Dear Friends,

After 43 years of working (5 of the best years with the Better Business Bureau), I have decided to roll the credits, take my bow and depart with pride of my accomplishments.

I will be retiring May 31, 2012 with plans to join my husband, Dan Pasacreta, on some raucous journeys.  We have three lovely little granddaughters; we have our health, a great pair of hiking boots and really nice bicycles!

I would like to thank all of you for your support over the past 5 years.  Despite some economic challenging times we figured out some positive solutions together. We brought in business education seminars, networking opportunities, and my personal favourite, the BBB Table Talk – a meeting where businesses could share ideas on best-practices.

Over the course of my time at the BBB I have seen a lot of personal and professional growth of my staff here. Last year, our success together culminated in the Best Place to Work for in BC – Non Profit Sector Award which shows how your BBB staff love what they do and what the BBB represents. Our customer service commitment is further reflected in the renewals of our Accredited Businesses. Thank you for continuing to be a part of the BBB and the services it provides the public. I was overwhelmed with the generosity and the passion to help each other that was demonstrated by many of you through our time together!

I wish you all much success and I think you will be in good hands with Danielle Primrose as the new President and CEO.  I know I will see many of you as we have developed wonderful friendships through our careers.  Please follow along with me in my blog as I figure out this retirement game – www.livingwithlesscheese.blogspot.com.

Sincerely,

Lynda Pasacreta

Proud President and CEO
Better Business Bureau