Mission and function
Our Lethbridge and Calgary Advisory Boards assist the Dhillon School of Business set and achieve strategic objectives. This is accomplished by providing insight, advice, and support relative to programs, curriculum, and development endeavors while providing students, faculty, and staff with links to the various stakeholder communities
Role of board members
- Provide advice and insight relative to the school's vision and strategic direction
- Provide information on the needs and views of stakeholders
- Provide feedback and advice on programs and curriculum
- Communicate, endorse and advocate the Dhillon School of Business' interests to external constituencies such as the community, business, organizations, and the provincial and federal governments
- Provide a link to the community, businesses, organizations, and government
- Initiate and support development/fundraising efforts of the school
- Provide assistance to programs such as PDP, Co-op, and IME, through promotion and identification of potential partners
- Provide contacts and/or act as a resource for students
Board members
Dennis Chinner
VP and Investment Advisor
Chinner Wealth Management RBC Dominion Securities Inc.
Clint Dunford
MLA, Lethbridge West 1993 - 2008
Government of Alberta
Arnold Follinglo
Partner (retired)
KPMG LLP
Bruce Galts
Owner
Galko Homes
Bill Halley
Technology Development Advisor
Alberta Innovates
Lynda Kavanagh
Owner
WOW Communications
Terry Mah
Financial Advisor
Manulife Securities Incorporated
Kelly Philipp
VP & CFO
Haul All Equipment Ltd.
Blair Roth
Director, Special Crops
Viterra
Darlene Sinclair
General Manager
Community Futures Lethbridge Region
Shilpa Stocker
Owner
Westwinds Management Solutions
Mark Switzer
President
Carline Muffler and Switzer Automotive
Bruce Thurston
CEO
Management Resource Services
David Westwood
VP, General Manager, Geomatics
Planet Labs
Calgary Advisory Board Members
Alan Boras
Consultant
Communications & Stakeholder Relations
Paula Breeze
VP, Human Resources
CEDA International
Winston Chow
Director, China Practice
BDO Canada Ltd.
Lorna Crowshoe
Aboriginal Issues Strategist
City of Calgary
Garrett Ganden
President and CEO
Rocky Mountain Equipment
Clark Grue
President and CEO
Calgary TELUS Convention Centre
Rory Hinton
Manager of Risk
Plains Midstream
Ray Kettenbach
CEO
Ag Venture Farms Ltd.
Travis North
Director
Mercuria Commodities Canada Corp.
Louise Taguchi
President
MiraStar Consulting Ltd.
Rob Van Horne
Director, Natural Gas Origination
AOT Energy Canada Natural Gas Inc.