MONTREAL, April 18, 2011 — The National Congress of Italian Canadians is pleased to announce the appointment of new members to its executive team.

 

Newly appointed members are:

 

Michael Tibollo

President

Toronto, ON

 

Roberto Colavecchio

1st Vice-President

Montreal, QC

 

Paolo Canciani 

2nd Vice-President

Toronto, ON

 

Louie Velocci

Secretary

Halifax, NS

 

Josephine Palumbo

Treasurer

Ottawa, ON

 

Chris Vincelli

Youth Representative

Montreal, QC

 

Michael Stante

Immediate Past President

Montreal, QC

 

The new members were approved at the Biennial Conference held in Montreal, QC on April 8-10, 2011.  

 

“I look forward to working with the Executive to meet the many challenges facing Canadians of Italian heritage, in particular, ensuring that our youth and seniors are given a voice in our multicultural society,” says incoming President, Michael Tibollo. “In addition, we as the Congress will work to promote the growth and development of our contributions as Canadians of Italian heritage to the economy and culture of this great country.” 

 

About the National Congress of Italian Canadians

 

Founded in 1974, the National Congress of Italian Canadians is an umbrella organization representing over l.3 million individuals of Italian origin living in Canada. The main objective of the Congress is to act as both a representative of, and advocate for the Italian Canadian community through a variety of activities, including presentations to all levels of government.

 

The Congress consists of a national executive headquartered in Ottawa, and seven affiliated regions, each representing a geographical division of Canada. In turn, each region is subdivided into a number of districts — the number of which varies depending upon the concentration of Italian Canadians within each district. For more information visit www.canadese.org

 

Media Contact

 

For photography or to arrange an interview, please contact:

 

Name: Cynthia Cosentino

Title:  Director

Tel: 905-850-4505

Email: ccosentino29@gmail.com