Todd Carson - President
Dr. Kathy Belton, PhD. - President Elect
Bo Wolski - Director of Finance
Doug Costigan - Corporate Secretary
Nick Wiggins - Director (National)
Barbara Costache - Governor
Jonathan Kusyanto - Executive Director
Learn how you can join our Board of Directors here!
Jonathan Kusyanto - Executive Director
Lee Galusha - Executive Assistant
Nicholas Werenka - Finance Assistant
Carter Dalrymple - Member Services and Operations Manager
Nancy Klassen - Operations Coordinator
Martine Pertschy - Service Assistant
Sham Chowdhury - Service and Merchandise Coordinator
Maddy Smallman - Data Entry Clerk
Madison Lalonde - Member Relations Manager
Elizabeth Assefa - E-Learning Curriculum Developer
Chloe Zenari - Marketing and Communications Coordinator
Michelle Sydney - Program and Development Manager
Alex Parker - Leadership Programs Coordinator
Sara Sylvestre - Lifesaving Sport and Training Program Coordinator
The Lifesaving Society Alberta and Northwest Territories Branch operates under a model of governance known as "Policy Governance". Policy Governance enables a Board of Directors to govern the branch. Governing boards focus on the reason the Society exists and are accountable for the organizations they govern.
The Board is responsible for defining its expectations of the Society, assigning those expectations to someone, and checking to make sure they've been met. The Executive Director is the point of contact between the Board of Directors and the Society and ensures the Society is meeting the expectations of the board.
To become a Board of Director, candidates must be nominated by 2 active members or affiliate members of the Society. Active members are Board and Service Unit Members, Current Branch Examiners, Instructors and Honorary Members. Affiliate Members are any responsible agency, organization, or individual recognized by the Branch and who have paid a membership fee to the Branch. The nominee then forwards the nomination form, along with a resume, 2 references, a security check current within 30 days of submitting a nomination, and cover letter indicating agreement to be nominated and interest to stand for election. The cover letter must also indicate the best time and number for the Nominations Service Unit Co-Chairs to contact you. Packages can be sent to the Nominations Service Unit, C/O Lifesaving Society Office.
