
Community Futures Tawatinaw is a community driven, non-profit organization that is guided by a volunteer Board of Directors. The Board is made up of local business people who bring extensive knowledge and experience of the area’s economy. Our Board members represent our region’s population and main economic sectors. The role of the Board is to establish our organization’s priorities, monitor our performance, and be accountable to key stakeholders, such as local, provincial and federal governments.
Interested in becoming a board member or committee volunteer? Please contact us and we’ll be happy to answer any questions.
Stan Brooks
Secretary / Treasurer
Westlock County Member at Large

Darrel Osmond
Director
County of Westlock

Sandra Melzer
Director
MD of Lesser Slave River

Christine Bilsky
Director
Athabasca County

Franchesca Hickey
Director
Town of Redwater
Larry Hryciw
Director
Thorhild

Bill Nimmo
Board Chair
Gibbons

Blair Kneller
Director
Town of Westlock
Barbara Smith
Vice Chair
Village of Boyle

Paul Ponich
Director
Athabasca County

Murtza Jamaly
Director
Town of Westlock
David Pacholak
Director
Town of Athabasca
Board Criteria
No person may be appointed a Director unless he or she is also a resident of, or carries on business, in the Region.
Expect as otherwise provided in our articles of incorporation, no person may be removed as a Director except by ordinary resolution of the Members.
a) One (1) Director shall be appointed by the County of Athabasca or any municipality within the County of Athabasca boundaries
b) One (1) Director shall be appointed by the County of Thorhild or any municipality within the County of Thorhild boundaries
c) One (1) Director shall be appointed by Sturgeon County or any municipality within Sturgeon County boundaries
d) One (1) Director shall be appointed by the County of Westlock or any municipality within the County of Westlock boundaries or specified areas of MD 124;
e) Two (2) Directors shall be appointed by any two municipalities within the Region
f) Six (6) Directors shall be appointed by the Board of Directors of the Company to serve as members at large.