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14-The Canadian Champion, Tueaday, November 18,2003 ~McMahon to be new Catho lic school board i~reasure v l'h 1-1 dton C' uhob' Distri t S hool tk' ird h s appoint-si P ~kkManoîî sue ss~w supcîînteîsdenl ol business seisiLes ana reas- urer of Use board, effective January 1. "I am pleased to welcome Paul McMabon te Use mie of super- intendent of busines~sesvices, cbief financial officer of Use boas'd and as a member of our senior staff," saiti Education Director Lou Piovesan. "I un confident ibat be will continsse te builti on tise successful and effective financial management of tIse board estabhished by bis predecessor, Joe Bireti" Mr. McMabon comes te Use board with a wealtls of management and financial accounting expenence in boUs prsvate industsy and public sector organizationa, including l6years in tise educational sector. He~s currenUy serving as tise senior coordinator of finance for Use Toronte Catbolic District Scbool Board, wlsere lse's responsi- bIc for Use direction and supervision of Use accounting and pur- cbasing depailments, managing tise treasus'y function, and over- seeing tise risk management ares. gi .8 i nsng, coordmaung and exerunng ail year-end financial reportmg and audit activities. "I am vesy pleasedte bave been appointeti te Usis senior staff posi- tion et tise Halten Catholic District Scisool Board," aaid Mr. McMahon. "Having worked collaborative- ly with many of Use Ontario Catbolic anti public scisool boards, I look forward te Usis Paul McMahon opportunity te sbare my profes- sional expertise and skis with Use talented business services team at tise Halten CaUsolic District Scisool Board. Togerber, I am confident Usas we wiil continue te build on tise solid fiscal foundation establisbed by my predecessor anti colleague, Joe Birett, as we proudly serve tise students and '5 kit5 i' t' Mr. McMahon s prevînus schooi board experîen~e includes administenng the budget planning anti preparation process. Prior to bis mie witb Use Tomnto Catbolic District School Board, Mr. McMahon beld a number of progressive management positions, including the mie of supervisor of accounting for the Dufferin- Peel Separate School Board for tbree years. Mr. MeMabon bolda a C.G.A. designation front the Ceslified General Accounsants of Ontario, a Business Supervisory Offlcer's Certificate fmm she Ontario Ministry of Education and a Bachelor of Commerce Degree fmm St. Micbael's Coliege at the Universisy of Toronto. He's a member of she boani of directors of tise Catholic Scbool Board Services Association, director of tise Ontarlo Scbool Boards Financing Corporation, and is cunvntly the co-cisair of she finance cosnmittee of tbe Onsario Association of Scisool Business Officiais. He bas been beavily involved in computer systems conversions, sbe latest as a co-project leader ofthe succesaful multi-million dol- lar SAP Financial Infonnation System implementation at tbe Tomnto Catbolic Distnct Scbool Board. Mr. McMabon was also tbe treasurer and a member of sbe board of directors of Ibe Metmpolitan Tomnto Catholic Education Foundation for lOyears. MeMahon third board treasurer Mr. McMahon will become sbe tbird superinsendens of business services and treasurer of tbe Halton Catbolic District Scbool Board, wbicb was formed in 1969 tbrougb tbe amalgamation of tbe four existing municipal Catbolic scbool boards. Mr. Birets is a well respected and senior administrator of tbe board for more tban 33years, wbo became tbe superintendent of business services lis August, 1991. Mr. Piovesan commended Mr. Birett on bis ousstanding leader- sbip contributions, in particular in tbe ares of business services and negotiationa, wbicb bave resulted in tbe boards sounti business management practices and fiscal accountabiity. Added board Cbair anti Burlinglon Trustee Ai Bailey: "Altbougb ai of tbe interviewed candidates were stmng pmpo- nents of Catbolic education and values, wisb varied experiences in tise fleld of business services, Paul possesses establisbed pmfes- siossal anti business qualifications to fulfihi tbe role of tbe superin- tendent of business services witbin our board." "His many years of practical experience witbin a Caibolic scbool board setting will be a definise asset b our board and our senior management team." Opening of women 's health centre Thurs. The Milson Centre for Womens Healtb will bolti an open bouse Thursday to celebrate its grand opening. Doctors Glen Hunter, Valentina Cvetic and Melodye Rajasingbam invite Milton residents to stop by between 5:30 and 8 p.m. Tbe centre is located at 311 Commercial St., suite 208. Its tbe firat medical chic in Milton tbat's dedicateti su Use unique bealtb care neetis of women. It specializes in pre-natal care and dcivery, cancer screening, menstrual cycle disorders and more. For more information or to make an appointment, cail (905) 875-2280. Thanks! To my i Uke Mike" canipalgn team and to ail the citizens of Milton that took the tlxne to vote, I say 'thank you. I promise to do my very best in representlng you at Town Council. MUoe Boughton