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, (Chair)
Alberta Environment and Protected Areas

Jamie Wuite,
Alberta Agriculture and Irrigation

Morgan Stromsmoe,
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

Gavin Berg, (Chair)
Alberta Environment and Protected Areas

Karen Sundquist, (Policy Chair)

Sean Feagan, (Communications Chair)

Lindsay McBlane,
Ducks Unlimited Canada – Boreal

Ron Bennett,
Environment and Climate Change Canada

Megan Jensen,
Nature Conservancy of Canada

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, (Chair) Alberta Agriculture and Irrigation

Michael Champion, Ducks Unlimited Canada – Prairie Parkland

Marsha Trites-Russell,
Alberta Environment and Protected Areas

Amanda Cooper,
Alberta Environment and Protected Areas

Sam Vriend, Alberta Beef Producers

Vacant,
Alberta Environment and Protected Areas

Shannon Gavin,
Alberta Environment and Protected Areas

Mark Lyseng, Alberta Beef Producers

Nevan Rosaasen, Team Alberta – Crops

Lindsay McBlane,
Ducks Unlimited Canada-Boreal

Kristie Derkson,
Alberta Environment and Protected Areas

Jacqueline Medalye, Team Alberta – Crops

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

Charlotte Farrant,
Alberta Environment and Protected Areas

Jesse Lavallee-Whiffen,
Ducks Unlimited Canada-Boreal

Glen Kirby,
Ducks Unlimited Canada-Prairie/Parkland

Vacant,
Environment and Climate Change Canada

Sean Feagan, (Chair)
Nature Conservancy of Canada