{"id":40661,"date":"2026-02-12T14:04:32","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T19:04:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nafr.dev.sparkadvocacy.dev\/branch\/edmonton\/branch-executive-board-of-directors-area-representatives\/"},"modified":"2026-04-01T13:58:22","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T17:58:22","slug":"branch-executive-board-of-directors-area-representatives","status":"publish","type":"branch","link":"https:\/\/nafr.dev.sparkadvocacy.dev\/fr\/section\/edmonton\/branch-executive-board-of-directors-area-representatives\/","title":{"rendered":"Branch executive, board of directors, area\u00a0representatives"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Executive<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Name<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

Position<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n

Brian Emdin<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

Branch president<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n

Lorna Themelis<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

1st\u00a0vice president,\u00a0 Membership chair<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n

Gwen Rutherford<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

2nd vice president; Member Benefits<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Judy Tracz<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

Secretary<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n

Clay Colstad<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

B<\/span>ranch Treasurer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n

Ross Gillespie<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Immediate Past President interim website, communications, editor, Newsletter and Sage Branch Report<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

<\/h3>\n

Directors<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Delbert Dahl<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

Assistant treasurer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n

Bonnie Huculak<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Membership co-chair Social committee\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Sylvia Kennedy<\/td>\nCopy editor, newsletter and branch report<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n

John Erkelens<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

Alberta branch services coordinator (BSC)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Regional representatives<\/h3>\n

Janet Kerr, Grande Prairie<\/p>\n

Lona Hegeman, NWT<\/p>\n

Nazim Awan,\u00a0 NWT<\/p>\n

Executive positions have three-year terms and are filled by election at the annual general meeting held in the spring of each year. Two of the positions are filled in years one and two, and one in year three of each 3 year cycle. Their terms of office run from the date of their election until another election is held for the same position approximately three years later.<\/p>\n

Appointments process of the board of directors\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

Board of directors positions are filled by appointment. Individuals who may be interested in participating on the board are invited to attend board meetings as a friend of the board. They can participate in discussions, but cannot vote on motions. If they have continuing interest they may be proposed for board membership by a motion made and seconded by existing board members. If the motion is carried, the president will appoint the individual as a director-at-large and he or she will be invited to participate on committees.<\/p>\n

Friends of the board include:<\/span><\/h3>\n
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  • Branch members who have expressed an interest in or who have been\u00a0invited to attend board meetings and are exploring becoming board members,<\/li>\n
  • Branch members who are unable to, or do not wish to participate as full board members maintain a connection to the board as a friend of the board.\u00a0They participate on committees and\/or assist at our functions.<\/li>\n
  • Former board members who have, \u201ctaken a step back,\u201d from full participation on the board.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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