Mayor
Resident of Grande Prairie
Since 1999
Family
Married to Rob with two boys, Quinten 16 and Hudson 14
Education
- Graduated Marketing & Sales Diploma, Langara College, Vancouver BC
- Graduated University Transfer Diploma, Northwest Community College, Terrace BC
Current Occupation
- Interim Mayor
- Owner, Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory
Business and Professional History
- Vice President Public Relations Pomeroy Lodging Sept 2014-June 2019
- Commercial Fleet Manager Sept 2011-Sept 2014
- Marketing Manger Prairie Mall 2000-2005
- Marketing & Sales Director Crystal Centre 2003-2010
Current Community Involvement
- Key to Care' Capital Cabinet Campaign - Grande Prairie Regional Hospital
- Grande Prairie Storm Board of Directors - Public Member 2019 - Present
- Downtown B.I.A. Strategic Planning Committee - 2019 - Present
- Swan City Rotary member 2001 - Present
Past Community Involvement
- Grande Prairie & District Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, 2000-2007, President 2006
- Grande Prairie Regional College Board of Directors 2008-2014
- Aquatera Board of Directors 2008-2011
- Director of Culture & Ceremonies for the 2010 Arctic Winter Games 2006-2010
- QEII Hospital Foundation’s Festival of Trees Committee 2000-2007
- Community Foundation of Northwestern Alberta’s Annual Gala 2003-2012
- Communities in Bloom organizing committee for 2001-2004
Notable Accomplishments and Awards
- 2008 – Clem Collins Award - Grande Prairie and Region Chamber of Commerce
Council Committees
- Community Services
- Corporate Services
- Infrastructure & Economic Development
- Protective & Social Services
- Intermunicipal Collaboration Framework Committee
- Grande Prairie Regional Recreation Committee
- Grande Prairie Regional Tourism Association
- Joint City/County Council Committee
- Joint Regional Emergency Management Committee
- Mid-Sized Cities Mayors Caucus
- Northern Alberta Elected Leaders
- S.C.O.R.E.S.
