Chapter Leadership

Darren Rawson

P.Eng., ICD.D

Darren is a former executive including 17 years’ experience as CEO of mid-sized companies including Cougar Drilling Solutions, Vallen and Shanahan’s.  He has enjoyed a diverse career spanning a variety of industries including upstream/downstream oil & gas, information technology, industrial chemicals, specialty metals, manufacturing, distribution, and construction.  Darren has been doing business internationally for over 22 years throughout the Americas, Asia and Europe.  He has experience with publicly traded, family-owned and private equity backed enterprises.  Currently he is a Principal at Ozone Advisory Group, an advisory services firm helping private companies enhance enterprise value through high-performance governance and strategy. 
 
Current Boards:  Chair, AltaML; Chair, ONEC Group;  Director, Chandos Construction; Chair, Forbes Bros.;  Chair, BGE Indoor Air Quality;  Chair, Hi-Kalibre Equipment; Vice-Chair, Edmonton Global. 
 

Guy Bridgeman

Ph.D., ICD.D

Guy is an experienced c-suite executive and corporate director with strengths in finance, strategic planning, operations and governance. He retired from EPCOR Utilities after 25 years including the executive roles of chief financial officer and head of the Electricity, Energy Services and Water Canada Business Units. Prior to joining EPCOR, Guy worked at Alberta Energy where he played a leading role in designing and implementing electricity deregulation in Alberta. 

Guy holds a Ph.D. in Economics from Western University and is a graduate of Harvard’s Advanced Management Program. He has been a frequent speaker at conferences and is a Faculty Member for the ICD Director Education Program and the Governance Professionals of Canada Governance Education Program.
 
Current boards: Vice Chair and Chair of the Governance Committee, University of Alberta; Vice Chair, Claystone Waste Management; Alberta Electric System Operator; and Rohit Developments. Past Boards include Chair of the River Valley Alliance; RuggedCom (RCN: TSX), Citadel Theatre and the Edmonton Transit System Advisory Board.

Gail Stepanik-Keber

ICD.D

Gail is the founder of Triniti Solutions Inc, which helps individuals and businesses articulate and design their purpose for more oomph and impact. The WHY of Triniti is to help individuals and businesses leverage purpose and innovation for impact. She is also a dedicated board member, purpose enthusiast, learning evangelist, repurposed c-suite executive, business advisor and people coach.

Gail has over 35 years of executive experience in Canada and Asia. A world traveller and lifelong learner, she holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree and a master’s degree in leadership and organizational development. Upon returning from a career in Malaysia as a managing director of a marketing communications company,

Gail was introduced to the cooperative business model and joined the c-suite team at one of Canada’s largest credit unions, Servus Credit Union. For 21 years, she incubated, developed, and led the functions of marketing, communications, corporate social responsibility, member experience, digital banking, product development, data science, innovation, and purpose. This eventually led to Gail stepping into her own oomph when she became the first Purpose and Innovation Officer for the credit union.

Gail is currently a board member to Edmonton Global, Travel Alberta and CashCo Financial.