MR. FREDERICK W. HILL
Chairman and Director
The Hill Companies
A former US Air Force bomber pilot and a Harvard University MBA
graduate, Frederick Hill joined his father in the family business in
1947. He has since led the company's growth in real estate development,
as well as its diversification into other industries. Mr. Hill's
personal commitment to the success of the company is represented by the
Hill's philosophy of business: "...as businessmen, if we can't do things
that contribute to our world and help people, we have fallen short of
our mission." He has been a Director of numerous companies and
foundations including the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce and Ethics
& Public Policy Center (Washington, DC). In 1986, he received the Order
of Canada.
PAUL J. HILL
President and CEO
The Hill Companies, Harvard Developments Inc.
After graduating from Georgetown University (Washington, D.C.) and the
Richard Ivey School of Business MBA program and gaining significant
experience in the investment banking industry, Paul Hill represents the
third generation in the Hill family to join the company. His leadership
and strategic direction has served as a catalyst to diversify the Hill
Companies and the employment base of the Province. He was the driving
force in structuring the 1991 transaction that led to the relocation of
Crown Life's head office from Toronto to Regina and is currently Crown
Life's Chairman. Paul's extensive network within the North American
business community facilitates the Hill family's ability to aggressively
seek out unique business opportunities.
Paul is a Director of such companies and organizations as Boardwalk
Equities Inc. (Chairman), Crown Life Insurance Company (Chairman),
Canadian Council of Chief Executives, Conference Board of Canada, CD
Howe Institute and the Fraser Institute. He is a past director of Canada
Trust, North Canadian Oils Ltd., Shopping.com, US Forest Industries, the
Canadian Forces Liaison Committee and the Asia Pacific Foundation to
name a few. He is a member of the World Presidents and Chief Executives
Organizations.
MO BUNDON
Senior Vice President and C.O.O.
Harvard Developments Inc.
Mo Bundon is results oriented and customer driven. Over the past 25 years he has developed a team that is responsive to the
ever-changing dynamics of real estate. Together, they have overseen the development and leasing of major office towers, retail projects, industrial land, and residential land in Saskatchewan and Alberta. In his career, Mo has been involved in all aspects of real estate, urban planning and commercial development as a property manager, project manager, and general manager. While Mo's passion continues to be real estate, as the Senior Vice President and C.O.O. of The Hill Companies, his leadership and strategic direction are instrumental in continuing The Hill Companies tradition of prosperity. In an era where projects are measured by the results of the last quarter, Mo encourages his team to evaluate projects based on the ability to sustain long term value growth, in keeping with The Hill Companies’ goal of being in business for the next 100 years.
Mo is an active community member and serves on numerous boards. He is Vice Chairman of the Board of Regents for Athol Murray College of Notre Dame and the Chair of the University of Regina Board Of Governors. He is also a member of the board for Cooks ISI Insurance and Urban Forest Recyclers Inc. In addition, Mr. Bundon is the Co-Founder and Director of One Life Makes A Difference; a charitable foundation created to assist Regina inner-city students with educational opportunities.
In 2005, he received the Presidents Citation Award for his contribution as Senior Vice President to the 2005 Canada Summer Games. Athol Murray College of Notre Dame has also recognized Mo’s commitment and community involvement by awarding him the Frank Germann Alumnus Volunteer of the Year Award and honouring him with the prestigious Athol Murray College of Notre Dome Medal of Honour. Most recently, Mo was honoured with the 2007 United Way of Regina Presidents Award.
JEFF CHILD, AIIC
President
Cook’s McCallum Hill Insurance
Jeff was born and grew up in the City that he loves, Regina. He followed
in his father's footsteps and started in the insurance business at
Cook's Insurance in 1977. Jeff continued his insurance studies and in
1983 was awarded his AIIC designation.
In February, 1996 he became President of Cook's McCallum Hill Insurance,
following the merger of Cook's Insurance and McCallum Hill Insurance.
Jeff is a past president of the Insurance Brokers Association of
Saskatchewan and a member of its Board of Governors. He was served as a
director of many other insurance industry boards and committees and
remains very active in the industry.
KEVIN STANGELAND
President and Chief Executive Officer
Urban Forest Recyclers Inc.
Kevin Stangeland is responsible for the overall
management of the Company and was instrumental in the initial purchase
and financing of UFR. He has extensive experience in the areas of
finance, long-range planning, project development, acquisitions and
contract negotiation. Kevin has led UFR’s successful start up
and is considered the visionary of the Company. Kevin has a
commerce degree from the University of Calgary.
DAVID DYKES
Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Western Surety Company
Dave has worked in the Canadian surety industry since 1972, and joined Western Surety Company with his appointment as President in September, 1998. As of January 1, 2008, he was appointed Vice-Chairman of the Board, and is continuing his involvement with the company as Chief Executive Officer, but on a non-full-time basis.
