GENERAL ROBERT GOODWIN (RET) IS APPOINTED PRESIDENT OF FLEETWOOD-PORT KELLS CONSERVATIVE ASSOCIATION

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
(Free-Press-Release.com) February 13, 2012 -- The Honourable Nina Grewal, Member of Parliament for Fleetwood-Port Kells and Mr. Jeff Bridge, Past President, Fleetwood-Port Kells Conservative Association, members of the EDA Board, and members of the community asked General Goodwin to lodge his candidacy for President, Fleetwood-Port Kells Conservative Association. General Goodwin accepted the invitations, won the election by a majority of votes, and was legally appointed President on February 7, 2012.

General Goodwin's professional leadership experience and qualifications are uniquely aligned to being our EDA’s president and include:

(a) Represented Fleetwood-Port Kells at Cabinet-level Roundtable Meetings with the Minister of State for Science and Technology, the Honourable Gary Goodyear, PC, MP; Minister of State for Sport, the Honourable Baljit Gosal, PC, MP; and the Minister of State for Democratic Reform, the Honourable Tim Uppal, PC, MP; and

(b) Served as a volunteer and Senior Campaign Advisor to the Honourable Nina Grewal, Member of Parliament for Fleetwood-Port Kells, in her successful re-election campaign during the 2011 federal election, which contributed to the Conservative Party winning a majority in government; and

(c) Senior Level Political Experience: Appointed by Executive Order and served as Special Advisor for government policy and economic development to three Governors and one Lieutenant Governor; and

(d) Government and Corporate Leadership Experience: Professional experience serving as Chairman, Executive Director, and Director to several government and corporate Boards of Governor, Boards of Director, Commissions and Councils in Canada and Allied countries; and

(e) Senior Military Leadership Experience: Qualified for and legally promoted by statute as a Brigadier General, Major General, Lieutenant General and four-star General; and

(f) University and Professional Qualifications: Bachelor of Business Administration Degree (BBA); Master of Public Administration Degree (MPA) in Administrative Organization and Management; Doctor of Philosophy Degree (PhD) in Business Administration - Honoris Causa; HR Executive Management Program at the Harvard Business School; Advanced Management Studies Program at the Yale School of Management; accredited Professorial Appointment as a Professor of Business Administration; and

(g) Distinguished Record of Volunteerism: Numerous awards and decorations, including three Senate Bills for Distinguished Service; Distinguished Service Medal; Meritorious Service Medal; President’s Volunteer Service Award (Gold) and the Freedom of the City of London.

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