Manitoba Rural Adaptation Council

Manitoba Rural Adaptation Council executive director Ted Eastley has been awarded the Canadian Society of Association Executives (CSAE) 2009 National Conference Scholarship, sponsored by Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide Inc. Eastley will be recognized at the CSAE National Conference in Toronto from Nov. 25 to 27. 

“I am honoured to receive the scholarship. The professional development, mentoring, ethics and network you are able to access and develop as part of a professional association enables you to become a stronger leader in your career as well as personal life,” said Eastley.

As a new CSAE member, Eastley was eligible to receive this year’s scholarship. Seven scholarships are awarded annually and Eastley was selected as the Manitoba recipient.

“We found Ted Eastley’s achievements exemplary and we are very happy to name him as a Starwood Scholarship Recipient,” said Angela Jefferies, global account director with Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide Inc.   

Eastley was chosen for the scholarship based on his exemplary achievements. He was raised on a fourth generation family farm in rural Manitoba. He has several years of experience in agriculture as a producer (grains, oilseeds, forages, and purebred and commercial cattle) and as a private consultant. Prior to joining MRAC as executive director in June 2008, Eastley held various positions at the Assiniboine Community College (ACC) in Brandon, Man. During his time there he participated on numerous projects, committees and boards locally, nationally and internationally.

For more information or interviews, contact:

Teresa Falk, Communications Officer

Manitoba Rural Adaptation Council Inc. (MRAC)

Phone: 204.982.4796

Fax: 204.982.4794

E-mail: tfalk [at] mrac [dot] ca (tfalk [at] mrac [dot] ca)