PEOPLE
Sponsors
It is difficult for many members of the Entrepreneurial Leaders Program to invest the $10,000 program fee in their personal development rather than investing in additional company resources.
To make the program accessible to as many deserving CEOs as possible, the Institute relies on the generosity of sponsors who contribute $5000 to help with the overall costs of the program, which exceeds $25,000 per participant.
The sponsors who are invited to participate have reached a stage where they want to “give back” their accumulated resources and experience. To deepen the sponsorship experience, the Institute acts as a concierge to arrange one-to-one 30-minute meetings between the sponsor and three entrepreneurs in the program.
Sponsors share a belief that investing in the region’s high-growth potential entrepreneurs will provide tangible dividends. Sponsors receive a charitable donation tax receipt for their donation.
Why Participate?
Here are the top reasons for our current sponsors
I am energized by the passion and enthusiasm these entrepreneurs radiate when they come for meetings.
Helping these CEOs grow their companies will keep more young people in the region and growing our economy.
I want to be a mentor and help the next generation of entrepreneurs.
I want to stay connected to the emerging leadership in the region.
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Dedicated Sponsors to WMI
Bud Bird
President/CEO
Bird Holdings Ltd.
Fredericton
New Brunswick
Normand Caissie
Owner/CEO
Imperial Manufacturing Group
Tanya Chapman
Principal
The Chapman Group
Saint John, New Brunswick
Andrea Feunekes
Remsoft
Dwight Fraser
Franchise Management Inc
Philip Fraser
CEO
Killam Apartment REIT
Christopher Gilliss
Personal
Dr. Bob Hatheway
Chairman
NBIF
Fredericton
New Brunswick
Peter Klohn
Financial and Consumer Services Commission of NB
Dr. Paul Mazerolle
President and Vice Chancellor
University of New Brunswick
Fredericton, New Brunswick
Allison McCain
McCain Foods Limited
Michael McCain
Maple Leaf
Toronto
Ontario
Scott McCain
JSM Capital Corporation
Francis McGuire
Personal
Kevin Murphy
Murphy Hospitality Group
David O’Brien
Retired Vice-President and Group Treasurer
McCain Foods Ltd.
New Brunswick
Ryan O’Hara
General Manager
Emera New Brunswick
Derek Oland
Moosehead Breweries Limited
Gerry Pond
Mariner Partners Inc.
Jean-Claude Savoie
Groupe Savoie Inc
Geoff Smith
EllisDon
Traci Simmons
Opportunities New Brunswick
Billy English
CEO
Kindred Home Care
Edward(Ed) Barrett, F.ICD, O.NB
Chair & Co-CEO
Barrett Corporation
WMI Governance Committee Chair
Francis McGuire
PRESIDENT OF ATLANTIC CANADA OPPORTUNITIES AGENCY
Keith McIntosh
CEO
Rosalyn Hyslop
co-CEO
CEO of the Year
Mrs. Dunster's (1996) Inc.
Sussex, New Brunswick
Todd Hiscock
ELP 9
CEO
Beaufort Solutions
WMI BOD Chair
André Levesque
Peer Group: ELP12F
Co-Owner
L.C.L. Excavation (2006) Inc.
Charlo, New Brunswick
Derek Oland
Executive Chairman
Moosehead Breweries Limited
Saint John, New Brunswick
David Doucette
Director & Regional Head, Atlantic
Roynat Capital
Halifax
Nova Scotia
Francis McGuire
President
ACOA
Fredericton, New Brunswick
Jean-Philippe Levesque
Peer Group: ELP7
Vice President
L.C.L. Excavation (2006) Inc.
Charlo, New Brunswick
Andrea Feunekes
President & CEO
Remsoft Inc.
Fredericton, New Brunswick
Bill Barrett
Retired co-Ceo and Chairman
Barrett Corporation
New Brunswick
Blair Hyslop
co-CEO
Mrs. Dunster's (1996) Inc.
New Brunswick
ELP9 Alumni
2016-17 Entrepreneurial Leaders Program
Frank McKenna
DEPUTY CHAIR