2014 Economic Development Lethbridge Board of Directors Announced
March 20, 2014
Lethbridge – The Board of Directors for Economic Development Lethbridge (EDL) is pleased to announce the 2014 Board as confirmed at the Annual General Meeting held on March 19.
The organization would like to welcome new Board President and Chair Kurt Schlachter. He represents the Regional Sector on the Board and is a partner with Stringam Denecky LLP. “I am looking forward to the work we will be doing to set the priorities for the organization for the next four years,” says Schlachter. “Through this planning we will continue to build partnerships like Team Lethbridge that allow us to leverage City funding into real results for our community.”
Walter Kalkan, outgoing president, has completed his four-year term and will remain on the Board as past-president to continue to support the organization in a non-voting role. “I am fortunate to have been a member of a board that is focused on effective economic development strategies that are timely, strategic and on track to serve Lethbridge and the surrounding region into the future,” says Kalkan.
Economic Development Lethbridge Board Members are drawn from a diverse cross section of the community with the intention to best accomplish the mandate and objectives of the organization. EDL Board members provide direction and proactive leadership that encourages private and public sectors to undertake programs and projects that promote and foster economic growth in the region. The 2014 Board of Directors (in alphabetical order by sector) is:
| Board Chair & Regional – Kurt Schlachter Vice-Chair – Mayor Chris Spearman Past President – Walter Kalkan Aboriginal – Elizabeth Ferguson Agriculture – Glenn Coulter* Arts & Culture – Bryan Bradfield Chamber of Commerce – Marc Sabourin City of Lethbridge Councillor – Ryan Parker City of Lethbridge Manager – Garth Sherwin Commercial – Lorna Peacock* Construction – Blayne Janssens County / Airport – Reeve Lorne Hickey Environment – Patty Vadnais Finance – Dennis Chinner |
Industrial – Bill Halley Lethbridge College – Paula Burns Multicultural – Frank Vuo Not-for-Profit – Chuck Coulliard Retail – Kevin Brees Seniors – Mike Bennett Service – Sarah Aimes Sports & Recreation – Kim Gallucci Technical / Research – Fergus Raphael Tourism – Lindy Rollingson Transportation – Dallas Sherwood* University of Lethbridge – Doug Spoulos * New Board Members |
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