The 2008 CCBC Board of Directors was elected at the December 2007 AGM.  Board members serve one-year terms in a volunteer capacity, and the 35 directors represent a wealth of experience that is shared generously with the Council to help it reach its goals.  Directors' names and company affiliations are listed here, and more information is available at http://www.ccbc.com/home/content.php?Cat=About&Subcat=Board. Welcome to several new directors, who are marked with a star.  The board is here to represent and serve CCBC members, so you are always welcome to provide feedback to any board members on how the Council can provide you more membership value.

Chairman:  Peter Kruyt, Power Corporation

President:  Sergio Marchi, Lang Michener LLP

Vice Chairman:  Howard Balloch, The Balloch Group

Directors:

*Mark Ceolin (ex-officio), Chairman, CCBC Shanghai Chapter

Gordon Chu, Vancouver International Airport Authority

Margaret Cornish, University of Toronto

Ronald Denom , SNC-Lavalin International 

David Fung, ACDEG International Inc.

Warren  Gilman, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

*Peter Harder, Fraser Milner Casgrain

Bing Ho, Baker & McKenzie LLP

Marvin  Hough, Mira Services

Constantine Karayannopoulos, Neo Material Technologies

*Murray King, APCO

Michael Kraft, Lingo Media

*Sarah Kutulakos, Canada China Business Council

Bob Kwauk, Blake, Cassels & Graydon

*Michael Landry, Manulife Financial

Michel Leduc, Sun Life Financial

Lei Li, Hanfeng Evergreen Corporation

Michael Ma, Forte Enterprise & Trade

John Paul Macdonald, Bombardier Inc.

Connie Mak, BMO Investments Inc.

Peter Mendell, Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP

MI ZengXin, CITIC

Gay Mitchell, RBC Financial Group 

Ken Petrunik, Atomic Energy of Canada Limited

Pitman B. Potter, UBC -  Institute of Asian Research

Douglas Robertson, Heenan Blaikie

Patrick  Rooney, Scotiabank

Ken Sunquist, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade

A. Neil  Tait, Bank of Montreal 

Chris Twigge-Molecey, Hatch Associates Limited

*David Weiner, National Public Relations

*Michael Williams (ex-officio), Chairman, CCBC Beijing Chapter

Please support  Fraser Institute Study on the economic benefits to Canada of trade/investment with China

This important research project, mentioned in my last letter, will play an important part in CCBC's future communication efforts.  It will not happen without your support.  See http://www.ccbc.com/home/content.php?Id=35&Cat=About&Subcat=News for more details.