Dave convocated with a BA from the University of Toronto in 1972, and became a Fellow of The Insurance Institute of Canada (now FCIP) in 1977.
Dave's background, both in underwriting and as a surety bond broker, coupled with his working experience in Toronto, Vancouver, Edmonton and Regina, has allowed him to manage Western Surety Company's dynamic operations from coast-to-coast-to-coast in Canada (yes, Western Surety does have clients in the NWT!).
Dave has been a Director of the Surety Association of Canada since 1998 and served as Chair of that organization in 2005/2006. He became a Director at Large of the Canadian Construction Association in March 2008, and is a frequent presenter at surety and construction industry seminars and other functions. He has also been involved with adult education as an Insurance Institute instructor, and as an instructor with the British Columbia Safety Council.
SCOTT DONALD
President and Chief Operating Officer
Western Surety Company
Scott Donald joined Western Surety Company as a Senior Underwriter in 1987, was promoted to Assistant General Manager in 1994, and Underwriting Manager in 2001. On January 1, 2008, Scott was promoted to President and Chief Operating Officer.
With over 25 years of surety experience, a Certified Management Accountant designation and a recent graduate of the Executive Program at the Richard Ivey School of Business at the University of Western Ontario, Scott will be guiding Western Surety Company into its 100th Anniversary in 2009. He is looking forward to leading the team of surety professionals in the Regina Head Office and the Halifax Branch Office through another era of solid growth and profitability as well as providing "Service Excellence" to the company's valued brokers and construction clients.
CRAIG L. KRUMWIEDE
President
Harvard Investments Inc.
As President of Harvard Investments Inc., Craig has over fifteen years
experience in developing land into master planned communities in Arizona
and Texas. Given his experience, Mr. Krumwiede has long-term
relationships with developers, homebuilders, engineers, brokers,
politicians, and lawyers in Arizona and Texas.
Craig is a member of the Urban Land Institute, the National Association
of Homebuilders, and the Central Arizona Homebuilders Association. He
earned his Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Arizona State
University in 1977 and a Juris Doctor from Arizona State University
College of Law in 1980.
BRUCE COWIE
Vice President
Harvard Broadcasting
Bruce Cowie has spent his entire career in broadcasting. He began his
life long passion with CKOM Radio in Saskatoon in the 50's. After three
years in the radio business, he made the switch to television, joining
CKCK-TV, where he became a television icon to his Saskatchewan audience.
In 1972, Bruce became general manager of CKCK-TV. He has held senior
executive positions throughout his career with Harvard Broadcasting
Inc., Baton Broadcasting Incorporated, Electrohome Limited, rising to
the position to Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of
CTV Inc., just to name a few.
Through the years, Bruce has been honored with broadcasting awards and
serves as the President of both Saskatchewan and Western Association of
Broadcasters, is Joint Chair of the Canadian Association of Broadcasters
and President of the North American Broadcast Association. In 1995,
Bruce received an Honorary Life Membership from the Western Association
of Broadcasters. In 2000, he was awarded a membership in the Canadian
Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame. From 1999 to 2001, he was the
President of the North American Broadcasters Association.
Bruce is a devoted Saskatchewan Roughrider fan and has been involved
with the CFL Football Club for many years. He served as the President of
the Saskatchewan Roughriders between 1976 and 1978, in 1977 he was the
President of the Western Football Conference and in 2000, Bruce was
elected to the Saskatchewan Roughrider Plaza of Honour.
MICHAEL OLSTROM
Group Station Manager
Harvard Broadcasting
Michael is a career broadcaster who is a graduate of the Broadcasting Program at the British Columbia Institute of Technology. His career spans a number radio stations including CKGF - Grand Forks, CJJC - Langley, CFOX - Vancouver, CKXY - Vancouver and CKKS - Vancouver, in positions ranging from On-Air to Music Director and Program Director. Prior to moving to Regina, he was employed with Okanagan Radio Limited as Group Program Director.
In 1996, Michael accepted the position as Program Director for CKCK and CFWF-FM (104.9 The Wolf) in Regina. In 1999, he assumed the additional title of Operations Manager for Harvard Broadcasting in a cooperative management agreement, adding CKRM and CHMX-FM to his programming purview. In 2002, Harvard Broadcasting acquired CFWF-FM and Michael was chosen as the Station Group Manager. Today he oversees Harvard’s radio stations; CKRM, CHMX-FM and CFWF-FM – Regina, CFEX-FM – Calgary, CFWD - FM – Saskatoon and CFVR-FM – Fort McMurray.
Michael is an active member of the broadcasting industry and currently is a member of the Canadian Association of Broadcasters Small Market Advisory Council and Independent Radio Caucus. In addition he is on the Steering Committee for Canadian Music Week.
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