February 28, 2019

Board and Committees - Alberta NAWMP Partnership

Board and Committees

The People Behind the Partnership

The board of directors and the management committee oversee the Alberta NAWMP Partnership, advance its goals and objectives and assign priorities to the policy and communications committees. The work of these committees has greatly advanced the Alberta NAWMP Partnership’s identity, credibility and opportunities within the province.

Ducks Unlimited Canada provides administration support for NAWMP in Alberta. A dedicated Alberta NAWMP coordinator reports to the Partnership’s board of directors, facilitates the committees, is responsible for the implementation of Alberta NAWMP activities and manages the associated budget.

  • Board of Directors

    The Alberta NAWMP board of directors provides strategic direction, sets policy and approves budgets, work plans, programs and habitat projects for all NAWMP activities in Alberta. Meet our board of directors:

    Sue Cotterill,
    Alberta Environment and Protected Areas (Chair)

    Jamie Wuite,
    Alberta Agriculture and Irrigation

    Thorsten Hebben,
    Ducks Unlimited Canada

    Ron Bennett,
    Environment and Climate Change Canada

    Katelyn Ceh,
    Nature Conservancy of Canada

  • Management Committee

    The management committee oversees the day-to-day operations of Alberta NAWMP. Additional Alberta NAWMP committees were established to provide the management committee and board of directors with strategic direction in the key operational areas of policy and communications. members of the management committee include:

    Kristen Lorenz,
    Alberta Agriculture and Irrigation (Chair)

    Vacant,
    Alberta Environment and Protected Areas

    Tracy Scott,
    Ducks Unlimited Canada – Prairie/Parkland

    Lindsay McBlane,
    Ducks Unlimited Canada – Boreal

    Ron Bennett,
    Environment and Climate Change Canada

    Elynne Murray,
    Alberta Environment and Protected Areas

  • Policy Committee

    The policy committee provides advice to the management committee and board of directors on government policies, programs and legislation affecting Alberta NAWMP delivery programs, and provides Alberta NAWMP perspectives in multi-stakeholder policy consultations and initiatives. Members of the policy committee include:

    Vacant,
    Agri-Environmental Partnership of Alberta

    Karen Sundquist, Alberta Agriculture and Irrigation

    Kaley Segboer-Edge, Alberta Beef Producers

    Gerry Haekel,
    Alberta Environment and Protected Areas

    Marsha Trites-Russell,
    Alberta Environment and Protected Areas

    Amanda Cooper,
    Alberta Environment and Protected Areas


    Vacant,
    Alberta Environment and Protected Areas

    Gavin Berg,
    Alberta Environment and Protected Areas

    Mark Lyseng, Alberta Beef Producers

    Reg Warkentin, Team Alberta – Crops

    Lindsay McBlane,
    Ducks Unlimited Canada-Boreal

    Tracy Scott,
    Ducks Unlimited Canada-Prairie/Parkland (Chair)

  • Communications Committee

    The communications committee supports the Alberta NAWMP’s vision through strategic communications planning and implementation. members of the communications committee include:

    Melissa Orr-Langner,
    Alberta Agriculture and Irrigation

    Elynne Murray,
    Alberta Environment and Protected Areas (Interim Chair)

    Raina Mithrush,
    Ducks Unlimited Canada-Boreal

    Paula Campbell,
    Ducks Unlimited Canada-Prairie/Parkland

    Joy Aguilar,
    Environment and Climate Change Canada

    Sean Feagan,
    Nature Conservancy of Canada