Meet The Yellowhead East Board Of Directors

Nick is serving his first term as county Councillor and has been on the CFYE Board for three years.  He is astounded to see the entrepreneurial spirit still flourishing and the patrons who have come to depend on the service provided by Community Futures. From existing business that see a need to expand or the new start up with a desire to see their dreams come to fruition, CFYE has been supporting economic growth within the province.

With a background in Utility Economics, Human Resource Management and a previous Principal of a private business, he has an appreciation for the need of private business and the importance that small business owners play in the economic strength of any community.  These business owners and their businesses are a vital component to a region's sustainability, growth and prosperity and he considers it a pleasure to serve on the Community Futures Yellowhead East Board of Directors.

To Nick, entrepreneurship is the creation and the building of a business from the ground up or the acquisition of existing commercial potential.  The willingness to take risks and to make personal sacrifices, along with the devotion of endless amounts of time and energy to make sure your business is profitable and grows into an enterprise you are proud of.

Aside from council and committee obligations, he serves on the board for the Onoway & District Chamber of Commerce, Executive member with Northeast Rural Crime watch, active member of the Onoway Fish & Game Association and a member with the Lac Ste. Anne Community Choir.  When you don’t find him doing any of these, he is usually cursing the loss of a golf ball, enjoying time at the lake cooking the perfect marshmallow, or just spending time at their acreage enjoying family & friends and especially if it is with any, or all, of their 18 grandchildren.

In his 4th year as Councillor with the Village of Alberta Beach, during which time Daryl has been a Director with Community Futures Yellowhead East and now serves as Vice Chairperson.

"Entrepreneurship means the possibility of more jobs, and taking financial and emotional risks for Community Futures clients. Entrepreneurs are more resourceful, more creative, energetic and driven".

Liz's background has been in contractor services to the energy sector around Swan Hills as well as various areas in Alberta.

As the chairperson for Swan HIlls' Economic Development committee and the local Communities in Bloom program, Liz does believe that we each need to take a part in the ownership of what we want our communities to be in the future.

Very active in the community having been on numerous Boards and Committees, coached innumerable teams both at the school level and in the community, as well as, over the years participating in many sporting activities. Served on Fox Creek Town Council for 14 years and is currently the Mayor.

A member of the Board of Community Futures Yellowhead East for 3 years.

He has been a Barrhead County Councilor since 2013. Marvin was on the Pembina West Co-op board for 18 years in which he was board secretary, vice-president and president. He enjoys doing committee work and working with other people. He is on the Barrhead Seed Cleaning Plant board, Shepard’s Care Foundation Governance committee, County Policy committee and the Ag Service Board. He’s also been part of the Ag Society and FCSS.

Being a small business owner / farmer himself, Marvin is diverse in all aspects of what it takes to own and operate a business and hopes he can put that knowledge to use with CFYE.

Marvin has been on the CFYE board since October 2019. He thinks Community Futures is a good way to get not only young people, but people from all walks of life, the opportunity to become entrepreneurs. It’s important for our community to have an organization like CFYE that offers a wide range of business loan options, training courses, personal business coaching and networking events.

I moved to Mayerthorpe in 1983 to begin my teaching career. I remained at Elmer Elson Elementary for over 35 years, until my retirement in 2018. During that time, I taught multiple grades and served as assistant principal and principal.

My work at the school instilled in me the importance of strong community connections. When the community is growing and doing well, so too, does the school. In order to grow we need a strong business community and employment opportunities for community members. Community Futures is an avenue to help us with this growth.

Mayerthorpe is my home and I want to make it the best place to live, not only for myself but for everyone in the community. I want our town to be sustainable and grow by becoming the community of choice for new families and businesses.