• Atlantic Chamber of Commerce Welcomes 128th Chair Chad Peters

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    Monday, June 12, 2023

    Atlantic Chamber of Commerce Welcomes 128th Chair Chad Peters

    2023-2024 Board of Directors Announced at Annual General Meeting

     
    Windsor, NS (June 5, 2022) – The Atlantic Chamber of Commerce (ACC) is pleased to announce its board of directors for 2023-2024. Chad Peters was sworn in as ACC’s new board chair during the 127th annual general meeting held in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. Based in Moncton, Chad, is the President and CEO of Lynwood Strategies one of the region’s most dynamic communications agencies.
    “I am honoured to be taking on this important leadership role with the Atlantic Chamber of Commerce. Our region is currently experiencing unprecedented population growth and it is important that we continue to respond to the needs of our expanded communities.  The Atlantic Chamber will continue to be a strong advocate for our region’s business interests and will support and promote initiatives that contribute to sustainable economic growth in the region.”
     

    Biography of Chad Peters

    Chad is a strategic thinker, seasoned communicator, and community-minded entrepreneur. With extensive experience in public relations, corporate communications, public policy development, and risk and crisis management, Chad has provided strategic counsel to a number of clients throughout Canada and the United States. 
     
    ​Chad has held senior roles with various national and international companies in a variety of sectors including energy, retail, community economic development and manufacturing. Prior to establishing Lynwood Strategies, Chad led SWN Resources Canada’s (Southwestern Energy) oil and natural gas exploration program in New Brunswick. 
     
     Chad is fully bilingual (English & French) and active in his community, he is the incoming Chair of the board of directors of the Atlantic Chamber of Commerce, a member of the board of the YMCA of Greater Moncton, and a past president of the Rotary Club of Moncton.
     
    Consisting of both chamber and corporate partner representatives from throughout Atlantic Canada, Chad is joined on the ACC Executive by:
    Des Whelan - 1st Vice Chair                        St. John’s Board of Trade
    Margo Soucy - 2nd Vice Chair                      Conception Bay Area Chamber of Commerce
    Neil Rogers - Secretary/Treasurer            Yarmouth Area Chamber of Commerce
    Steve Rankin - Past Chair                            Halifax Chamber of Commerce
     
    In addition, seven (7) directors were appointed:
    Dawn Binns                       Greater Charlottetown Chamber of Commerce
    Alfred Arsenault              West Prince Chamber of Commerce
    Yves Gagnon                    Campbellton Regional Chamber of Commerce
    Noel Eustace                     Fredericton Chamber of Commerce
    Jordan Brown                   Cox & Palmer
    Paul Langdon                   Ulnooweg Development Corporation
    Claire Ryan                        Cooke Aquaculture
     
    “I am delighted to welcome our new Chair, Chad Peters, and the 2023-2024 Board of Directors of the Atlantic Chamber of Commerce,” said Sheri Somerville, CEO, Atlantic Chamber of Commerce. “As we continue to advance the interests of business in our region, the combination of his leadership and the diversity of board expertise and perspectives will be invaluable in our ongoing advocacy work, service provision, and broader engagement with Atlantic Canadians to drive competitiveness and growth for our region.
     
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    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.
     

  • Business Truth & Reconciliation Business Truth & Reconciliation

    The Atlantic Chamber of Commerce is taking proactive steps to promote reconciliation and respect for Indigenous rights within the corporate sector. In response to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's Call to Action 92, the Chamber urges its members to embrace the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples as a guiding framework. This entails a commitment to meaningful consultation, fostering respectful relationships, and obtaining the free, prior, and informed consent of Indigenous peoples before embarking on economic projects. Moreover, the Chamber advocates for equitable access to employment, training, and educational opportunities for Indigenous communities, ensuring they reap sustainable benefits from economic development initiatives.

     

    Recognizing the importance of education, the Chamber encourages businesses to provide comprehensive training for management and staff on the history of Indigenous peoples, including the legacy of residential schools, Indigenous rights, and Aboriginal-Crown relations. Emphasizing intercultural competency, conflict resolution, and anti-racism, these efforts aim to foster a more inclusive and harmonious corporate environment rooted in mutual understanding and respect.

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