EXECUTIVE & STAFF
 
Our volunteer board and committee members bring a depth of  business acumen, leadership and professional experience to  serve as directors and policy advisors for both the Edmonton Chamber of Commerce and World Trade Centre Edmonton. Our staff members are equally committed to the Chamber's mission of creating the best possible environment for business. Our strategic intentions are to lobby on behalf of business, create value for our members, and influence public opinion.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

 

 

 

2011 Chair of the board
Bernie Kollman
IBM Canada Ltd.

Vice Chair
Ken Barry
RGO Office
Furnishings

Vice Chair
Lindsay Dodd 
Savvia Inc.

Treasurer
Don Matthew
KPMG LLP

Past Chair
Carman McNary
Fraser Milner
Casgrain LLP

 

 

 

 

 

Chris Bruce
Scotiabank

Karyn Decore
Decore Hotels

Ron Liteplo
EPCOR Utilities Inc. 

Aurelio Fernandes Honorary Consul Portugal

 Simon O’Byrne
Stantec

 

 

 

Murray Scambler
Parker, Ford & McKay
Specialty Opticians

Chris Vilcsak
Solution 105
Consulting Ltd.

Jim Webb
Urbanlife Properties Ltd.

Martin Salloum
Chamber
President & CEO

 

STANDING POLICY COMMITTEE CHAIRS

 

 
 

Municipal Finance & Infrastructure
Gordon Molnar
AECOM

Federal Provincial Finance & Taxation Committee
James Merkosky
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Environment
Robert Brassard
Capital Power

Planning & Development
Louise Gibson
Carma Developers LP

  

EXECUTIVE

 

 

 

 

 

Martin Salloum
President
& CEO

Wendy Edwards
VP, Finance &
Admin. / CFO

Robin Bobocel 
Vice President
Public Affairs

 

  
MANAGERS
 

Michael Shore
Technical Services

Dennis Gane
Business Development

Shirley Zutter
Special Events

Berenika Kienc
Policy and Research
 
 

 Richard Wright 
Public Relations

 Rick Hersack 
Chief Economist 

 Blair Powell 
Member Development

 

 
 
STAFF

  

  

 

Cathy Wiltsie
Executive Assistant
to President & CEO 
Melissa Johnson
Coordinator
Special Events

 Elizabeth Taylor
Project coordinator,
Business Development

Christine Boredki
Admin. Assistant
Finance & Admin

 

 

 

 

Frances Guidoccio
Receptionist, WTCE & ECC.

Dinithi Fernando 
WTCE Concierge