
Manager, Marketing & Communications
Junior Achievement of British Columbia
(604) 688-3887 EXT. 231/ 778-858-6565