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2008-03-05
NEWS RELEASE
Hope Air Announces Board Appointments
Toronto March 5, 2008– Hope Air,
a national registered charity that helps fly Canadians in
financial need to required medical care, is pleased to announce
the appointment of two new members to its
Board of Directors. The appointments were announced by Board
Chair Wayne Twaits following HopeAir’s annual general
meeting on March 4.
Joining the Hope Air Board are:
Sam Barone, President and Chief Executive
Officer, Air Transport Association of Canada (ATAC). Mr.
Barone, who is based in Ottawa, has more than 26 years of
experience in a wide variety of
transportation-related positions in the public, private
and not-for-profit sectors. Prior to joining ATAC in 2006,
Mr. Barone served as President and CEO of InterVISTASConsulting
Inc. He is the author of
numerous transportation journal and magazine articles published
worldwide. In 2002, Mr. Barone was awarded the Queen’s
Golden Jubilee Medal by the Governor General of Canada in
recognition of his
contribution to public safety through the Canada Safety
Council. He holds a BA in Economics from McMaster University
and is an Executive Fellow Business Administration of the
Canadian School of
Management.
Blair R. McRobie, retired business executive.
Mr. McRobie has enjoyed a long and distinguished career
in the Canadian banking industry and as a leader in the
not-for-profit sector. He retired in 1998 as Vice-President
Corporate Affairs with the Royal Bank of Canada where he
also served Executive Director, Royal Bank Charitable Foundation.
He subsequently served as President and Chief Executive
Officer of The Parkinson Foundation of Canada (1998-1999)
and as Executive Director of the Treasury Management Association
of Canada (2000-2006). Mr. McRobie, who resides in Toronto,
holds an MBA degree from the University of Western Ontario.
In announcing the appointments, Mr. Twaits said that Sam
Barone and Blair McRobie “bring a wealth of relevant
experience to Hope Air that will be an invaluable asset
in fulfilling our vital mission on behalf
of Canadians.” He also expressed gratitude to retiring
Board members Donna Hill and Alan Kay for their “outstanding
dedication and the important contributions they have made
over the years.”
The new Board members join Mr. Twaits and other ongoing
Hope Air Board members: Bruce Bowser, Dr. David Caspari,
Jim Danahy, Barry Francis, Karen Gavan, Kari Grist, Peter
Jennings, Don MacLean, Rob MacLean, George Mohacsi, Bob
Reeves and Gerd Wengler.
About Hope Air Hope Air provides a beacon of Hope for Canadians
in financial need who must travel for non-emergency medical
care outside their home communities. Now in its 22nd year
of service, Hope Air is dedicated to making needed health
care accessible to all Canadians. Since its inception in
1986, Hope Air has arranged more than 53,000 flights for
fellow Canadians. A significant proportion of the flights
provided by Hope Air are for children and their escorts
with transportation donated by our commercial airline partners,
as well as our national team of exceptional volunteer pilots.
Media Contacts:
Hope Air
Doug Keller Hobson
dkeller-hobson@hopeair.org
(416) 222-6335
Francis Communications
Barry Francis
barry@franciscommunications.com
(416) 876-3204
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