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Nouvelles de l’ACCJE Setting goals our, which relies on mastering the basics of in amateur theatre in his youth as a mem- Outside the office, Creighton is a serious the sport, as well as form and endurance, ber of Theatre London'sYoung Company.) speed walker. Along with his wife, Marie exemplifies how Creighton thinks. Son Evan is in third year commerce at Oswald, director of compliance at Edward “I like preparation, planning ahead and University of Guelph. Jones Canada (and also a CCCA mem- training,” he says.“I'm not a sprinter. I like Creighton is also an accomplished chef. ber), he cross-trains with a professionally setting and achieving goals that are mean- “Cooking provides immediate gratifica- coached group. Together, the couple has ingful to me personally and professionally.” tion,” he points out. “You plan something completed gruelling power-walking races, Creighton and his wife have three chil- and achieve it in a short amount of time… including the 21-mile Big Sur Marathon. dren. The eldest, Christine, is a graduate of rather than deals or cases that can take “The Big Sur race, which we have done the Faculty of Law at University of weeks, months, or years!” he says; a senti- three times, is all hills and the weather is Toronto, and is currently articling at Blake, ment with which any corporate counsel questionable; it can be cold, rainy and Cassels & Graydon LLP. Daughter Andrea can identify. foggy or overly hot at various times during recently graduated with her BFA from the the race,”he says.“We start out in darkness, School of the Art Institute of Chicago with New executive director named wearing gloves against the cold;the weath- a specialty in fashion design, and will be A true believer in the power of the com- er totally changes as the sun comes up.” interning in costume design on Broadway munity, new CCCA executive director, In many ways,this type of athletic endeav- in the fall. (Creighton himself was involved Catherine (Cathy) Cummings is excited In August, the CCCA held its annual conference concurrently with the CLC in Halifax. The highly successful event included a robust professional development program featuring the latest legal issues and developments. They included handling the legal fallout when disaster strikes, success- MICHAEL CREAGAN speaker Larry Rosen (right), chairman and chief executive officer of Harry Rosen Inc. He discussed challenges of taking over the family business, fully managing litigation on a budget, and navigating family-owned businesses. Delegates were also treated to a lively session with keynote lunch then offered his insights as part of a PD panel on the same topic. He is shown above with new CCCA chair Geoffrey Creighton. See our Winter issue for more conference coverage. AUTOMNE 2011 CCCA Canadian Corporate Counsel Association 49