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CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Dan Carroll sworn in as new Board President of Kamloops Chamber

Mar 11, 2021 | 3:05 PM

KAMLOOPS — The Kamloops Chamber of Commerce has sworn in a new board president and new board members this week.

In a release from Executive Director Acacia Pangilinan, the chamber says Daniel Carroll was sworn in as the incoming Board President during the organization’s AGM. Carroll is a practicing lawyer in the Kamloops area, and a Partner at Fulton & Co.

“I am honoured to assume the role of president of the Kamloops Chamber,” he states in the release, “Our community has endured a challenging time, and as we near the end of the pandemic, I look forward to supporting Acacia, the board, the chamber team and our wonderful members in working hard to ensure our whole community recovers and prospers.”

Alongside Carroll, Rick Welch of NRB Modular Solutions, and Phillip Stagg-Tanner of Acres Enterprises were sworn in a new board members.

During the Chamber AGM & Policy Session, members presented one provincial and two federal policies to the business community to be discussed and debated.

There was also a discussed around the establishing a First Nations Infrastructure Institute, utilizing nurses to increase access to primary healthcare, and a tax policy that mirrors a model used in New Zealand.

All policies were supported by members so the next step will be to prepare them for presentation at the BC Chamber of Commerce AGM in May.