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Len Samletzki,
Chair
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Hockey Alberta Board member since 2010
Experience
- Chief Financial Officer at Alstar Oilfield Contractors Ltd., responsible for all aspects of the organization’s financial performance/strategy, human resources, information technology and supply chain management.
- Prior to joining Alstar, senior leadership roles in a variety of industries, including telecommunications, power generation, electricity and water and nonprofit.
- Consultant for over 15 years, with businesses and individuals on strategy, leadership, mentorship and helping small businesses improve their business processes.
- Bachelor of Commerce degree with a major in Finance from the University of Alberta
- Chartered Professional Accountant (CMA) and Fellow of the Charter Professional Accountants (FCMA).
- Certified Investment Manager (CIM) and Registered Organizational Excellence Specialist (ROES).
- Served on the Board for the Chartered Professionals Accountants of Alberta and Association for Financial Professionals (Edmonton region).
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Allan Mowbray,
Vice Chair
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Hockey Alberta Board member since 2017
Hockey experience
- President Calgary Buffaloes Hockey Association, 2013-2017
- VP Finance Calgary Buffaloes Hockey Association, 2010-2013
- Son played in the WHL and is currently with the York University Lions men’s hockey team
Professional experience
- Senior financial executive with over 25 years of experience working in a variety of industries.
- VP Finance of a Canadian oil and gas company in Calgary
- Member of Financial Executives International since 2013
- Chartered Professional Accountant
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Francois Gagnon,
Finance Director
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Hockey Alberta Board member since 2018
Hockey Experience
- Minor Hockey Association President
- HA Volunteer as Minor Council Rep, Zone Director, Chair of Player Safety Committee
- Minor Hockey Coach and Referee
Professional/ Volunteer Experience
- Working as Secretary-Treasurer/CFO for Alberta School Division since 1997
- Financial and Logistics professional with over 35 years of experience
Chartered Professional Accountant
- Experience on the Board of various organizations such as Credit Union, Community Development Corporation, College Land Trust and United Way
- Served for 20 years as a Canadian Military Officer
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Bill Gourley,
Director at Large
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Hockey Alberta Board member since 2021
Hockey Experience
- Hockey Calgary and Bow Valley Hockey Society, Board of Directors
- Minor hockey coach, 12 years
- On-ice volunteer, HEROS Hockey
- Former minor and junior hockey player
- Father to three boys who play hockey
Professional Experience
- CMA and Bachelor of Commerce
- Director of Indigenous and Government Affairs
- Corporate lead, Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business
- Director, Canadian Children’s Brain Cancer Foundation
- Former Director, Calgary Counselling Centre and Canadian Society for Unconventional Resources
- Certified mediator/ negotiator
- Indigenous Relations Executive Program
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Kirstan Jewell,
Director at Large
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Hockey Alberta Board member since 2021
Hockey Experience
- Rimbey Minor Hockey, former Board member
- Hockey parent
- Oilers Entertainment Group, Human Resources executive
Professional Experience
- Master’s in Business Administration, Royal Roads University
- Certificate in Industrial Relations, Queen’s University
- Diploma in Human Resources, Confederation College
- Certificate in Psychologically Safe Leadership, University of New Brunswick
- Women’s leadership and women in sports advocate
- Diversity and Inclusion experience
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Karen Lee,
Director at Large
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Hockey Alberta Board member since 2021
Sports Experience
- Official and Jury Member, International Bobsleigh Skeleton Federation, and Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton
- Organizing Committee and Volunteer, 2010 Vancouver Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games
Professional Experience
- CA, CPA with Bachelor of Commerce and Master of Professional Accounting Degrees
- Corporate Controller for a publicly traded Company
- Chartered Professional Accountants of Alberta Education Foundation
- Kawasaki Disease Canada, Board Member
- The Minerva Foundation for BC Women, Volunteer Database Coordinator
- Mentor, women’s leadership development program
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Frances Zinger,
Director at Large
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Hockey Alberta Board member since 2006
Business Experience
- Retired December 2019 from the practice of law and the partnership of CAM LLP
- Over 40 years as a Barrister and Solicitor in the Province of Alberta
- BA with Distinction (1976) from University of Alberta, Economics and Political Science
- LLB (1979) from University of Alberta
- Served on various committees over the years
- Past member of the Board of Directors of NABIS and then the Brain Care Centre
- Recipient of Brain Care Centre’s Patrick Hirschi Lifetime Achievement Award
Hockey Experience
- Past member of the Board of Sherwood Park Minor Hockey Association, holding various positions including President
- Recipient of SPMHA’s Lifetime Achievement award in 2006
- Recipient of Hockey Alberta’s President’s award in 2012
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Al-Amin Vira
Director At Large
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Hockey Alberta Board member since 2020
Experience
- Executive Director, Okotoks Honda
- Masters in Business from University of Waterloo
- Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from University of Calgary
- Digital Marketing Certification from Columbia University in New York
- Corporate Sponsorship Coordinator, World Partnership Walk, 2002-2003
- National Sports Lead for Team Canada, Jubilee Games Dubai, UAE, 2016
- President, Calgary Ismaili Students Association, University of Calgary, 1999
- Recreational Hockey Experience since the age of 7.
- Key role in starting up the Ismaili Youth Hockey League and the Ismaili Hockey League to promote the sport.
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