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27 WorldWide Drilling Resource ® SEPTEMBER 2013 Send your Who’s in the News to: promotions@worldwidedrillingresource.com Promotion at Philippi-Hagenbuch, Inc. LeRoy Hagenbuch, P.E., cofounder and chief engineer of the engineering and machin- ery manufacturer Philippi-Hagenbuch, Inc. announced the promotion of Danette Hagenbuch Swank to president from her current position as vice president of internal operations. Danette has been actively involved in the operations of the company since 1997, including overseeing the 20,000- square foot expansion of the company’s manufacturing facility. Retirement Announcement Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers announced the retirement of Rob Mackay, president, effective October 31, 2013, after 28 years of service in the Ritchie Bros. head office in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. “Rob has contributed very effectively in so many ways to the success and growth of our company,” commented Peter Blake, CEO of Ritchie Bros. “We wish Rob the very best for a happy and healthy retirement, and offer him our heartfelt thanks for all he has done to make Ritchie Bros. what we are today.” National officers: Betty Mahaffey, treasurer; Stephen Tibbals, president; Darlene Bray, vice president; and Wynona Fossleman, secretary. Education Foundation officers: Bonnie Love, vice president; Scotty Norman, treasurer; Jackie Dorr, secretary; and Arloa Woolford, president. Women in Mining 2013-2014 Officers