About

Edmonton, Alberta
Director Since 2021
Membership Status: Board Member

Catherine is a CPA, CA whose career has focused on finance, technology and corporate governance consulting for a variety of  organizations including publicly funded health care, education, children’s aid and legal aid entities. She currently leads the Global Financial Reporting Transformation Team for Finning International.

Calgary, Alberta
Director Since 2022
Membership Status: Board Member

Jim is an MBA whose career has focused on external affairs. He is a senior business executive with more than 25 years of government, Indigenous and public affairs experience in diverse industries, including forestry, mining, telecommunications, and oil and gas. Jim also served as the executive director of one of Alberta’s political parties. Jim’s volunteer experience includes service on the boards of Mount Royal University, the Edmonton and Calgary public libraries and the Edmonton Art Gallery. Jim completed his Commerce degree at the University of Alberta and earned his MBA from the University of Calgary.

Edmonton, Alberta
Director Since 2017
Membership Status: Board Member

Retired after a 32-year career in finance and utility regulation, Owen serves on the boards of directors of a number of not-for-profit organizations. Currently Owen is the interim chair of the Safety Codes Council, chair of the Handling Commission Review Committee of the Beverage Container Management Board, finance committee member of the Heart and Stroke Foundation and a director of L’Arche Edmonton. Owen has a B.Sc. and an MBA from the University of Alberta and is a CPA, CGA.

Calgary, Alberta
Director Since 2022
Membership Status: Board Member

David recently retired from the Alberta Securities Commission after having served over 25 years as its executive director. During his tenure at the Commission, David also was heavily involved in the executive committees of the Canadian Securities Administrators, the umbrella organization of Canada’s provincial and territorial securities regulators whose objective is to improve, coordinate and harmonize regulation of the Canadian capital markets.

Prior to joining the Commission, David was a partner with the law firm of Parlee McLaws in Calgary. David has taught Business Law at the University of Calgary, and chaired the fundraising committee of the U of C’s Faculty of Law Alumni in its initial campaign.

Calgary, Alberta
Director Since 2022
Membership Status: Board Member

Randy is a Partner in the Litigation & Dispute Resolution group at McLeod Law LLP. Randy practices in a wide variety of areas in all levels of courts of Alberta, including employment disputes, shareholder disputes and urban and rural lease and property disputes. Randy also participates in a variety of pro bono and access to justice initiatives in Alberta.

Edmonton, Alberta
Director Since 2021
Membership Status: Board Member

Brad is a retired Government of Alberta Deputy Minister, having served 17 years in various senior leadership roles as Deputy Minister of Municipal Affairs, Chief Executive Officer of the Alberta Environmental Monitoring and Reporting Agency, Deputy Minister of Tourism, Parks and Recreation, Deputy Solicitor General/Deputy Minister Public Security, and Deputy Minister of Sustainable Resource Development. Prior to joining the Government of Alberta Brad spent 20 years in the municipal government sector.

Edmonton, Alberta
Director Since 2016
Membership Status: Board Member

Hilary chairs the audit committee of Legal Aid Alberta. She is a CPA, CA with broad experience in government, industry and academia. She has served on the boards of several not-for-profit organizations including Legal Aid Alberta, the Alberta Foundation for the Arts and the Alberta Insurance Council. She is a governor of the International Development Research Centre (a federal Crown corporation) and a trustee of the National Film Board of Canada. Hilary is a member of the Institute of Corporate Directors. She holds a BA in economics and political science and certifications in internal audit, risk management and client server computing systems.

Lethbridge, Alberta
Director Since 2022
Membership Status: Board Member

Sonya brings more than 17 years of organizational governance experience from a variety of senior internal, and external board table perspectives. She is the Director, Accounting Program Development with the University of Lethbridge’s Dhillon School of Business and teaches in the accounting program. Sonya also serves on the board of CPA Alberta, and is an appointed public member on the Audit Committee for a local school division. Sonya holds the CPA, CA, ICD.D, and CIA designations, as well as certifications in risk management and internal controls from the Institute of Internal Auditors.

Calgary, Alberta
Director Since 2023
Membership Status: Board Member

Amber-Dawn is an accomplished engagement and commercial lending executive who leads with integrity, inclusivity and a demonstrated history of fostering relationships with Indigenous communities, industry stakeholders, and government.  

Amber is a Director of Indigenous Relations at Hydro One responsible for Lifecycle Engagement, the Indigenous Relations program and the Indigenous Relations strategy.  

Before joining Hydro One, Amber held the positions of Vice President, Engagement at the Alberta Indigenous Opportunities Corporation, Interim Team Lead and Senior Manager for CIBC’s Commercial Banking Indigenous Markets Team. 

 She is a proud member of the Red Rock Indian Band in Northwestern Ontario and currently lives in Calgary, Alberta with her husband and three children. 

Edmonton, Alberta
Director Since 2023
Membership Status: Board Member

Called to the Alberta bar in 2011, Daniela is an Edmonton-area lawyer and a Senior Managing Counsel at EPCOR Utilities Inc., where she is the Compliance Officer, Privacy Officer and advises a number of businesses within the EPCOR group of companies in Canada.   

Daniela’s volunteer experience includes service as the Chair of the Edmonton Combative Sports Commission and currently as a board member of the Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers.