CFWI BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The 10 member Board includes 4 female and 6 male Board members.

RM of Woodlands  
Darryl Langrell - Secretary/Treasurer - Warren-Investment Committee - RM of Woodlands Councillor - self-employed Electrician 
Ila Buchanan - Argyle - retired Caterer   

RM of St. Laurent
Greg Morden - St. Laurent - Investment Committee - self-employed Promotional Products
Yves Combot - St. Laurent - RM of St. Laurent Councillor - retired Manager

RM of Coldwell
Jim Scharf - Lundar- Investment Committee - Cattle Farmer
Celynne Miller - Lundar - RM of Coldwell Councillor - Part-time Bookkeeper

RM of West Interlake
Keith McLelland - Vice-Chairperson - Eriksdale - Investment Committee - Handivan Coordinator/Retired Account Business Manager 
Art Jonasson - Vogar - Reeve of RM of West Interlake - Cattle Farmer 

RM of Grahamdale
Janice Lowry - Chairperson - Steep Rock - Investment Committee - Retired Public Health Nurse 
Charlotte Lindell - Mulvihill - RM of Grahamdale Councillor - Seniors Advocate

Committees:
Executive Committee:  The Chairperson of the Board, Vice-Chairperson and Secretary-Treasurer shall constitute the Executive Committee, deal with ongoing operations of the Corporation.

Investment Review Committee:  The Investment Review Committee consists of one member representing each of the five municipalities.  The Investment Review Committee shall be appointed by the Board of Directors.  Preferably the members will have business experience.  The Investment Review Committee report results of their activities, not the clients to the whole board.  The committee meet prior to the regular CF board meeting.

Other Committee:  Ad-hoc committees are formed on an as-needed basis for special projects and initiatives.      

Board Composition:

Community Futures West Interlake is governed by a Board of Directors composed of 10 persons elected/appointed by the Municipal Councils.  Two directors may be elected/appointed from each of the RM's of Grahamdale, West Interlake, Coldwell, St. Laurent and Woodlands.

Directors are elected/appointed for a maximum tenure of 9 consecutive years.  In order to accommodate existing board members and officer positions this policy will become effective, fiscal year 2016.  If a board member is off the board for a year or more, anytime within or following the 9 year term, they may be reinstated to the board for a new 9 year term.

Volunteers on the Board of Directors of Community Futures and who work on committees shall come from all sectors of the community.  They shall represent industry sectors, small and large business, or are representatives of regional and social agencies. Board members should be representative of the population we serve based on economics, language, gender, skills, and stakeholder groups.  The board members bring their expertise in the following sectors:

• Business
• Finances
• Education
• Social development
• Self-employed/entrepreneur
• Tourism
• Agriculture production processing
• Government/health
• Culture/heritage

Board Recruitment:

Community Futures West Interlake are elected/appointed by the Municipal Councils from each of the RM's of Grahamdale, West Interlake, Coldwell, St. Laurent and Woodlands.  We advise Council on potential candidates based on gender, sector, skills required and stakeholder groups to try to ensure our board is representative of the region.

STAFF

Lana Cowling-Mason, General Manager/Community Development Coordinator 
Michelle Christensen, Business Development Officer
Kelynda Springer, Office Administrator