Board of Directors
The Board of Directors provides direction on research and community engagement activities of the Foundation. It meets four times a year, and is comprised of prominent western Canadians who are committed to the social and economic well-being of Western Canada.
Directors
Alberta
Hon. Doug (Douglas) Black, KC
Chair of the Board
Former Member, Senate of Canada
Calgary, AB
Clare Isman
Executive-in-Residence, Johnson
Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy
Calgary, AB
Steve MacDonald
Principal, +SM Advisory Services
Edmonton, AB
Mike Mannix
President, Coril Holdings
Calgary, AB
Jeffrey J. McCaig
Chairman, Trimac
Transportation Group
Calgary, AB
Kim McConnell, CM
Former CEO of AdFarm
Okotoks, AB
William (Bill) Sembo, CM
Calgary, AB
J. Angus Watt, HCol (Ret’d), AOE
Senior Wealth Advisor
Edmonton, AB
British Columbia
Suzanne Anton, KC
Former Attorney-General BC
Vancouver, BC
Lyall D. Knott, KC
Partner, Clark Wilson LLP
Vancouver, BC
Blair Lekstrom
Former MLA
Dawson Creek, BC
Norman Stowe
Managing Partner, Pace Group
Vancouver, BC
Manitoba
Donald Leitch
Former Deputy Minister to the
Premier, Manitoba
Winnipeg, MB
Chris Lorenc
President & CEO, Manitoba Heavy
Construction Association
Winnipeg, MB
Saskatchewan
Frank Hart
President, Prima Management
Regina, SK
Val Sluth, MBA, FCMC, ICD.D
President & Founder, Praxis Consulting Inc.
Regina, SK
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