Speaker: Jol Hunter has a BComm, Mt Allison University 1980 and an MSc (Training and Human Resource Management) University of Leicester, UK. He is a member of the Canadian Association of Family Enterprise: Family Business Facilitator, a Certified Human Resource Professional and a Chartered Accountant since 1982, scoring the top mark in Atlantic Canada as well as Grant Thornton nationally.
From 1980 to 2013 Jol held various roles with Grant Thornton and was a partner for 24 of those years. Other roles while with Grant Thornton include national roles in leading the Professional Services Advisory Practice and Family Business Succession as well as leading the firm’s Professional Development department and a unique role in Partner Support and Development.
Jol is currently one of 4 shareholders of a substantial Atlantic Canadian business (500 employees) based in the Miramichi with operations across Canada in construction, manufacturing, industrial supplies and professional services.
He chairs a number of advisory boards for Atlantic Canadian businesses and is active in supporting many businesses across Canada. He can be followed on a weekly podcast at https://bottomlinetopline.com/podcast/
In other volunteer capacities Jol supports 2 mission projects in Uganda and DRC, mentors emerging business people, assists in economic development initiatives in NL and Northern NB, co chairs Colchester Community Workshop Campaign and the Mount Allison Legacy Giving Campaign.
Jol lead the group through the history of how the Colchester Community Workshops got to where it is now. The Rotary Club of Truro has played and continues to play a major role with the Workshops, helping them in many ways including fundraising, as Board members, and with the golf tournament to name just a few items.
The demand for the services of the Workshops is increasing. The demand on the current facilities is increasing and the Workshops is missing opportunities for additional business as well. There is also need for new programs and services such as residences for some at-risk clients.
The need for improved facilities is the reason for the capital campaign. Jol showed a representation of the redeveloped Halidays facilities. He stated that the Workshops has
$2M raised of the required $5M cost. They were launching the capital campaign with an event on Oct 19th at the Rotary House facilities. Please come out and bring your friends and family. There will be tours throughout the day.
He described the campaign cabinet and the process that they were going through to raise the required funding as well as to develop awareness of the services and opportunities of the expanded Workshops. They hope to be starting on the redevelopment project next spring and have it finished in a year.
Jol was thanked by Rotarian Dave Mills.
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