Cellucci presents Dubie with Leadership Award

U.S. Ambassador to Canada Presents Annual Leadership Award to Vermont Lt.
Governor
(BOSTON, MA) - U.S. Ambassador to Canada Paul Cellucci introduced Vermont
Lt. Governor Brian Dubie to a full house of 85 New England and Canadian
business leaders Friday morning (9/17)at the New England-Canada Business
Council's (www.necbc.org) annual Leadership Award breakfast at
the Fairmont Copley Plaza.
Dubie addressed the group about his experiences over the past 20 months
reviving relationships between Vermont and Canada in the areas of
commerce, the environment, energy, education, transportation and border
security. He concluded his remarks to a standing ovation.
Paul Raymond, senior vice president for the Canadian information
technology firm CGI Group, Inc., is president and CEO of the Council. He
joined Dubie and Cellucci at the podium to present the award to Dubie,
which reads, "In recognition of your exemplary achievements with regard to
international trade between Canada and New England."
"NECBC presents this award annually to an individual who has displayed
exceptional leadership in promoting economic, political and cultural
relations between Canada and New England," said Raymond.
As Governor of Massachusetts, Cellucci was the first recipient of the
award in 1999. Other previous award recipients include Nova Scotia Premier
John F. Hamm, former Canadian Consul General to New England Mary Clancy,
former Maine Governor Angus King, and President & CEO of Manulife
Financial, Dominic D'Alessandro.