Our policy committees are made up of a diverse set of volunteer Chamber members who help shape the Chamber's priorities in advocating for Edmonton business interests to positively influence decisions made by each order of government.
Interested in shaping Edmonton Chamber policy and priorities?
Made up of a diverse set of Chamber members, policy committees discuss and develop positions on issues affecting Edmonton’s business community. Once these positions are established, our team incorporates them into Chamber advocacy to appropriate orders of government to positively influence the impact of their decisions on business.
The influence of our policy committees reaches far beyond the city. Each year, the Edmonton Chamber has the unique opportunity to submit policies to both the Alberta Chambers of Commerce and Canadian Chamber of Commerce to be included in their advocacy efforts as well.
Our committees consist of remarkable individuals—employed by our member companies—that actively initiate positive change for businesses in Edmonton.
Chair:
Stacey Schorr, Direct Energy
Vice-Chair:
Jason Comandante, Capital Power
Members-At-Large:
Jason Comandante, Capital Power
Bill Ross, Verceta
Gord Rajewski, Pinchin Ltd
Sean Collins, Varme Energy
Russ Bell, Russ Bell & Associates
David MacLean, Alberta Industrial Heartland Association (AIHA)
Vanessa Marshall, Jack59 Inc.
Sheila Smigarowski, Sheila Smigarowski Consulting and Coaching
Greg Caldwell, ATCO Gas and Pipeline Ltd.
Chair:
Angela McDow, Info-Tech
Vice-Chair:
Vamsi Vinakari, Scotiabank
Members-At-Large:
Kathy Bonazew, MNP
Keith Hennel, Dentons
Tim Morrison, Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC)
Valerie Rodriguez, PWC
Jeremy Hamelin, Quickfire Mortgage
Dr. Rupak Sarma, SB LLP
Jason Maltais, Equitus Partners LLP
JR Figueiredo, Edward Jones
Brad Leonard, KV Capital
Chair:
Loreen Wales, Revive Wellness
Members-At-Large:
Lisa Laferriere, Health Cities
Tarik Alatassi, Puravita Canada
Zhen Li, TC Scientific
Madison Dube, Applied Pharmaceutical Innovation
Kathy Alves, Alberta Blue Cross
Kim King, King Strategies
Michelle Miller, Neogen
Karmjit Cheema, Inn Homecare Services
Chair:
Alim Somji, Jaffer Inc
Vice-Chair:
Wray Steedsman, IDX a Converge Company
Members-At-Large:
Edy Wong, University of Alberta
Mark Evans, Complete Shipping Solutions
Jon Heisler, WSP Canada
Lea Storry, Our Family Lines
Aina Khan, SemTegra
Keith Revell, KR Models Ltd.
Barbara McKenzie, Metis Settlements Development Corporation
Brendan Kusiek, Capital Power Corporation
Allister MacIsaac, RIVR Solutions Ltd.
Jason Hofley, Punchcard.io
Trevor Caswell, YEG
Chair:
Doha Melhem, Pivotal Research Inc
Vice-Chair:
Ayo Aiyeleye, Alberta Innovates
Members-At-Large:
Andrea DeOcampo, Sia Partner
Anthony Pangilinan, University of Alberta
Gopan Kurup, ARC Business Solutions Inc
Ryan Young, NAIT
Dylan Schoonover, Norquest College
Doug Piquette, Edmonton Region Immigrant Employment Council (ERIEC)
Richy Mathew, Camelot Immigration Services Inc.
Gemma Dunn, Edmonton Chamber of Voluntary Organizations (ECVO)
Adam Zawadiuk, Christmas Bureau of Edmonton
Allison Watson, Leger
Chair:
Brittney Roy, BKRx Inc.
Vice-Chair:
Sally Kim, Edmonton Arts Council
Members-At-Large:
Amber Rooke, The Works International Visual Arts Society
Michael Zaugg, Pro Coro Canada
Peter Ogilvie, Edmonton Destination Marketing Hotels Ltd
Anastasia Arabia, Trend Research
Nicole Medeiros, KEEN Creative
Shannon McEwan, Explore Edmonton
Roxanne Kasianchuk, Ferguson Moving and Storage
Shawna Harline, Robertson College
Milena Santoro, NAIT
The application period for the 2024/25 policy committees is now closed.
If you are interested in volunteering with this dynamic advocacy community, please contact the Chamber Policy team.