New Chair of CITT Board for 2010-11 Announced
TORONTO, Nov. 3 / CITT is proud to announce that Warren Sarafinchan, CITT, has been elected as the new Chair of the Board for 2010-11. Mr. Sarafinchan was elected at CITT's 52nd Annual General Meeting held on October 30 following Reposition 2010 in Vancouver. He replaces outgoing Chair Andrew Dixon, CITT.
“It is an honour to have the opportunity to become CITT Chair," said Mr. Sarafinchan. "We will continue to drive the innovative and bold initiatives our dedicated Board have been working on over the past 12 months under the leadership of Andrew Dixon. CITT is a respected leader in accreditation for supply chain professionals and we plan to build on that reputation."
With his progressive business sense and strong leadership abilities, Mr. Sarafinchan was selected to take over the role of Chair and propel the CITT and it's new business plan forward. Mr. Sarafinchan has served on the CITT Board since 2003 in several capacities that included Vice Chair of Finance and Vice Chair of Administration.
Mr. Sarafinchan is currently the Supply Chain Director for Mars Canada. His primary areas of responsibility are logistics, customer service and purchasing. His role encompasses three business segments within Mars Canada; Chocolate, PetCare and Foods. Prior to working at Mars Canada, Mr. Sarafinchan was the Senior Director of Logistics Solutions for Maple Leaf Foods. He got his start in the logistics industry at Weldwood of Canada in Hinton, Alberta. With almost 20 years of experience, Mr. Sarafinchan is well-known in supply chain and logistics in Canada.
Since earning his CITT designation in 1995, Mr. Sarafinchan has found CITT to be a valuable career and industry resource. "The CITT and its designation have always been a career differentiator for me," said Mr. Sarafinchan. "It represents an outstanding learning and networking avenue for supply chain and logistics professionals."
Mr. Sarafinchan graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Alberta in 1992.
About CITT:
The CITT is a non-profit organization with a membership of over 2,000 supply chain and transportation logistics professionals across Canada. Its members include leaders, managers and directors in industry; operations and company executives in transportation companies, freight forwarders, customs brokers, government representatives, and consultants.
