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2009 - 2010 Board of Directors | 2008 - 2009 Board of Directors

2007 - 2008 Board of Directors

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Nicole Bourque-BouchierPresident (Term 3 Years): 3 years remaining on term
Bourque-Bouchier, Nicole - Bouchier Contracting Ltd, Co-Owner

Nicole Bourque is co-owner of Bouchier Contracting Ltd., a heavy equipment contracting company, serving Canada's Athabasca Oil Sands region. Ms. Bourque also has extensive experience in stakeholder and Aboriginal relations, having served as Senior Advisor, Stakeholder Relations for Albian Sands Energy and as Manager, Aboriginal Affairs, TrueNorth Energy. She has been actively involved in numerous boards and committees focusing on education, employment and community development. In 2006, she served her first term on the Athabasca University Board of Governors. She is a graduate of Edmonton's Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT) and Keyano College, located in Fort McMurray, Alberta. In 2001, Ms. Bourque was honoured with an Esquao Award in Business from the Institute for the Advancement of Aboriginal Women. A member of the Mikisew Cree First Nation, Ms. Bourque lives with her husband, David, and three young sons just outside of Fort McMurray.

 

Richard Sorge1st Vice President (Term 2 Years): 1 Year Remaining on Term
Sorge, Richard - Sorge’s Welding Ltd, C.E.O.

Richard operates Sorge’s Welding Ltd. that provides welding and fabrication services in the Region. He has been an active Member of NAABA for the past 6 years, and has completed a 2-year term as 2nd Vice president. Richard has been active on various committees of NAABA, including the Events Committee.

 

Robert Campre2nd Vice President (Term 2 Years): 1 Year Remaining on Term
Campre, Robert - Nipi Services (2007) Inc, Marketing Manager

Robert Campre works for NIPI Services in a marketing capacity. He is a Fort McKay First Nation band member and has been active in the business community in Fort McMurray for the past 8 years. Robert is a very active community person and is on several Boards including the Dream Speakers Society (VP) and the Edmonton Aboriginal Urban Affairs Committee.   

 

Dennis GableGable, Dennis - Pioneer Oilfield Rentals Ltd., President

Dennis operates an oilfield rentals company in the Region and has been involved in oilfield services most of his career.  He was raised in the area and has worked with most of the oil producers in the region as both a consultant and supplier of services. Dennis is a community minded business owner and looks forward to participating on the NAABA Board.

 

Golosky, Doug - Sunset Salvage & Sales, CEO

Doug Golosky is the CEO of the Golosky Group of Companies. Doug has been actively involved in the business community and is a Founding Member of NAABA. Doug has served several terms on the NAABA Board and looks forward to applying his expertise on the Industry Executive Committee to raise the profile of NAABA with the Senior Management of the Resource Industry. Doug has severed on several Boards, including the Alberta Chamber of Resources. Most recently he has been recognised as one of Alberta’s 50 Most Influential people in 2006.

 

Halfe, George - Protective Clothing Supplies Ltd. CEO

George has been CEO for the past 4 years of Protective Clothing Supplies Ltd., a division of Goodfish Lake Development L.P. He has worked with Goodfish Lake Development LP for the past 22 years and has worked his way up in the organization from Supervisor in the Sewing and Garment Division to General Manager overseeing three divisions of the Company, to CEO of all Divisions. He has recently presided over the construction and opening of a new high technology facility for manufacturing and cleaning of protective clothing for many companies, the majority being in the oil industry. George has been an active NAABA Member for the past 5 years.

 

Huppie, Ron - Wood Buffalo Alliance Ltd, President

Ron is the President of this multitrades organisation, which focuses on the SAGD projects south of Fort McMurray. Ron started his oilsands career in 1969 working on the Great Canadian Oilsands Project (now Suncor). Ron has been on the NAABA Board of Directors for 4 years and has been involved with several committees.

 

Ryan PrudenPruden, Ryan - Wapose Medical Services Inc. President

Ryan has operated his own businesses since March of 2004. His medical company provides paramedic and safety services to all clients in the regional municipality of wood buffalo. Ryan has previous board experience with the Métis Local 1935 in which has been on for 2 years previous to the NAABA board. Ryan is happily married with 3 children and expecting another child very soon. As a local Métis businessman his goals include helping other local aboriginal businesses succeed by working with them and promoting them in NAABA.

 

Rod StaffordStafford, Rod

Rod is First Nation and brings over 20 years in the oil and gas business. He is married and the father of three great kids.  Rod is the Vice President of the local lacrosse association and does other volunteer work in the community.  Rod has been a Senior Supervisor on various projects at Albian, Suncor, and Long Lake and understands the issues and challenges of the region.  Rod isa great addition to the board; he is very committed and knowledgeable individual with a diverse business and community background.