Meet your City Council

I am the principal and founder of Regional Water Enterprises LP with an area of specialty in utility operations, planning, strategies, and infrastructure development. Prior to founding Regional, I constructed, owned, and operated numerous community real estate projects including residential condominiums, office complexes, hotels, restaurants, and pubs.

I have a Bachelor of Commerce degree with a focus in Finance and Marketing, with minors in Mathematics and Economics.

I am a retired Senior Financial Partner from a leading North American Railway. Prior to retiring, I lead a team of business and accounting professionals that provided financial support and business operations analytics. During my career, I have lived in many cities. When retiring, my wife and I chose to return to Alberta. We moved to Chestermere in October of 2017 to be closer to family and friends. We have met many wonderful, caring people and care deeply about our community.

I have strong roots in the farming industry and have called Chestermere home for the last 13 plus years. Since 2017 I have been honoured to serve as a Councillor for the City of Chestermere and have also held the position of Director for Alberta and North West Territories for the Lions Foundation of Canada.

I have been a proud resident of Chestermere since 2006 and was elected as a city councilor in 2017. I am a criminal justice and law lecturer in the Department of Economics Justice & Policy at Mount Royal University. I have a Ph.D. in Human Services & Criminal Justice, a Master’s degree in Law, and Bachelor’s degree in Criminology and Law. . I have worked for various law firms but primarily focus on teaching now.

I started my professional career as a teacher with the CBE and then a vice principal with Palliser. Since moving here 7 years ago, my family and I have grown deep roots in Chestermere. My involvement in the community includes being a hockey coach, a CMHA Board member, on the Mayors Task Force for Seniors, Interagency, Rec Coalition, Mental Health Coalition, Seniors Week, Seniors Coalition, and Chamber of Commerce President.

Our family of four moved from the high-density neighborhoods of Northern Hills, Calgary to Chestermere in 2014. I have firsthand knowledge of the financial affairs of a city the size of Chestermere with exposure to the Municipal Government Act (MGA), budgeting, forecasting, calculation of the property (mil) rates and day to day accounting and finance. I am well versed in understanding revenue and expenses and how to deep dive into complex financial matters.

I have a broad background including engineering technology, sales and supply chain management with organizations of varying sizes. While studying engineering technology at SAIT, I was able to gain valuable experience working in surveying for water retention and conservation. After graduating, I worked in geomatics and mechanical design work before transitioning to a supply chain role with responsibility for managing over $300 million in inventory assets across multiple locations.