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Advocacy Committee 

Mandate:
 
The role of the Advocacy Committee is to be the voice of business to issues affecting the business community in Guelph.
 
Aims and Objectives:
  • To inform membership of issues that may have an impact on their businesses
  • To work with municipal government to provide business input on decisions facing City Council
  • To be involved in community planning to help Guelph attract business and employees
  • To enhance the competitive positioning of local business by addressing the cost of doing business in Guelph
  • To democratically develop policies and positions of the Guelph Chamber of Commerce for local issues

Name Company/Affiliation
Martin Cote - Chair CB Richard Ellis Limited

Kenda Allen

TD Canada Trust

Marc Brombal

Sidonio's

Wendy Brousseau

Guelph Chamber of Commerce

Charles Cunningham

University of Guelph

Greg Elliott

The Co-operators

Sean Farrelly

County of Wellington

Scott Galajda

Miller Thomson LLP

Lisa Gazzola

SmithValeriote Law Firm LLP

Lloyd Longfield

Guelph Chamber of Commerce

Sean McLafferty

Guelph Chamber of Commerce

Carly O'Brien

The Achievement Centre-Excel

Janet Roy

Premium HR Solutions Inc.

Gord Surgeoner

Ontario Agri-Food Technologies