Past-President's Letter
![Ginette Lamontagne](https://www.mcgill.ca/mura-arum/files/mura-arum/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/ginette_june_2021.jpg?itok=9MDTDRBj)
Dear colleagues,
On June 2nd, I stepped down after having served seven years as President of MURA: initially as interim President, followed by two three-year terms. I was pleased to pass on the baton to our colleague, Ante L. Padjen, with my best wishes of success.
At the AGM that day, I was surprised to receive an outpouring of messages from many of you, thanking me and wishing me well. I was deeply touched by these heartwarming and appreciative messages from friends, colleagues, as well as several of you whom I have yet to have the pleasure of meeting.
President's Letter
![Ante L. Padjen](https://www.mcgill.ca/mura-arum/files/mura-arum/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/padjen.jpg?itok=2q0Si8mT)
Dear colleagues,
I feel particularly privileged to follow in the footsteps of such a capable and accomplished founding president. Ginette Lamontagne and her Executive teams (Wes Cross, Henry Leighton, Joan Wolforth, Katherine Gray-Donald, Kate Maguire, and Bob Stanley) have established a relevant association of retired members of McGill University that functions exceptionally well. I would also like to thank departing members of the Board, Kathy Mayhew, Judy Pharo and Beverlea Tallant I welcome new members John Gradwell, VP External, Patricia Forbes, Pamela Miller and Lawrence Mysak. We will work diligently to build upon these foundations.