Brad Gavan has been named the new Executive Chair as the 2017 Board of Directors of the North Bay & District Chamber of Commerce was sworn in last night by Mayor Al McDonald.
Gavan, who is the Director of Corporate, Community and Alumni Partnerships at Canadore College and was named the 2016 Director of the year back in May.
Gavan has had a huge impact on the community as he has helped raise more than $7 million as part of the Canadore College and Nipissing University Learning Library Campaign.
Gavan was also a key part of North Bay’s 2007 Hockeyville committee as well as playing a key role with the Canadian Pond Hockey Face-off committee from 2006 to 2009.
The new Executive for the board:
- Chair Brad Gavan
- 1st Vice Chair Charles Elliott
- 2nd Vice Chair Tanya Bedard
- Treasurer Jake Lacourse
- Past Chair John Strang
Other board members for 2017 are:
- Thomas Brown
- Paul Daigle
- Rob Deleo
- Elizabeth Evans
- Marc Rancourt
- Peter Rooney
- Andrea Silveri
- Ed Valenti