October 25, 2018
McInnes Cooper is pleased to announce that Partner, Marjorie Hickey, was recently appointed as Chair of the Board of Commissionaires Nova Scotia.
Marjorie is a retired commander in the Naval Reserve where she served for 35 years.
Commissionaires Nova Scotia has a mandate to provide meaningful employment to veterans of the Canadian Armed Forces and RCMP and employs more than 1500 Nova Scotians in a variety of security and related careers.
Congratulations Marjorie on this new role.
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