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New President–elect for CIOCAN

New President–elect for the CIO Association of Canada (CIOCAN)
Gary Davenport, VP IT at MTS Allstream, to take office September 2011

The CIO Association of Canada is pleased to announce that during its National Board planning session in Vancouver this month, Gary Davenport was voted in as president-elect. He will take office in September 2011, during the course of CIOCAN’s Annual General Meeting. Mr. Davenport comes to the CIOCAN Presidency from the board of its Toronto Chapter, where he has been a key contributor to membership growth, policy development and operations strategy. He is Vice President of Information Technology at MTS Allstream. Gary succeeds Andrew Dillane, CIO at Randstad Canada Group.

Dr. Catherine Boivie, founding president of the CIO Association of Canada, chair of the nominating committee and CEO Inventure Solutions, and Senior Vice President, Information Technology and Facilities, noted “Gary brings a passion for delivering member value, a talent for innovative business processes, and the ability to work effectively with his executive peers in the CIO Association. We are pleased to have acquired someone of his stature and experience as our new president.”

Gary will be building on the strong legacy of outgoing president Andrew Dillane. Dr. Boivie stated “Andrew has worked hard to enhance and amplify the voice of CIOs and the CIO profession and to shape their growing influence in the business and public sector landscape in Canada. Under Andrew’s leadership we have seen membership more than double – we’re now at over 250 CIOs and senior information technology executives; we’ve seen the establishment of two new chapters in the west; and we’ve made the voice of CIOs heard on such issues as Bridging the IT Talent Gap, Privacy and Security legislation, and Accessibility of Information and Communications policy at federal and provincial levels. Andrew has overseen the development of CIO Association partnerships to create and advise on programs in e-mentorship for women in IT; in post-secondary and K-12 programs for developing the next generation of IT leaders, in the recognition of IT professionals through industry award programs, and for building the skills and reputation of CIOs as business executives.”

When asked what he is most proud of in his term as President, Dillane says; “when we surveyed members and asked the ultimate question, 97% said yes they would refer a friend or colleague to become a member. This speaks volumes for the value members receive as individuals, which translates to a stronger CIO profession in Canada.”