Notice to Members: First Slate of Candidates for Chamber Board Election

Aug 12, 2026 | News

In accordance with Section 4.16 of the By-Laws of the Thunder Bay Chamber of Commerce the Executive Committee has approved a slate of nominees to fill (4) four open positions for the 2026 – 2029 term (alphabetical by last name):
— Andrew Bishop, Thunder Bay Pulp & Paper Inc
— Ashley Johnson, REP Giwaydin (North) Security Inc
— Rami El Mawed, Al Dar Immigration Services Inc
— Cindy Levanto-Kawahara, George Jeffrey Children’s Foundation
— Richard Togman, Thunder Bay Public Library
— Derek Tycholas, LCPS Chartered Professional Accountants LLP
— Jason Veltri, Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association

Additional nominations must be submitted by August 31 and require the supporting signatures of 10 Chamber Members in good standing.

Learn more about our board election process here:

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