Thursday, October 22nd, 2020
Virtual Event | 7:00 PM
Each year, in recognition of outstanding contributions and ethics in business, Hall of Fame Laureates are nominated and selected by respected members of the London and District business community. This year's induction will celebrate the achievements of three exceptional role models. They are distinguished entrepreneurs and business leaders who have contributed significantly to our community.
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About the 2020 Laureates
KYLE MACDONALD is a graduate of the Ivey School of Business at Western University. In 1987, she started Phoenix Interactive Design Inc. with two employees and entered the high-stakes world of fast-moving self-service software technology.
As the visionary and dynamic founder behind Phoenix, headquartered in London Ontario, Kyle grew her business to an international scale with offices in Mississauga ON, Charlotte NC, Edinburgh, Scotland and Sydney, Australia. After reaching global success with many of the world's largest banks as her clients, Kyle made the decision to sell Phoenix in 2015 to Diebold-Nixdorf, a large multi-national player and supplier to the banking sector. True to her entrepreneurial roots, Kyle quickly founded Harbour Grace Holdings Inc. that same year, and immediately became involved in multiple international business ventures. One such venture includes being a Strategic Investor and CEO of AIRIA Brands Inc., a leading, London-based, manufacturer of indoor ventilation and air purification systems under the well-known brand - LIFEBREATH.
Kyle's success in business rivals her philanthropic passion. Her desire to help improve the lives of those around her at local, provincial and national levels has never been stronger. Kyle's support of several Canadian military organizations has had a positive impact on the lives of our Veterans and their families, including those who suffer with Operation Stress Injury. Kyle has always been a strong advocate for higher education. The academic scholarships she supports at her former Toronto high school, Western University and Brescia College, help alleviate the financial burden young students face when seeking their post-secondary education goals. Most recently, Kyle has been a key supporter of the David Foster Foundation.
Brothers EWART AND EDWIN MCLAUGHLIN grew up on a farm north of Tillsonburg, Ontario. Their first joint business venture was the creation of "The Wedge Cheese House" in 1979 which specialized in retail food entrees. In 1984 Ewart and Edwin purchased their first industrial building. The 132,000 sq.ft. facility is located at 273 Ingersoll Avenue, Woodstock, Ontario and was the former Firestone Textiles plant.
Today between Ed and Ewart personally, E&E McLaughlin Ltd., and other partnerships, the brothers have grown an extensive warehousing and leasing business consisting of several million square feet under roof with various locations throughout Southwestern Ontario. The brothers are proud to be in business together with over 40 years' experience in exceeding customer expectations and creating lasting relationships.
honoured laureates
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1990 John Labatt II Henry J. McManus
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1991 Col Thomas F.G. Lawson J. Allyn Taylor
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1992 Walter J. Blackburn William Mowbray Sifton
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1993 Sir Adam Beck Edwin R. Jarmain
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1994 A.M. (Mac) Cuddy Colonel D.B. Weldon
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1995 Donald J. Smith Col. J. Gordon Thompson
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1997 Jack W. Adams Earl H. Orser
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1998 Merv L. Lahn Ron Logan/ Gord Patton
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1999 Richard G. Ivey T. Fred Kingsmill
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2000 Tony J. Crncich Sr. J. Allyn Taylor*
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2001 Ronald C. Dawson Norton P. Wolf
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2002 John (Jake) H. Moore Andrew M. Spriet
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2003 Mitchell A. Baran Warren R. Schram
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2004 Cpt. Joseph Jeffery David Patchell-Evans
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2005 T. Brayl Copp Peter J. Ivey
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2006 Henry J. Jones H.J. (Hank) Vander Laan
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2007 Gen Alexander R. McIntosh John C. Nash
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2008 Gloria Dona Dr. Geno Francolini
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2009 Sheldon Aaron Donald J. McDougall
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2010 Bill Brady Bob Siskind
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2011 Perry Ferguson John Strybosch
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2012 Paul Cocker Carol Stephenson
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2013 Tony Marsman Howard Rundle
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2014 Denis Crane/ Wayne Dunn Terry Zavitz
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2015 Vito Frijia Col. James G. Thompson
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2016 Don Crich Paul Seed/ Ken Kalopsis
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2017 John Drake Mike Smith
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2018 Bill Gray Claude Pensa
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2019 Jeff M. Macoun Richard Sifton
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* Laureate of the Century
Call for Nominations!
Do you know a distinguished business leader in London or surrounding areas who has helped share our community through their business success, entrepreneurial spirit and philanthropic contributions?
Download the Nomination Form and submit to JA South Western Ontario.
For more information, please contact
Denise Pelley at 519-439-4201, ext 231 or dpelley@jaswo.org
