We are pleased to announce a number of leadership appointments within MAPLE as we approach the 5th anniversary of our founding in 2015. 80% of our new appointments are women business leaders as we work towards greater gender equality across our team. It is truly a privilege to be able to have the support and participation of these executives from diverse sectors who share our passion for Canada and Southern California and for our community.
Anna Innis - Air Canada - Board of Directors
We are pleased to announce that Anna Innis of Air Canada has joined our Board of Directors. As an Advisory Board member and tireless ambassador of our community, Anna has connected MAPLE to Air Canada from Vancouver to Montreal and made it possible for MAPLE to travel to Canada to host our receptions. And with Anna's current focus at Air Canada in partnerships and community engagement in the U.S., we have an opportunity to benefit more from Anna's expertise as well as directly support her work.
David Foley - Brookfield Properties - Advisory Board
We are excited to be working with Brookfield to help tell the story of one of Canada's current marquee investments in the vitality of Los Angeles, the $200 million dollar redevelopment of the California Market Center. David Foley as Vice President Operations is leading this project and has personally welcomed our MAPLE community on several occasions to view its progress. We look forward to working with David and his team to share this project with our Canada-U.S. network.
Delilah Panio - TMX Group - Advisory Board
We are delighted to welcome Delilah Panio to the Advisory Board. A successful entrepreneur and lead representative for TMX Group (Toronto Stock Exchange and TSX Venture Exchange) in Southern California as VP Capital Formation, Delilah brings invaluable perspectives on scaling companies as she connects them with public venture capital. It has been an honor to have TMX Group as part of MAPLE for over two years and we are excited to deepen our ties through Delilah's participation on our Advisory Board.
Sem Ponnambalam - xahive - Advisory Board
We are delighted to welcome Sem Ponnambalam to the Advisory Board. Sem is a tireless entrepreneur whose cybersecurity firm, xahive, continues to grow in Canada, the U.S. and the UK. Sem now works closely with BlackBerry-Cylance and has forged an impressive network spanning enterprises, government and academia. A renewing member of MAPLE, Sem brings a key viewpoint as a successful entrepreneur growing a business on both sides of the border in one of the most dynamic sectors - cybersecurity.
Marie-Josée Lachance - Independent Producer - Regional Director
C'est un grand plaisir to welcome Marie-Josée Lachance as our incoming Regional Director for Québec. Marie-Josée and her family moved from Montreal to Los Angeles where she continues to work as an independent digital media producer. With deep ties to the arts community in Montréal and a growing network in LA, we are excited about the opportunity to develop our brand within the arts and digital media communities in both regions. Marie-Josée has been a frequent traveler between LA and Montréal.