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CAEP

Regional Economic Partnership announces new board

Dec 28, 2023 | 2:11 PM

The Central Alberta Economic Partnership (CAEP) is pleased to announce its 2024 slate of Directors and Executive Committee members.

Newly elected chair, Jean Barclay, Mayor of Innisfail says, “ I am excited to take on this new role as the Chair of CAEP. We have a dedicated and diverse Board of Directors representing municipalities and industry who are committed to working together for the betterment of our central Alberta region,” says Barclay. “Our region offers incredible opportunities for investors and a wonderful quality of life. We look forward to working with our current members, future members, all levels of government, educational institutions, and organizations to move our region forward because we are always better together.”

The full slate of CAEP’s 2024 Directors, effective Nov. 16t 2023, is:

Executive

• Chair, Mayor Jean Barclay – Town of Innisfail
• Vice Chair, Councillor Lawrence Lee – City of Red Deer
• Treasurer, Mayor Rhonda Hunter – Town of Didsbury
• Secretary Councillor, Faye McGhee – Kneehill County

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Slate of Directors

Indigenous Nations Chief, Leonard StandingontheRoad – Montana First Nation

Municipalities

Cities above 20,000, Councillor Lawrence Lee – City of Red Deer

Cities under 20,000, Councillor Dean Billingsley – City of Wetaskiwin

Counties & Municipal Districts, Councillor Faye McGhee – Kneehill County

Councillor Brenda Knight – Lacombe County

Mayor Jim Wood – Red Deer County

Towns & Villages, Mayor Rhonda Hunter – Town of Didsbury

Mayor Jean Barclay – Town of Innisfail

Councillor Chris Vardas – Town of Sundre

Mayor Megan Hanson – Town of Sylvan Lake

Mayor Barry Kletke – Town of Trochu

Businesses, Pieter Broere – Ponoka County

Lesley McMahon – Red Deer County

Associates, Graham Ingham – Red Deer Regional Airport

Central Alberta Economic Partnership elected the 2024 Board of Directors at its Fall General Meeting Nov. 16, 2023 in Red Deer. CAEP says it extends its appreciation to general meeting sponsor Waste Connections Canada and to Dave Price who presented on behalf of Sunterra Family Business.

CAEP’s Executive Director Tracy Gardner says, “Central Alberta is positioned for incredible opportunity to celebrate development and engagement with this forward thinking and talented group of regional leaders.”

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