“Chambers of Commerce contribute greatly to building strong and resilient communities, so I’m excited to serve as chair of the board of the Atlantic Chamber of Commerce as we mark our 125th year in service of business,” says Lund. “The future of business is being redefined right in front of us, so the chamber network has never been more important. The amazing team we have at ACC is ready to play its part in the face of uncertainty to recover and rebuild our local and provincial economies in Atlantic Canada. I know our Chamber teams and volunteers across the network remain steadfast in their dedication and support of business.”
Biography of Steve Lund
Steve Lund, CPA, CA, is a bilingual Monctonian with over 15 years of experience serving some of New Brunswick’s most iconic companies as a Partner with Deloitte. He is the New Brunswick Audit Leader for Deloitte and is the Market Leader for the Moncton office. In this role, he has led or participated on engagements related to corporate governance, data analytics, international tax, corporate finance, valuation, M&A, cyber security, IT implementations, public offerings, assurance and accounting advisory.
In addition to ACC, Steve serves on the Board of Directors of CPA New Brunswick and is the Co-Chair of Canada’s Great Kitchen Party in New Brunswick, which provides young Canadians with opportunities to be extraordinary through sport, music and food. Steve is also an active member of the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Moncton.
Consisting of both chamber and corporate partner representatives from throughout Atlantic Canada, Steve is joined on the ACC Executive by:
Leigh Winchester, 1st Vice Chair, BMO Bank of Montreal
Steve Rankin, 2nd Vice Chair, Consultant (Halifax Chamber of Commerce)
Margo Soucy, Secretary/Treasurer, CBDC Cabot (Conception Bay Area Chamber of Commerce)
Jean-Marc Piccard, Past Chair, Atlantic Provinces Trucking Association
In addition, nine (9) directors were appointed:
Tiffany Edwards, CN
Chad Peters, Lynwood Strategies
Des Whelan, Training Works (St. John’s Board of Trade)
Ted Pahl, Tignish Credit Union (West Prince Chamber of Commerce)
Neil Rogers, Desjardins Financial Independent Network (Yarmouth & Area Chamber of Commerce)
Meaghan Seagrave, BioNB (Fredericton Chamber of Commerce)
Paul Barnes, Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers
Jordan Brown, Cox & Palmer
Dawn Binns, Insight Brand & Marketing Studio (Greater Charlottetown Chamber of Commerce)
“We’re so pleased to have Steve as our new chair,” said Sheri Somerville, CEO, Atlantic Chamber of Commerce. “Steve comes with an extensive background working with Chambers and a dynamic range of business clients in his role as partner at Deloitte. For many businesses, the future may look very different as we emerge from the pandemic, and they will need our support and guidance more than ever before. Steve’s considerable expertise and insight will be invaluable to our network in the coming year.”
Atlantic Chamber of Commerce’s board of directors and their biographies can be found at: http://www.atlanticchamber.ca/board-of-directors
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About the Atlantic Chamber of Commerce
As the strong, credible and unified voice that influences an environment where business in Atlantic Canada succeeds, the Atlantic Chamber of Commerce (ACC) represents more than 16,000 businesses through its network of 93 chambers of commerce and boards of trade in the four Atlantic provinces. ACC is a catalyst to influence, educate and advocate on policy related issues to support business, deliver high-value services and opportunities to our members, and to support and promote initiatives that contribute to sustainable economic growth in the region.
For more information:
Patti Colson, Communications & PR Coordinator
(902) 694-2210
Patti@atlanticchamber.ca
Stephen Lund, Partner, Deloitte was sworn in as Atlantic Chamber of Commerce’s 125th board chair.
