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www.oakvillebeaver.com The Oakville Beaver, Wednesday October 11, 2006 - 21 SMALL BUSINESS WEEK Bill Dodge, Advertising and Marketing Representative, The Oakville Beaver Bill has a strong background in sales, promotion and marketing. A graduate of The University of Western Ontario in honours Political Science and York University in business, he has been with the Oakville Beaver for seven years. He started two retail operations in the downtown core including a new venture for one of Canada's leading retailers. OCTOBER 15 - 21, 2006 Jason Gervais, Internet Consultant, Owner, We Simplify the Internet (WSI) Jason Gervais is an Internet Consultant and owner of a local office of WSI we simplify the internet. With an extensive background in sales and marketing and the backing of the Global WSI expertise in web development and internet marketing, Jason provides the right mix to help businesses become more successful online. For more information, visit www.wsinet1.com Meet the Committee... Ed Foster, President, The Business Advisory /The Tax Advisory Inc. / The Incorporators Ed has 22 years of proven corporate experience at both the domestic and international levels in both the private and public sectors. Ed has held the positions of Vice President And Chief Financial Officer, Assistant General Manager, Director of Manufacturing, Director of Operations and Director of New Business Development providing him with the experience necessary to serve clients with a high level of competence. Ed is a member of the Oakville Chamber of Commerce and recently sat on its Home based Business, Small Business, Strategic Marketing and Small Business Week Committees. He is also a member of the Burlington Of Commerce and he sits on the Public Relations and Communications Committee. Christopher Smillie, BDC Christopher Smillie has been serving business owners through his role in the Financial Services Industry for 5 years. Christopher is an active community member in Burlington and in Oakville, On. Christopher is a graduate of the University of Western Ontario in London and is employed by the BDC financing growing companies. Michael R. Haines, Managing Partner, Stonecroft + Partners Halton Mike is a past president of the Oakville Chamber of Commerce and has established a successful career built on years of involvement in finance, credit, banking and business development, with an overlay of computer technology, and software for quality management. Mike also served as a systems analyst for the world's bestknown credit reporting firm, and owns and operates a successful business brokerage business, a computer consulting practice serving the SME market and a software distribution company for quality software products. Mike possesses excellent relationship and business development skills, together with a singular strength in identifying key success factors in the businesses he serves. As Managing Partner of the Halton office of Stonecroft +Partners, Mike now applies his extensive business knowledge to the opportunities in his chosen region. Bill Weis, President, The HRD Group Bill Weis founded the HRD Group in 1998 following a 30-year career in broadcast sales, marketing, media management and strategic planning. During that period he developed training programs in strategic business building and human resource development, specifically in the areas of sales and sales management training, negotiating skills, interpersonal managing skills, communication and presentation skills. Tom Savoy, Small Business Advisor, TD Canada Trust Tom is a Small Business Advisor at the 321 Iroquois Road & Trafalgar branch of TD Canada Trust. He has volunteered to become the financial advisor on the Chamber's Business Advisory Panel. 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