- over 35 years in Governance
- Certified Financial Planner
- 27 years as Board Chair of independent accredited school
- Chartered Professional Accountant
- Lifelong Conservative
- Board Continuity
- Endorsed by: UCP President, Ryan Becker; John Voorhorst, Southern Regional Director; Sheryl Cymbaliuk, CFO, United Conservative Party of Alberta; Cathy Smith, Secretary, United Conservative Party of Alberta; Jason Bischoff, Edmonton Regional Director; Andrew Boitchenko, Edmonton Regional Director; Arnold Vierson, MP, Peace River- Westlock; Ken Vanderwell, President, Lesser Slave Lake Constituency; Bill Hall, President, Athabasca-Barrhead-Westlock Constituency; Brian LaBerge, President, West Yellowhead Constituency; Derrick Casey, President, Grande Prairie Constituency; Fred Lindsay, President, Lac Ste.Anne-Parkland Constituency; Ian Penner, President, Grande Prairie- Wapiti Constituency; Rene Wells, President, Fort McMurray- Lac La Biche Constituency; Ron Young, President, Bonnyville-Cold Lake-St Paul Constituency; Vicki Kozmak, President, Fort McMurray- Wood Buffalo Constituency; Pat Rehn, MLA, Lesser Slave Lake Constituency; Dan Williams, MLA, Peace River