Ladysmith Mayor named new CEO of SIPP

Aaron Stone has been named the new CEO of the South Island Prosperity Partnership.

Stone, currently serving his third term as the Mayor of Ladysmith, will step down from his elected office to take on the leadership role with SIPP effective Oct. 7.

Along with serving as Ladysmith’s Mayor, Stone founded Uforik Computers. He has also been President of the Ladysmith Chamber of Commerce, Chair of the Island Coastal Economic Trust and Chair of the Cowichan Valley Regional District. He also worked for Global and the Vancouver Grizzlies.

At SIPP, Stone succeeds Emilie de Rosenroll.

SIPP began as an economic development committee of The Chamber before becoming a standalone organization.