Our Board Members

2009-2010

• Barbara Young, President

  Barb brings a wealth of experience, both as a volunteer and from over 40 years in the oil and gas industry, working both in Canada and on projects in developing countries around the world.  Up until the sale of her company last year she was Director of Human Resources for Dominion Exploration Canada Ltd.  She is continuing to be active on a part-time basis as a consultant and teacher in the field of Human Resources.   Barb has chaired the Diversity Committee of the Faculty of Management at the University of Calgary,  been a Member of the Advisory Committee for that faculty, and has held numerous volunteer positions within industry and the social service sector.   She is currently Vice Chair of the World Community Service Committee for the Calgary Rotary Club and on the Board of Discovery House, where she has served during two terms for a total of over 10 years.   Barb has been on the ACWS board since 2006.

• Karen Pease, Vice President

• Karen Pease is the Executive Director of the Community Crisis Centre in Strathmore Alberta as well as a member of the ACWS Board. Karen developed and delivered training to various community service providers, including RCMP, Child and Family Service employees, staff and volunteers. She also participated in protocol development with diverse Calgary agencies

• Pat Vargas, Secretary

  Pat Vargas is the Executive Director of A Safe Place in the County of Strathcona.  She currently has a Masters Degree and is working towards her MBA in addition to being active in the community.  A passionate spokesperson on human rights, Pat has presented in Mexico City on shelter best practices, as well as numerous presentations and educational sessions on diversity and building cultural capacity across Alberta.

• Lois Day, Treasurer

  Lois Day is an active volunteer in the Peace River Community.  She has sat on the Peace River Regional Women’s Shelter Board for 10 years and has been the treasurer for the past 4. Lois also sits on the ACWS Board and is currently the Financial Manager for the Peace River Veterinary Clinic.

• Lorne Goddard

  Since being called to the bar in 1973, Lorne Goddard has served the legal profession in a number of ways. He has dedicated over 21 years as a public school trustee in Red Deer, and serves on the Central Alberta Women’s Shelter Board as well as ACWS. .At times, he has taken on unpopular cases at peril to his reputation, yet he has demonstrated an outstanding ability to persevere under duress and serve the cause of justice.   Lorne was appointed Queen’s Counsel in 2001.

• Marjorie Luger

  Marj Luger is the Executive Director of the Yellowhead Emergency Shelter in Hinton Alberta as well as a member of the ACWS Board.

• Janene Moch

  Janene currently serves on the board of YWCA Lethbridge as the chair of finance. She served in the same role with the board of Economic Development Lethbridge and has been a member of Executive Women International for ten years. Janene has also acted as a facilitator with the CA School of Business since its inception. Janene received her Bachelor of Management degree from the University of Lethbridge in 1991 and in 2007 she received her Diploma in Investigative and Forensic Accounting (DIFA) from the University of Toronto.

• Edna Willier

  Edna Willier has a social work diploma and is committed to ongoing professional development.  Currently she is the Environment Co-ordinator with the Lesser Slave Lake Indian Regional Council Environment Program.  Edna has brought her experince as a shelter worker to her  volunteer position on the Sucker Creek Women’s Shelter Board and as a member of the ACWS board as well.

• David Monroe

  David retired in 2006 after a career of 37 years in the Real Estate Finance industry.  For 33 of those years he worked for Canada Mortgage & Housing Corporation, and in his various jobs there has had the privilege of visiting every Province and Territory of Canada, except the Yukon.  David has been active as a volunteer for some years and is currently on the Board of Directors of the Awo Taan Healing Lodge Society in Calgary.  When not doing volunteer work, David is most likely to be found in the kitchen at home trying a new recipe or on the golf course when weather permits.

• Brigitte Baradoy

• Sandra Ermineskin