FEI CANADA 2011 ANNUAL REPORT

FEI CANADA 2011 ANNUAL REPORT
FRANK S. CAPON
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD
FEI Canada was very pleased to present this
year’s Frank S. Capon Award for distinguished
volunteer service to Pierre Matuszewski
of the Quebec chapter and Vic Wells of the
Southern Golden Horseshoe chapter at
our National Conference in Ottawa. This
award honours Mr. Frank Capon, who was
an outstanding FEI Canada member for 57
years, and is credited with bringing FEI to
Canada in 1948.
Mr. Matuszewski, a member of FEI Canada’s
Quebec chapter, is Chief Executive Officer,
Société Générale (Canada). He became the
first Canadian to be appointed Country
Head of Société Générale in Canada in
2009. As national Chair of FEI Canada, Mr.
Matuszewski initiated significant changes
in FEI Canada’s mission and organization
and he supervised the transition to a new
CEO in 2000. He also upgraded and harmonized
relations with the FEI US organization, and
supervised the launch of the FEI Canada
website. Members have remarked on how
Mr. Matuszewski is a born leader with great
charisma. As president of the Quebec chapter,
Mr. Matuszewski assembled a great team of
volunteers and achieved great success in
membership retention, and gained higher
visibility for the chapter.
Mr. Wells, a member of FEI Canada’s Southern
Golden Horseshoe chapter, is a veteran
business leader and now serves on boards
of Canadian public companies, with an
emphasis on audit committees. He led
the Southern Golden Horseshoe chapter to
a record level of membership and engagement.
Mr. Wells was also Chair of CCR from 2008
until last year, and has been a CCR
member since 2002. Mr. Wells was appointed
as chair of CFERF in 2010 and has been
a trustee since 2008. He is a hard worker
who knows how to surround himself with
qualified and enthusiastic colleagues. He is
described as a humble, yet inspiring leader
who is known for his integrity and honesty.
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