Board of Directors

Board Chair Lenze Kuiper Originally from Huntsville, Ontario (but a proud Westerner since 1987) Lenze is a graduate of the University of Waterloo with a degree in Environmental Studies (Geography, Planning, Ecology, GIS). In 1987, he moved to Calgary where he found employment with Alberta Recreation & Parks, as a Parks Planner. Lenze moved to Lethbridge in 1998 and worked for the Town of Taber as the Director of Planning and Economic Development. In 2005 he started as Director with the Oldman River Regional Services Commission providing land use planning and GIS services to 40 municipalities in southern Alberta. As a Principal Consultant of his own Resource Planning and Land-Use firm, he has a wide range of business and management skills necessary to lead diverse groups. Lenze plays hockey twice a week and enjoys skiing and mountain-biking with his partner Christiane and his two active teens.

Vice-Chairman Mayor Bob Tarleck Bob Tarleck has been the mayor of Lethbridge since October 2001. Since moving to Lethbridge from Vancouver in 1966, Bob has been actively involved in the community. He was an alderman on Lethbridge City Council for 18 years from 1974-1992. Tarleck is also a long-time educator with many years of teaching in the school system, and in the faculties of English and Education at the University of Lethbridge. Bob has served as an active volunteer (in many cases as chairman or board member) with innumerable organizations and is an active athlete.

Aboriginal Lavern Scout Arts and Culture Christopher Babits City of Lethbridge Ken Tratch Commercial Douglas Beebe County/Airport Henry Doeve Finance David Jensen Lethbridge College Steve Dyck Not for Profit Debra Ramage Recreation/Sports Cheryl Meheden Retail Daryl Babb Service Peter Portlock Tourism Susan Burrows-Johnson

Agriculture Chris Perry Chamber of Commerce Michelle Madge City of Lethbridge Garth Sherwin Construction Colin Ward Environment Braum Barber Industrial Bruce Galts Multicultural Surya Acharya Regional Lenze Kuiper Seniors Clay Olsen Tech/Research Eric Kokko Transportation Walter Kalkan University of Lethbridge Dan Weeks