Atlantic Chamber of Commerce Welcomes 127^th Chair Stephen Rankin

2022-2023 Board of Directors Announced at Annual General Meeting

 
Windsor, NS (June 2, 2022) – The Atlantic Chamber of Commerce (ACC) is pleased to announce its board of directors for 2022-2023. Stephen Rankin was sworn in as ACC’s new board chair during the 126^th annual general meeting held in Moncton New Brunswick. Based in Halifax, Stephen, a partner at Wesben Global Ltd., is a risk advisory consultant focused on strategic and stakeholder risk.
“I am honoured to lead the Atlantic Chamber of Commerce at such a crucial time in our region’s history,” said Stephen Rankin, Chair, Atlantic Chamber of Commerce. “The pandemic has reminded us of the importance of community, and the power of collaboration with our Chambers, partners, and other business organizations to help our network of more than 16,000 businesses successfully navigate out of the pandemic and ensure they are positioned to compete and thrive beyond it.”
 

Biography of Steve Rankin

Steve is a consultant focused on risk, strategy and sustainability for the design, construction, and operation of major projects and for organizations operating within complex political, legal, and regulatory environments. He has over 25 years of experience in marketing and communications in the energy industry, manufacturing, and consumer goods.
He is active in the community through volunteer roles in organizations such as the Discovery Centre International where he serves as chair and the Mi’Kmawey Debert Cultural Centre.
Consisting of both chamber and corporate partner representatives from throughout Atlantic Canada, Steve is joined on the ACC Executive by:

Officers and members of the Executive Committee
Chad Peters -1st Vice Chair, Lynwood Strategies
Des Whelan -2nd Vice Chair, St. John’s Board of Trade
Margo Soucy -Secretary/Treasurer –, Conception Bay Area Chamber of Commerce
Leigh Winchester -Past Chair, BMO Bank of Montreal
 
In addition, nine (9) directors were appointed:
Neil Rogers-Yarmouth Area Chamber of Commerce
Dawn Binns-Greater Charlottetown Chamber of Commerce
Alfred Arsenault-West Prince Chamber of Commerce
Meaghan Seagrave-Fredericton Chamber of Commerce
Yves Gagnon-Campbellton Regional Chamber of Commerce
Paul Barnes -Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP)
Jordan Brown- Cox & Palmer
Paul Langdon- Ulnooweg Development Corporation
Claire Ryan -Cooke Aquaculture
 
“We are absolutely thrilled to welcome our 2022-2023 executive and directors of the Atlantic Chamber of Commerce’s Board of Directors,” said Sheri Somerville, CEO, Atlantic Chamber of Commerce.  “Our sincere thanks goes out to our retiring members for their leadership and service and to our returning directors for their continued support and guidance. We look forward to working with the new Chair, Stephen Rankin of Wesben Global Ltd.”

Atlantic Chamber of Commerce’s board of directors and their biographies can be found at: http://www.atlanticchamber.ca/board-of-directors
 
 
  About the Atlantic Chamber of Commerce
The Atlantic Chamber of Commerce (ACC) is the largest accredited business organization of influence in Atlantic Canada representing more than 16,000 businesses and their 300,000 employees through its network of 90 Chambers of Commerce in the four Atlantic Provinces. 
 
For more than 125 years, ACC has served as the voice of Atlantic Canadian business and actively partners with its members and other organizations to help create a strong, vibrant, and growing Atlantic Canada. ACC does this through strategic advocacy that shapes policy issues that impact business, the delivery of high-value programs and services to support business, and the facilitation and promotion of initiatives for business that contribute to sustainable economic growth in the region.
 
For more information:
Patti Colson, Communications & PR Coordinator
patti@atlanticchamber.ca