January, 2015

It’s with great pleasure that I take over the Presidency of this illustrious group of peers at the Toronto Transportation Club. This club has been instrumental in making my career an extremely enjoyable adventure.

There is an old adage that says; “people deal with people”. This to me is the essence of The Toronto Transportation Club. I have benchmarked with peers, I have compared products and services, I have recommended people to other people, I have found customers, I have found synergies, and I have down right just complained. Most importantly I have made lifelong friends that share a commonality of being involved in some shape or form in the supply chain process.

The title “President” is a misnomer. The Board of Directors, and the countless volunteers past and present are what make The Toronto Transportation Club the success that it is. The very foundation of this club when it started over 100 years ago is the same main intention it has today; to provide a forum that allows the industry to meet. (Hence the tag line “Where Industry Meets”). We do it in great numbers, with great outcomes. Our members see great value in the forums we provide so it will always be the cornerstone of this club.

I would like to thank Peter Collins and his Board, Committees, and Volunteers for a very successful 2014 event year. We are larger in membership, we are increasing our financial position in the scholarship trust, and we are continuing to carry momentum into our second centennial.

Part of this momentum was certainly due to John Foss (President 2013), who will be moving on as Immediate past president. John’s involvement in this club has been invaluable and will continue to be invited and welcome. John, thank you.

I would also like to thank Brian Wright (CP) who has moved on to a new role at CP, and has left his space on the TTC board, and the spring golf event in very capable hands.

A hearty welcome to our new Board members Nicole Methven (CP), Donna Kelly (TSI), and Brad Carter (China Shipping) who joined us in 2014.

Lastly, congratulations to Gary Fast (Canadian Tire) who was elected to the role of Second Vice President (2015)at our December AGM. Gary has been a great contributing member of our Board, and Canadian Tire has been committed to our Club for many years. Gary will in no doubt continue to achieve the highest standards moving forward throughout his tenure.

There are some important notes to pass on from the Club as part of our first newsletter of 2015;

I invite current members to renew early, and take part in our iPad early bird draw. I also encourage you to think about including more people in your organization by becoming a corporate member, or growing through individual membership. Simply, membership allows us to continue but more people attending our events, is what allows us to achieve our goals, and fund the scholarship.

This newsletter also contains information on our digital advertising yearly sponsorship, which this year included ten sold out events, and record amounts of people. Without a doubt this will give your marketing a boost!

Please take a moment to ‘Save the Dates’ for our 2015 events in your calendars. I wish you all a very prosperous and healthy 2015. I’m looking forward to a fantastic year of TTC events!

Tim Roulston
President, The Toronto Transportation Club