Saskatchewan's women of influence: for the fourth consecutive year, Saskatchewan Business Magazine is pleased to recognize some of the province's most influential women. Though they have varied backgrounds and fields of expertise, these women wield considerable clout in their respective fields.Cheryl Bauer Hyde A certified financial planner Certified Financial Planner (CFP) A person who has passed examinations accredited by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, showing that the person is able to manage a client's banking, estate, insurance, investment, and tax affairs. (CFP 1. CFP - Constraint Functional Programming. 2. CFP - Communicating Functional Processes. 3. CFP - Call For Papers (for a conference). ) in Regina, she is a product of the credit union system. A member of SaskPower's board of directors, she sits on the boards of SIAST SIAST Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology and the Financial Planners Standards Council (Canada) as well as a trustee for the province's Community Initiatives Fund. She was previously a member of the Access Communications board of directors, past chair of the Financial Advisors Association of Canada (Advocis) and served as president of both SaskCulture and the Organization of Saskatchewan Arts Councils. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Myrna Bentley A high-profile member of Saskatoon's business community and the national financial scene, she is 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. of Concentra Financial (formerly Co-operative Trust of Canada), one of Canada's Top 50 Managed Companies and one of Canada's Top 100 Employers Canada's Top 100 Employers is an annual competition that recognizes the best places in Canada to work. First held in 1999, the project aims to single out the employers that lead their industries in offering exceptional working conditions and progressive human resources policies. for four consecutive years. She is a past president of CIMBL (Canadian Institute of Mortgage Brokers and Lenders). Myrna is an active community volunteer and has served a number of not-for-profit organizations. She is the campaign chair of the Western Development Museum Centenary Celebration, and a director of Women's Midlife Health Centre and the Saskatoon Community Foundation. Pam Haidenger-Bains A former chair of Saskatoon's regional economic development authority and managing partner of one of the largest law firms in the province, she now handles legal matters for Phenomenome Discoveries, an emerging biotech company in Saskatoon. She has also fulfilled a number of positions with the executive of the Saskatchewan Branch of the Canadian Bar Association The Canadian Bar Association is the Canadian voluntary bar association organization formed in 1896 representing the interests of 38,000 lawyers, judges, notaries, law teachers, and law students from across Canada involved in the legal system. including president, was a member of the National CBA See Capital Builder Account. Services Committee, and served as chairperson of the Legislative and Law Reform Review Committee. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Rosanne Hill Blaisdell The fourth generation to enter the Hill family business, she earned an MBA and entered the investment industry before returning to Regina to become a vice-president in the real estate and development arm of the business. Established in 1903, The Hill Companies is the province's most noted privately held firm with holdings throughout North America. Rosanne plays an active role in the community and sits on the board of the Regina Regional Economic Development Authority. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Audrey Horkoff A Kamsack-area producer and community leader, she has earned a high profile in the province in her role as co-chair of the provincial Action Committee on the Rural Economy, or ACRE, which has produced a long list of recommendations, including some controversial suggestions, for rural revitalization. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Bernadette McIntyre Although employed as an assistant vice-president at Saskatchewan Government Insurance Created in 1945, Saskatchewan Government Insurance (SGI) is a provincial Crown corporation that has evolved over the years into two distinct operations. The Saskatchewan Auto Fund in Regina, she is best known for her leadership in the curling world. She currently chairs the Tim Horton Brier brier or briar, name sometimes given any thorny plant, more specifically the sweetbrier, and the greenbrier. French brier, or brierroot, is a name for the root of the European white heath so widely used in the manufacture of smoking pipes. set for Regina in 2006 and was named the Canadian Curling Association The Canadian Curling Association (CCA) is a Canadian organization responsible for encouraging and facilitating growth and development of the sport of curling. The CCA is associated with more than a dozen provincial and territorial curling associations across the country. Executive of the Year after chairing the 1998 Scott Tournament of Hearts and the 2001 Canadian Curling Trials in Regina. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Pat Quoroni This Melfort product is a partner in the Regina law firm of Olive, Waller, Zinkhan & Waller and chairs the board of Saskatchewan Power Corporation as well as sitting on the board of the Women Entrepreneurs of Saskatchewan. She has sat on the boards of Regina Education and Action on Child Hunger, Youth Unlimited of Regina and was a member of the Saskatchewan Municipal Board Assessment Appeals Committee. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Alison Renny Assistant Dean, Undergraduate and Certificate Programs at 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. , this professional accountant has extensive experience as a board member including currently sitting on SaskTel's board. She chairs the SIAST First Year Business Advisory Board and is active with the North Saskatoon Business Association and Meewasin Valley Authority The Meewasin Valley Authority is a conservation organization created by the Provincial Government of Saskatchewan in Canada and is responsible for the preservation of the South Saskatchewan River Valley. The authorities activities include education, development and conservation. . [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Mary Ellen Turpel Lafond Once named by Time Magazine as one of the 100 Global Leaders, this Saskatoon provincial court judge is the first Aboriginal woman appointed to the bench in the province. With degrees from Cambridge and Harvard universities, she is in demand as a public speaker, a rarity for members of the judiciary. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Pat Youzwa Recently appointed as president and CEO of SaskPower, she has held a range of senior roles in government and business including deputy minister of Economic Development and Energy and Mines. She has been tapped to serve as vice-chair of the Natural Resources Canada Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) is a department of the government of Canada responsible for natural resources, energy, minerals and metals, forests, earth sciences, mapping and remote sensing. Advisory Board on Energy, Science and Technology. She also chairs the Hospitals of Regina Foundation and is a director of the Saskatchewan Institute of Public Policy. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] |
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