Saskatchewan's men of influence.For the third consecutive year, Saskatchewan Business Magazine is pleased to recognize some of the province's most influential men. Though they have varied backgrounds and fields of expertise, these men wield comparable clout in their respective circles. Keith Brown Keith Brown can refer to: People
Owner, Trailtech Following a fire at Trailtech, his Gravelbourg trailer manufacturing plant, Brown crunched the numbers of moving to Alberta, moving to a Saskatchewan city or stay on the existing site. The bottom line dictated staying put. As well as being one of the largest employers in the region, he was recently installed as chair of the board of STEP--the Saskatchewan Trade & Export Partnership. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Bill Doyle President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan The Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan, today generally referred to as PotashCorp, is a Canadian corporation based in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan that is the world's largest producer of potash. The company was created by the government of Saskatchewan in 1975. Inc. As chief executive of the Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan, the largest business in the province, Bill Doyle holds one of the most influential and senior posts in the province. American born, he worked his way up the ranks of the corporation and is now lending his clout to the University of Saskatchewan The University of Saskatchewan (U of S) is a coeducational public research university located on the east side of the South Saskatchewan River in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. The University is celebrating its centennial year in 2007. as chair of its capital campaign. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Barry Ghiglione President, Handyman Rentals Saskatoon's Handyman, Ghiglione has become a highly visible member of the provincial business community. Under his guidance the family firm, Handyman Rentals, has expanded significantly. While not at his desk, he chairs the North Saskatoon Saskatoon (săskət  n`), city (1991 pop. 186,058), S central Sask., Canada, on the South Saskatchewan River. Business Association.
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Tim Gitzel President and CEO, Cogema Resources A local boy who parlayed a law degree into one of the most important business posts in the province, Gitzel oversees the North American operations North American operation Surgical oncology Radical surgery of a 'frozen pelvis', consisting of radical en bloc resection of the uterus and urinary bladder. See 'Frozen pelvis.'. Cf 'All-American' and 'South American' operations. of French-based Areva's Cogema Resources. He chairs SaskEnergy's board of directors and has chaired the Saskatchewan Mining Association. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Gerry Grandey President and CEO, Cameco Since taking over as president of the world's largest uranium producer, Grandey moved quickly to put his own stamp on the firm. A restructuring of its gold production operations have been complemented by added focus on nuclear power generation including a recent bid for a piece of a Texas nuclear company. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Stu Irvine President and CEO, Mitchell's Gourmet Foods As head of Mitchell's Gourmet Foods, one of the province's largest private enterprises, he stands among the most influential members of the province's food industry. He also serves as vice-chair of the Saskatoon Regional Economic Development Authority. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Russel Marcoux CEO and Shareholder, Yanke Group of Companies As owner and CEO of Saskatoon's Yanke Group, he parlayed a one-unit family trucking business into an international carrier with a reputation as a leader in innovation. A champion of his home-town and province, he is now advancing Saskatchewan's interests at the board of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Warren Mitchinson Manager for Regional Market Development in Saskatchewan, Golden West Broadcasting
Golden West Broadcasting is a Canadian radio broadcasting company based in Altona, Manitoba, Canada. A Moose Jaw Moose Jaw, city (1991 pop. 33,593), S central Sask., Canada. It is a railroad and distribution center, with oil refineries, meatpacking and dairy-processing plants, flour, lumber, and woolen mills, stockyards, and Canada's largest jet-training base. resident responsible for provincial advertising sales at Golden West Broadcasting, the Altona-based firm which operates radio stations in Weyburn, Estevan, Moose Jaw, Swift Current Swift Current, city (1991 pop. 14,815), SW Sask., Canada, on Swift Current Creek. It is a distribution and processing center for a farm and oil region. Other industries are helium extraction, lumbering, and the manufacture of farm machinery and plastic goods. , Shaunavon and Rosetown, Mitchinson is one of the players behind the Action Saskatchewan strategy developed by the Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce. He assumes the Chamber's presidency in April. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Evan Ortynsky Owner and Dealer Principal, Key Chevrolet Oldsmobile Cadillac Ltd. A central figure in east-central Saskatchewan business circles, Evan Ortynsky heads his family's Key Chevrolet Oldsmobile Cadillac as well as a dealership in Canora. He is active in the provincial Chamber of Commerce and chairs the Good Spirit Regional Economic Development Authority as well as co-chairing the business section of a health care fundraising campaign. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Tom Robinson This article is about the musician. For the fictional character, see To Kill a Mockingbird.
Regional Managing Partner, KPMG KPMG Klynveld Peat Marwick Goerdeler (accounting firm) KPMG Kaiser Permanente Medical Group KPMG Keiner Prüft Mehr Genau (German) KPMG Kommen Prüfen Meckern Gehen A Regina product, Robinson rose through the ranks of the international accounting firm KPMG to oversee the partnership's Western Canadian operations. He also was president of Canada's team, the Saskatchewan Roughriders The Saskatchewan Roughriders is a Canadian Football League team based in Regina, Saskatchewan, founded in 1910. The Roughriders have won the league's Grey Cup championship twice, in 1966 and 1989. They play their home games at Mosaic Stadium at Taylor Field. , as it restored a winning record and guided the development of a plan to sell shares in the organization. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Mayo Schmidt CEO, Saskatchewan Wheat Pool A transplant from Kansas who once played for the Miami Dophins, he moved to Regina to become CEO of Saskatchewan Wheat Pool. He quarterbacked the Pool's restructuring and is bringing the venerable grain handler back from the brink Back from the Brink can refer to:
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Gavin Semple President and CEO, Brandt Group of Companies Undoubtedly one of the province's most influential business people, Semple's Regina-based Brandt Group has become a major industrial operation with manufacturing and sales operations across Western Canada
Western Canada, commonly referred to as the West . His advice is widely sought in business circles and he is a regularly called upon to speak on business issues. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] |
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