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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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Donna Gallant,
Finance Director
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Hockey Alberta Board member since 2019
Hockey Experience
- Treasurer, Edmonton Oil Kings Education Association since July 2014
Professional/ Volunteer Experience
- Edmonton Symphony Society/ Winspear Finance and Audit Committee member since February 2020
- Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA, CA) and Master of Professional Accounting (MPAcc)
- Multiple Finance roles at the Oilers Entertainment Group (2013-2018)
- Accounting Manager at Edmonton Public Library (2018-present)
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Michael Bates,
Director at Large
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Hockey Alberta Board member since 2018
Experience
- Partner, Ruttan Bates, Barristers and Solicitors
- Law Society of Alberta Member (2003-present)
- Canadian Bar Association (2003-present).
- Various committee governance positions including: Supreme Court of Canada Liaison Subcommittee, Alberta Access to Justice Committee, National Criminal Justice Executive Member, Alberta Criminal Justice (South) Co-Chair, Alberta Law Conference Co-Chair - Criminal / Immigration Law
- Vice President, Criminal Defence Lawyers Association (2016-2019)
- Member of various internal justice system operational committees.
- Town of Cochrane Environment Committee (Chair, 2016; Member 2013-2016)
- Lifelong hockey player, former referee, current coach and hockey and ringette dad.
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Wilson Gemmill,
Director at Large
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Hockey Alberta Board member since 2018
Business Experience
- Registered Alberta Pharmacist, business owner and health care consultant
- Board Member with the Alberta College of Pharmacists (2006-2012)
- Board Member with the North West Canadian Mental Health Association (2010)
Hockey Experience
- Head coach and assistant coach for my three children currently in U11, Female U13 and U15.
- Two-time recipient of the Grande Prairie Minor Hockey Coach of the Year Award (2014-15 Recreation Division and 2017-18 Female Hockey)
- Still play one or two times per week in a local men’s league.
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Francois Gagnon,
Director at Large
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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 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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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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