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himself been with the company for 23 years
and started working for Lakeside directly after
university in an entry level position and work-
ing his way up to President.
“We always promote from within. So we’ll
always bet on a younger, less experienced per-
son that grew up with us, rather than hiring
from outside,” said Houston.
This type of employee-loyal culture also pro-
motes a strong sense of community and social
responsibility to both the local and internation-
al communities. Lakeside leverages a Social Re-
sponsibility Committee to select and support
charities that have meaning to Lakers and their
families.
“It’s easy to write out a cheque for a char-
