Meet Our Board Of Directors
The Community Futures Grande Prairie & Region team is powered by its Board of Directors. Our board members really care about the community and understand the challenges of owning a business.
As a grassroots organization, Community Futures Grande Prairie & Region has a strong, community-based, passionate Board of Directors that allows us to make decisions most in line with the needs of our local community. In essence, we meet the community where it is and work with stakeholders, entrepreneurs, and organizations to make this region the best place to live, work, play and of course, do business. The Board of Directors is made up of 6 municipal appointed representatives and 6 Community Members at Large. To read more about the Terms of Reference for our Board click here.
Warren Toews
Chair
Community Member
Warren was born and raised in Grande Prairie. He is a past Community Futures client. He worked in oil and gas industry for 15 years prior to starting his own waste and recycling company in 2010. In 2020, they merged into a bigger corporate company, and he has stayed on as the District Manager.
Warren has been on the Community Futures board for 5 years and been the board chair for 3 years.
He also serves as the Northwest Alberta regional rep for Community Futures Network of Alberta.
He loves being connected with the community he grew up in.
Cris Seppola
Vice-Chair
Community Member
Craig Hewitt
Secretary-Treasurer
Community Member
Tanya Skinner
Director
Representing Town of Wembley
Tertius Genis
Director
Community Member
Kevin O'Toole
Director
Representing City of Grande Prairie
Gary Rycroft
Director
Representing Town of Beaverlodge
Terri Beaupre
Director
Community Member
Christine Schlief
Director
Representing MD of Greenview No. 16
Corey Beck
Director
Community Member
Ken Hildebrand
Director
Representing Town of Sexsmith
Bob Chrenek
Director
Representing County of Grande Prairie No. 1
Bob has been newly elected in the County of Grande Prairie No. 1 and is excited to be part of the council. He is looking forward being an active part in our community by taking part in various committees such as, Community Futures. He is currently grain farming on his 3500-acre 4th generation farm, with his wife Donna, his son Matt, and his wife and their two children. Bob has worked as a large-scale custom farming operation (owner), Oilfield Communication rental owner, Oilfield safety advisor (Designing and Operating the COR program
