St. Albert Housing Society

·Practicing lawyer for 24 years in the areas of business law and real estate.
·Partner in the St. Albert law firm Gaffney & McGreer LLP since 1998.|
·Past President of the Stettler Chamber of Commerce.
·Past Director of charitable organizations including Big Brothers & Sisters, a group home for adults with disabilities and children’s choirs.

· Longtime management executive at Imperial Oil.
· Operates a management consulting business.
· Has led a number of business and community organizations, including the St. Albert Economic Development Advisory Committee, the Northern Alberta Business Incubator,  SEE St. Albert Tourism Committee and the St. Albert Men’s Slowpitch Association.
· Active member of the St. Albert Men’s Slow-pitch ball league.
· Was elected to St. Albert City Council in October 2010 and continues to serve on Council.

·Volunteered on the board of Parkland Search and Rescue and Citizens on Patrol
· Instructor at NAIT for more than 20 years
· Engineer and Communications Technician
·Volunteer for Uncles At Large

· Member of the Canadian Institute of Planners.
· Extensive progressive experience in urban planning at the City of Edmonton.
· Volunteered in Papua, New Guinea with CUSCO.
· Active community volunteer with minor hockey, local day care and local parish.

·Served in the RCMP for 22 years.
·Retired Senior Municipal Inspector for Alberta Municipal Affairs.
·Served on the City of St. Albert Assessment Appeal Board for six years.
·Served on the City of St. Albert Library Board as a Member and Chair for 6 years.
·Received the Alberta Centennial Medal in 2005 for volunteer and community commitment.

·20 years plus, in Chartered Banks.
·9 years as Vice President Credit with the Credit Union Deposit Guarantee Corporation.
·13 years as Chief Executive Officer of Lakeland Credit Union.
·Past Director of Lakeland United Appeal and Cold Lake Chamber of Commerce.
·Member of St. Albert Seniors Club.

·Commercial banking professional for more than 37 years.
·Branch Manager and Senior Vice President of the Canadian Western Bank in downtown Edmonton.
·Extensive experience in real estate lending, including land development, interim construction financing, and multi-family residential construction.
·Received Bachelor of Commerce with a specialization in finance and marketing.

· Director of Kaizen Solutions of Human Services
· Former senior manager at Alberta Children's Services
· Former strategic planner with Alberta Social Services and Community Health
· Member of the Alberta Arbitration and Mediation Society

· Active community volunteer, involved in St. Albert Community Information and Volunteer Centre, the St. Albert Library and the St. Albert Food Bank
· Former three-term Mayor of the City of Cold Lake
· Chair of the  Governance Board of the Northeast Alberta Governance Agreement
· Former board member of the Alberta Urban Municipalities Association

·More than 35 years of private and public sector management experience including consulting, project management, and financial management.
·Has served as Temporary Residential Services Steering Committee member since 2005.
·Have lived in St. Albert for over 30 years.
·Past involvement with St. Albert minor hockey and high school football teams.