Janet Small Receives OEL’s Hall of Fame Recognition Award

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The Ontario Electrical League (OEL) presented Janet Small, The Communications Bridge, with its coveted Hall of Fame Recognition Award, during a ceremony held at the OEL Conference earlier this month.

Janet has served on OEL’s Board of Directors and the finance subcommittee of the board, and took on the role as OEL’s interim President during transitionary periods on two separate occasions. A highly-skilled communications professional, Janet is actively involved in producing the OEL’s Dialogue magazine and many other marketing and media materials for the league—and for many other industry partners as well, including EFC. Congratulations to Janet on this well-deserved award recognition.

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