LEWISTON - At its annual organizational meeting, the Niagara Falls Bridge Commission (NFBC), the bi-national entity that owns and operates the Rainbow, Whirlpool-Rapids and Lewiston-Queenston Bridges between Canada and the United States, elected its slate of officers for 2010.  Dr. Kenneth E. Loucks, ON, was elected Chairperson, and Patrick D. Brown, NY, was elected Vice-Chairperson.  Mr. Michael J. Goodale, ON, was elected Secretary, and Mr. Thomas G. Pryce, N.Y., was elected Treasurer.  Ms. Linda M. DiPasquale, N.Y., Ms. Janice A. Thomson, ON, Ms. Norma J. Higgs, N.Y. and Mr. Ernest K. Smith, ON, comprise the rest of the NFBC board.

Dr. Loucks was appointed to the Commission in April 2006 and most recently served as Vice Chairperson.  Dr. Loucks, a resident of Sauble Beach, ON, and formerly of St. Catharines, ON, holds HBA 1960, MBA 1965, and PhD 1974 from the Ivey School of Business, University of Western Ontario. His career in education spans 45 years encompassing appointments at two secondary schools and three universities in Ontario and two adjunct appointments in Australia. Dr. Loucks maintains an active management consulting practice and currently serves as General Manager to the Niagara Enterprise Agency, an organization of which he was a founding Director and Chairperson. 

U.S. Commissioners serve at the pleasure of the Governor of the State of New York, and Canadian Commissioners serve at the pleasure of the Premier of the Province of Ontario.  All officers hold their respective office for one year until the next annual meeting, unless the Commission deems a change is necessary.