Board of Directors
To ensure that the Athabasca Watershed Council is representative of voices from across the watershed, the Board of Directors is comprised of seats representing specified stakeholder groups.
As outlined in the Board of Directors Terms of Reference, the Board of Directors has a maximum of 21 members (including the past Chairperson) representing specified positions for industry (5 seats), non-governmental organizations (5 seats), governments (5 seats), Indigenous (3 seats), and Members-at-Large (2 seats).
If you’re considering joining our Board of Directors, please take a moment and read through our INFORMATION FOR PROSPECTIVE BOARD MEMBERS. It provides details on time commitments, committees and performance expectations for AWC Directors.
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2019 -2020 Board of Directors
Government
Dave Coish | Alberta Environment and Parks
Dr. Greg Piorkowski | Water Quality Section, Alberta Agriculture and Forestry (Provincial/Federal Government)
Robert Esau | M.D. of Lesser Slave River (Municipal – Upper Basin)
Larry Armfelt | Athabasca County (Municipal – Middle Basin)
Sterling Johnson | Lac La Biche County (Municipal – Lower Basin)
Industry
Dan Moore | Vice Chair | Alberta Forest Products Association/Alberta Newsprint Company (Forestry)
Janice Linehan | Suncor Energy Inc. (Oil & Gas)
Janice Pitman | Private Organic Farm (Small Agricultural Producer)
Andrew Hutchison | Bighorn Mining (Mining/Utilities)
Vacant | Agriculture
Indigenous
Cleo Reece | Secretary | Fort McMurray First Nations
John Ritchie | Individual Member
Vacant
NGO’s, Stewardship, Academia
Brian Deheer | Board Chair | Stewards of Lac La Biche Watershed (Health & Environment)
Marv Fyten | Individual (Health and Environment)
Tom Weber | Clearwater River Heritage Society (Stewardship)
Morris Nesdole | Baptiste and Island Lakes Stewardship Society (Stewardship)
Dr. Robert Holmberg | Athabasca University (Research & Academia)
Members-at-large
Marcel Ulliac | Treasurer | Individual (Member-at-Large)
Tim Polzin | Individual (Member-at-Large)
2019 -2020 Board of Directors – Alternates
Government
Curtis Brock | Alberta Environment and Parks
Vacant | (Provincial/Federal Government)
Lavone Olson | Yellowhead County (Municipal – Upper Basin)
Colleen Powell (to be approved) | Town of Athabasca (Municipal – Middle Basin)
Vacant | (Municipal – Lower Basin)
Industry
Vacant | (Forestry)
Vacant | (Oil & Gas)
Terry Sheehan | Sunnie Valley Farms (Small Agricultural Producer)
Jamie Giberson | Aspen Regional Water Services Commission (Mining/Utilities)
Vacant | Agriculture
Indigenous
Chantel Quintel | Individual Member
Vacant
Vacant
NGO’s, Stewardship, Academia
Vacant | (Health & Environment)
Joel Gervais | Individual (Health and Environment)
Paula Evans (to be approved) | Crooked Creek Conservancy Society (Stewardship)
Lorraine Johnstone MacKay | Athabasca River Voyageur Canoe Brigade Society (Stewardship)
Dr. Scott Ketcheson | Athabasca University (Research & Academia)
Members-at-large
Bill Grieve| Individual (Member-at-Large)
Rick Zroback | Individual (Member-at-Large)