We would like to express our gratitude and appreciation to the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce for recognizing the work of our MAPLE Business Council community in the promotion of international trade with the 2020 Bob Kleist Leadership Award.
This special award recognizes and honors an organization or company that has demonstrated inspirational and visionary leadership in the development of world trade in Southern California.
We accept this award on behalf of our members, partners and friends who together make our community an active, vibrant cross-sector business hub for bilateral Canada-U.S. trade, investment and entrepreneurship.
Thank you to the LA Area Chamber of Commerce for the outstanding work you do to bring together the incredible diverse strengths of the LA business community to celebrate and enrich this amazing city and region.
We’d also like to share special thanks to the Consulate General of Canada in Los Angeles for the tremendous work you do, and for how warmly you have supported our work from the very beginning and to our friends at the Port and City of Long Beach for originally nominating us and being terrific partners.
Stephen Armstrong
Robert Kelle
Co-Founders