Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Petes Announce New President

Press Release

The Peterborough Petes Hockey Club announced this morning that the Board of Executives have appointed Jim Devlin to President of the Board for the next three years. Jim replaces Ken Jackman as President. Ken served as President for the past five years.

Jim Devlin became a member of the Petes Board of Directors in 2002. He was born and raised in the City of Peterborough and has been following the Petes since their beginning having attended the first game played in November 1956. He worked for Trentway Bus Lines later known as Coach Canada, and became a partner in the business in 1976. He was the president of the company for the past 34 years having retired on August 31st, 2010. Jim brings a wealth of board experience to the Petes having served on the board of directors of national associations such as the Canadian Bus Association, Ontario Motor Coach Association, Motor Coach Canada, American Bus Association Foundation and Tourism Toronto. He has been very active in the community of Peterborough serving on the board of directors of the Greater Peterborough Chamber of Commerce, Peterborough Kawartha Tourism and Convention Bureau, Peterborough Industrial Development Corporation and, Fontbonne Health Care Society. He recently chaired the successful By Your Side Campaign raising funds to buy equipment for the new Peterborough Regional Health Centre. He is a long-time supporter of sports in Peterborough having been the main sponsor for 28 years of what is now known as the Liftlock Stars Jr. A hockey team, as well as youth baseball, soccer and hockey teams.

"I am extremely pleased, honored, and wish to thank the Board of Directors for having the confidence in me to be the next President of the Petes organization. Following Ken Jackman, who has been President for the past five years, will be no easy task. I would like to thank him for a job well done” says Petes new President Jim Devlin. “I believe my background in business will be an asset, because as a group, we do have significant challenges ahead for us, being a small market team competing in what has become a high cost game. But first, like all Petes fans, I look forward to cheering for a competitive and winning team. As an organization, we are encouraged by how things are shaping up for this coming season."

The Petes Board of Executives is as follows. Jim Devlin (President), Dr. Bob Neville (OHL Governor), Pat Casey (Treasurer), John Oke (Secretary) Ken Jackman (Vice-President) and Wilf Hughes (Vice-President).

(Nathan can be reached at fourniern@students.nescom.edu)

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