Phil McCann, Neila Hodgins, Carol Stymeist, Janice Mrkonjic & Robert Ferguson

Canadian Business Association of North Carolina (CBA-NC) Inaugural Event

By Sean Mitton, Canadian Expat Network

The Canadian Business Association of North Carolina had their inaugural event held at the Cardinal Club in Raleigh,NC on Wednesday, June 15th. Jim Westlake of RBC, was the distinguished guest speaker for this  event. As Group Head, International Banking and Insurance, Jim is responsible for RBC's banking businesses outside Canada as well as the organization's global insurance and credit card businesses. As a member of Group Executive, he is one of nine executives responsible for setting the overall strategic direction of RBC.

The CBA-NC encourages Canadian and American leaders to share knowledge, connect, network, and build awareness around the significance of the U.S.-Canadian relationship.

All attendees at this event were given a complimentary copy of the book "Fire & Ice: The United States, Canada and the Myth of Converging Values" by Michael Adams.