Hon. Ed Stelmach, AOE, ECA
Board Chair
Ed Stelmach has a long record of public and community service. Between his five terms as a hardworking MLA from Vegreville to his leadership as Premier of Alberta, Ed held four cabinet posts as Minister of Agriculture, Infrastructure, Transportation, and International and Intergovernmental Relations. During his time as premier, he was instrumental in crafting the faith-based sector’s master agreement with government, and he helped navigate various agreements and legislation as Catholic health care made the transition from the Sisters’ leadership to the current structure. Ed has received an Honorary Doctor of Laws degree from the University of Alberta, an Honorary Degree of Business Administration from NAIT, and a Bachelor of Applied Business from Lakeland College.
Wendy Dugas
Board Member
Wendy has over 15 years of experience in the nonprofit sector, holding executive positions with a variety of local organizations. She has been the chief executive officer of the Alberta College of Paramedics, the regulator for the paramedic profession in Alberta, since 2018.
Born and raised in the Netherlands, she completed her university degree with a major in human resources before moving to Canada in 2000. Her experience working with United Way of the Alberta Capital Region, the Stollery Children’s Hospital Foundation, Ronald McDonald House and the Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital Foundation cemented her passion for community development, governance, organizational excellence and stakeholder relations.
Wendy obtained the Institute of Corporate Directors director designation in 2022. She is an active community volunteer and serves as vice-chair of the Jessica Martel Memorial Foundation board and as vice-president of the Caregivers Alberta board. She is also a member of the Alberta Federation of Regulated Health Professions board and the CarePros Advisory Board.
Karl Germann
Board Member
Karl is a graduate of the University of Regina, where he earned both master’s and bachelor’s degrees in education, and the University of Saskatchewan, where he completed a bachelor of arts. He began his career as a high school teacher, then moved to administration, becoming an assistant superintendent and superintendent of schools in Saskatchewan and Alberta over a 30-year period. During this time, he worked and taught in the faculty of education at the University of Regina for several years.
Karl was elected president of the College of Alberta School Superintendents as well as of the Council of Catholic School Superintendents, giving him exposure to a wide variety of leadership styles and personalities who collectively assisted him in his growth as an educator and leader.
Karl is active with different community agencies, including the local Grouard-McLennan Covenant Health Board, Northwestern Polytechnic Alumni Foundation, Grande Prairie & District Catholic Schools Education Foundation, Knights of Columbus, Rotary Club and other organizations.
Tim Spelliscy
Board Member
Tim has 42 years of experience in the broadcast media business and spent most of that time at Global Edmonton (CITV). He held various local and national positions with Global Television during his career including Station Manager for Edmonton and Vice President of the Prairie region. He retired in August of 2017
Tim’s community involvement has been extensive. He’s worked with many organizations as a speaker, fundraiser, board member and media adviser. That group includes The Edmonton Oilers Community Foundation, Catholic Social Services, Archdiocese of Edmonton Professional Ethics and Abuse Prevention Committee, The Friars dinner, Western Catholic Reporter, LaSalle Residence, Lurana Shelter, St. Joseph’s College, Star of the North Retreat Centre and ALS Society of Alberta.
In 2012 he was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal for service, excellence and community involvement. Tim also received a lifetime Achievement award from the Radio-Television News Directors Association of Canada in 2011 and the 2006 Kevin Carr Christian Leadership Award from Newman Theological College.
Greg M. Yuzwa, CPA CA
Board Member
Greg Yuzwa retired as an active Partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP after 38 years of experience providing accounting, assurance, regulatory, tax and business advisory services to clients in a broad range of industries including oil & gas, construction, real estate development, property management, public sector and not-for-profit organizations. He currently serves as board member and chair of the audit committees of the Alberta New Home Warranty Group of Entities as well as the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Edmonton.
Greg has a significant history of contributions to his communities including serving in executive positions with the Kinsmen Clubs in Edmonton and Calgary over 15 years; Treasurer of both the Citadel Theatre and Theatre Calgary over a 9 year period; founding board member and treasurer of the Calgary Educational Partnership Foundation for 20 years; committee chair on the campaign cabinet of the United Way of Calgary over 3 years; board member and “master official” of Swim Alberta and president of the Calgary Cascade Swim Club for 5 years; and active leadership in the St. Stephen Protomartyr Ukrainian Catholic Church community for over 30 years.
Most Rev. Richard Smith, Archbishop of Edmonton
Ex-Officio
Archbishop Richard Smith studied at St. Mary’s University and at the Atlantic School of Theology in Halifax. Ordained to the priesthood on May 23, 1987, he pursued further studies in Theology at the Pontifical Gregorian Institute in Rome and obtained a Licentiate in 1997 and a Doctorate in 1998.
After some fruitful years of ministry in Halifax, he was appointed Bishop of Pembroke on April 27, 2002 and ordained to the episcopate on June 18, 2002. Pope Benedict XVI, on March 22, 2007, appointed him to the Metropolitan See of Edmonton. Archbishop Richard Smith was formally installed as eighth Archbishop of Edmonton on May 1, 2007, Feast of St. Joseph the Worker.