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

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.