(Toronto, Ontario) December 3, 2014 – Canada’s Walk of Fame announces the appointment of Lewis Rusen as the new Chairman of the Board of Directors. Rusen is President of the Leadership and Talent Consulting business in North America at Korn Ferry (NYSE:KFY), a single source of leadership and talent consulting services. He joined the Canada’s Walk of Fame Board in 2010 and has been a member of the Board Executive Committee since 2012.
“I am looking forward to working even more closely with Lewis and leveraging his leadership skills as we continue to build the Canada’s Walk of Fame brand nationally,” said Canada’s Walk of Fame CEO, Melanie Hurley.
“I am honoured to be appointed the new Chair of Canada’s Walk of Fame and I am excited to continue our journey with my fellow Board members, Melanie and her team,” said Rusen. “Recognizing the impact that Canadians have on the world and energizing our youth to follow their dreams is very important and it is what motivates all of us to drive forward,” he added.
Rusen is the seventh Chairman of the Canada’s Walk of Fame Board of Directors. Dan McGrath, Chief Operating Officer of Cineplex Entertainment, precedes him.