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Announcing the Edmonton Chamber’s 2023 Board of Directors

15 December 2022

On behalf of the Edmonton Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, please join us in congratulating and welcoming our newest Board member who will be commencing their terms on January 1, 2023.

New Board Member:

Large Business Category

Randy Allaire
Chief Risk Officer, Servus Credit Union

2022 Board of Directors:

Dennis Schmidt, Principal, ALTURA Legal Advisory, Chair of the Board

Haydar Al Dahhan, President & CEO, Design Works Engineering, Vice Chair of the Board

Jason Pincock, CEO, DynaLIFE Medical Labs, Secretary-Treasurer of the Board

Aziz Bootwala, Managing Principal, Edmonton, Vice-President – Business Development, Kasian Architecture Interior Design

Nicole Bird, Owner, Rsvp Design Inc.

Nathan Carter, Vice President, Projects and Construction, ATCO Energy Solutions

Jonathan Gallo, Managing Partner, Gallo LLP Chartered Professional Accountants

Sandy Jacobson, Vice President, Richardson Executive Search

Sam Kemble, Chief Operating Officer, Workforce Delivery Inc.

Annemarie Petrov, President and CEO, Francis Winspear Centre for Music

Amir Shami, President & CEO, Rotaflow

Celia Wanderley, Chief Customer Officer and Head of AltaML Invent, AltaML

Jeffrey Sundquist, President & CEO, Edmonton Chamber of Commerce

Outgoing Board Member:

Please join us in thanking our outgoing Board member who dedicated her time and expertise throughout their tenure with the Edmonton Chamber Board of Directors. Thank you Elan, for your guidance and unwavering leadership that helped our organization navigate uncertain times throughout the pandemic and beyond. We wish you all the best.

Elan MacDonald, Vice President, External Relations, University of Alberta

Served as Past Chair of the Board

Randy Allaire, Chief Risk Officer, Servus Credit Union

Randy is the Chief Risk Officer at Servus Credit Union, a financial institution where 2200 employees strive to enhance the financial fitness of 400,000 members in 63 communities across Alberta. Randy's portfolio currently includes Enterprise Risk Management, credit policy and adjudication, governance, legal, ESG, compliance and regulatory relations. As a primary sponsor of the Edmonton Chamber of Commerce, Servus wants to increase its presence in Edmonton and Randy has a strong desire to contribute to the economic success in the city that he has lived in for over 25 years. Randy has worked for three of the big four accountancy firms on two continents with a diverse list of clients including large food manufacturers, agricultural companies, tech, biotech and a medium size Schedule 1 bank. He has over 20 years experience in four financial institutions in Canada and the UK, holding a wide variety of operational and management positions, including working with the Servus Board of Directors for the past 15 years.

Randy has been on the Board of Directors for several Edmonton not-for-profit organizations and currently sits on the Board of Directors of Credit Union Central of Alberta. Randy holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics at the University of Alberta, Chartered Accountant designations in England and Canada, has completed the Director Education Program from the Institute of Corporate Directors and a Masters Certificate in Risk Management from Schulich School of Business at York University.

Our mission is to bolster Edmonton’s business environment. What does this mean to you?

The Edmonton Chamber believes that a strong business community is key to building a prosperous city. By uniting companies and leaders, the Chamber is the voice of Edmonton's business community. Through focused committees, the Chamber conducts research and advocates for Edmonton business on behalf of the community to other regions and all levels of Government. It creates unique events that bring leaders together, creating networking opportunities that build relationships and enhance the sense of community. The Chamber brings people together to hear from local and international business leaders and politicians to expand companies understanding of the environment and generate new ideas that can be implemented in Edmonton. To me, this work enhances the business community, brings jobs and prosperity to Edmonton allowing families to succeed.

What leadership skills, expertise and experience do you have to offer to the Board of Directors of the Edmonton Chamber of Commerce?

I am an Alberta CPA since 2007 and have held a Chartered Accountant designation from England since 2002. I have worked for three of the big four accountancy firms on two continents with a diverse set of clients. I have spent over 20 years in banking working for four different financial institutions in Edmonton and England. I am currently the Chief Risk Officer at Servus Credit Union where I have earned a Masters Certificate in Risk Management from Schulich Business School. My currently portfolio includes ERM, Governance, legal, credit policy and adjudication, compliance and business continuity. I have an ICD.D from the Institute of Corporate Directors and have sat on for-profit and not-for-profit Boards in Edmonton and Calgary. Moreover, my ability to utilize my business acumen always considering the human and social element will serve the Chamber and Edmonton in the work that we do.

Any closing comments.

Having grown up in Edmonton and graduating from the University of Alberta and then having the perspective of living in Europe for 8 years, I can truly say that I have embraced all aspects of being an Edmontonian. It is an amazing place to live and raise a family. I embrace the outdoors through a wide variety of activities in our beautiful summers and our incredible winters. You might find me running, cross-county skiing, mountain biking, fat biking, road biking, or walking my dog in our incredible river valley and parks whether it be +30C or -30C. I now want to have a larger positive impact in helping grow this city so others can understand and appreciate our amazing community and I can think of no better way than being part of the Edmonton Chamber of Commerce Board.

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