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2013-02-01 at 14:45

Northern Policy Institute names inaugural board of directors

By tbnewswatch.com

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Three Thunder Bay representatives will play a role on the Northern Policy Institute's inaugural board of directors.

Doug Murray and Madge Richardson have been named to the 10-person board. Lakehead University president Brian Stevenson and Laurentian University’s Dominic Giroux will serve as voting ex-officio members of the board.

The board is scheduled to convene at Algoma University in Sault Ste. Marie for its first official meeting on Feb. 20.

A chair and vice-chair are expected to be elected during the meeting. The board will then be tasked with recruiting a Northern Policy Institute founding executive director.

Other members appointed to the board include:

Florence Bailey (Sioux Lookout)
Martin Bayer (Sudbury)
Thérèse Bergeron-Hopson (Timmins)
Harley d’Entremont (North Bay)
George Macey (Marathon)
Hal McGonigal (Sault Ste.Marie)

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