Board of Directors

Alberta Champions Board of Directors (with Pat Christie) 2026
Alberta Champions Board of Directors (with Pat Christie) 2026
  • David Beddis, CFA
  • Ian Beddis, LL.D. (Hon.)  
  • Dr. Bill Blair, DDS, DABFO
  • Dr. Richard Buckley, M.D., FRCS (C) 
  • Lauchlan Currie, B.Sc., MBA
  • William J. Demcoe, MBA, CA, CPA – Treasurer
  • Aleem Dhanani, B.Comm, MBA
  • Fouad El Kardy 
  • Brian J. Evans, KC – Secretary 
  • Ron Ghitter, CM, KC, LL.D. (Hon.)
  • Gordon J. Hoffman, CM, KC – Chairman
  • Martin  Hoornaert, KC  – Vice-Chairman
  • Kim Kadatz, B.A.
  • Meagan Lundgren, B.A, B.Ed., M.Ed.
  • Gordon Olsen, B.A.
  • Chito Pabustan, Architect, B.ES, B.Arch
  • Dr. Norman Schachar, M.D., FRCS (C)
  • Rani Wai-Yee Wong, KC, B.A, M.B.A./LL.B.

Advisory Board

Wayne Chiu

CM, AOE

Licia Corbella

Tom McCabe

The Honourable Lois Mitchell

CM, AOE, LL.D.

Roy Whitney

In Memoriam

Martin Cohos

B. Arch., FRAIC, B.App, TCH (Hon.), LL.D. (Hon.), AOE

John Currie

CM, LL.D (Hon.)

Harold Milavsky

B.Comm., FCA, LL.D. (Hon.)

Arthur Smith

O.C. A.O.E. D.F.C. LL.D. (Hon.)

Thomas J. Walsh

CM, QC, LL.D. (Hon.), AOE

Field Of Fame

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Our Champions

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