The Tri-City News' publisher is on the board of directors for the Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce next year.
Yesterday, Shannon Balla was elected to the board at the chamber's annual general meeting at the Hard Rock Casino Vancouver, which was attended by Jon Garson, president and CEO of the BC Chamber of Commerce.
Gillian Kirk of Avia Employment Services was also elected as board chair, taking over from Rick Pasin of My Education Room.
The 2016 board also includes:
• Carlo Zarillo (Sandpiper Signs) as vice chair
• Tereza McDermid (Crossroads Hospice) as vice chair
• Celica de Roca-Chan (Kemp Harvey De Roca-Chan Inc) as treasurer
• Catherine Ackerman (Express Employment)
• Parv Bal (Progressive Waste Management)
• Rick Duff (Hard Rock Casino Vancouver)
• Lisa Landry (Snapd Tri Cities)
• Tom Lewis (Profit Mastery)
• Daniel Richardson (BTM Lawyers)
• Mary Vellani (TD Bank)
• and Randy Webster (MedRay Imaging)
