meet our new Dragon

She's sexy. She's sassy. She's super smart, and..... she is our new DRAGON.

Her name is Arlene Dickinson, and she's taken the Den by Storm.

One CBC insider was even recently overheard saying:

"I want Arlene to be my mom, and that's saying a lot, cuz my mom rocks!!!"

And for the record, she is not a lady dragon, nor a dragonette, she is a DRAGON, and can breath fire with the best of the rest of our judges. You'll have to wait until Oct 3rd to see for yourself, but in the meantime, as George S would say, here is the bio:

After joining Venture Commincations as a partner in 1988, Arlene took over sole ownership in 1998. Her vision has driven Venture's growth, successfully building it from a local firm into one of Canada's largest independent marketing firms, with offices in Calgary, Edmonton, Toronto and Ottawa. 

Her accomplishments, vision and leadership have been recognized with several honours and awards. They include: Global Television Woman of Vision; the Calgary  Business Owner of the Year Award; PROFIT magazine's TOP 100 Women Business Owners, 2001 to 2006; a winner of the Pinnacle Award for Entrepreneurial Excellence; Canada's Most Powerful Women Top 100, 2003 to 2006; Ad Rodeo's Lifetime Achievement Award; and  Marketing Magazine's Power List. Venture has been recognized as one of Canada's 50 Best Managed Companies.

As an entrepreneur, Arlene understands her clients' focus on the bottom line.  She believes strongly that marketing's efforts must be accountable to senior executives against the same  business goals and objectives as all other business units.  She has led her company to change the landscape of marketing by developing a unique methodology and software reporting tool which provide clients with a means of understanding marketing's contribution to their business. This is a revolutionary concept in an industry not known for speaking in the language of business.

In addition to her busy roles as president of Venture, mother of four children and grandmother of one, Arlene finds time to lend her skills and leadership to benefit the industry and the community. She served for many years and in various board roles, including chair, with Ad Rodeo and is past co-chair of the National Board for Kids Help Phone. She is a director of the Calgary Municipal Lands Corporation, 2016 Homeless Foundation, a member of the International Women's Federation (IWF) and a director of the Recreation for Life Foundation. As well, Venture does extensive pro bono work for several non-profit organizations.

for more on the CBC's new lineup, click here: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/May2007/29/c5930.html

Comments

[Billy Cousineau]

Canadian Inventor seeks to peak the dragons interest. This great Canadian invention has gained worldwide attention in auto industry especially from distributors from New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States etc..
Inventor seeks the following...License to manufacturer, complete buy-out or potential investors. Product information "Revolutionary tire valve/pressure gauge".

[sexy gord]

arlene is a hot cougar that i would love to be with i would rock her world. she's elegant , graceful, with tinge of pretentious high eye brow...sexy.

[John Ray]

I would do her.