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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2022 Sponsors
Drew Barbour
Managing Director
MC Advisory
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
Roch Chiasson
Cube Automation Inc.
Lori Clark
CEO
NB Power
Stefanie Corbett
Innovation PEI
William English
CEO
Kindred Home Care
Andrea Feunekes
Remsoft
Malcolm Fisher
Compact Appliances Limited
ELP9 Alumni
2016-17 Entrepreneurial Leaders Program
ELP14 Alumni
Alumni of the 2021-22 Entrepreneurial Leaders Program
Dwight Fraser
Franchise Management Inc
Philip Fraser
CEO
Killam Apartment REIT
Christopher Gilliss
Personal
Dr. Bob Hatheway
Chairman
NBIF
Fredericton
New Brunswick
Paul Johnson
Pivotal Input
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
Frank McKenna
TD Bank Group
Kevin Murphy
Murphy Hospitality Group
Rob Normandeau
Co-Founder & President
SeaFort Capital
Past WMI Board Chair
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
Sadie Perron
Opportunities NB
Gerry Pond
Mariner Partners Inc.
Jean-Claude Savoie
Groupe Savoie Inc
Geoff Smith
EllisDon