Board of Directors
Directors have fiduciary responsibility to the Society and are responsible for the governance and oversight of the organization and compliance with the LSWC bylaws, and Board of directors Governance Policies.
Nicole St. Jean
Forest Sector
Chairperson
Andrew Achoba
Town of Slave Lake
Treasurer
Sacha Martens
Member at large
Secretary
Richard Colborne
MD of Lesser Slave River
Steven Mathews
Big Lakes County
Jamie Bruha
Alberta Environment & Protected Areas
Dennis Porisky
Town of High Prairie
Kaine Giroux
Swan River First Nation
Lynn Smith
Peavine Métis Settlement
Cori Klassen
Non Government Organizations
Susan Nielsen
Agricultural Sector
Shane Knutson
Tourism & Economic Development
Stuart Adkins
Forest Sector Alternate
Todd Bailey
Swan River First
Nation (Alternate)
Roberta Hunt
Big Lakes Country
(Alternate)
Tanasity Smith
Peavine Métis
Settlement (Alternate)
Arin McFarlayne-Dyer
Environment & Protected Areas (Alternate)
Brad Mertz
Agricultural Sector
Alternate
Jeff Burgar
Tourism & Economic Development (Alternate)
Board Vacancies: Oil and Gas sector, Angling and Recreation, Cottagers and Country Residential, Kapaweno First Nation, Sawridge First Nation, Driftpile First Nation, Sucker Creek First Nation, East Prairie Metis Settlement
Non government board seats are filled by nomination and election by the general membership at an annual general meeting. Governmental seats are filled by appointment. Director positions that are up for re election at the Annual General Meeting will be advertised at least 30 days prior to the AGM, with the nomination forms and process outlined.Â
Government Director positions are filled by each government via their own selection processes.
Interested in joining our board? For the policies that outline the roles, responsibilities and duties of our Directors, please contact our office.