Julie Lawlor has been named the new executive director of the West Shore Chamber of Commerce.
A former West Shore resident B次元官网网址� she grew up in Colwood and Langford and attended Belmont Secondary before moving on to the University of Victoria and University of Toronto B次元官网网址� Lawlor is returning to the area after 14 years in the United Kingdom working in the heritage field.
For the last 11 years, Lawlor worked for the National Trust, EuropeB次元官网网址檚 largest conservation charity, supported by 3.7 million members across the U.K. As general manager of Clandon Park and Hatchlands Park, Lawlor was responsible for all the commercial and charitable activities related to two 18th century historic houses, a nine-acre garden, over 400 acres of parkland and a little Maori meeting house called Hinemihi.
According to the Chamber, the hiring was done by committee, with four Chamber board members conducting an exhaustive process to identify the ideal candidate.
B次元官网网址淐oming back to the West Shore is a return to my roots,B次元官网网址� Lawlor said in the announcement release, B次元官网网址渁nd IB次元官网网址檓 absolutely delighted to have this opportunity to contribute to the vibrancy that is the West Shore.B次元官网网址�
Chamber President Doug Kobayashi said the Chamber has made B次元官网网址渆xcellent strides over the last year, and the team will be even stronger now,B次元官网网址� thanks to LawlorB次元官网网址檚 hiring.
B次元官网网址淭he West Shore Chamber is lucky to be situated in one of the more vibrant regions in the entire country and Julie will be a great resource for the thriving business community.B次元官网网址�
