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
Robert Berlasty
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
RaeAnne Leach
Director
Community Member
Bruce Black
Director
Representing Town of Sexsmith
Leanne Beaupre
Director
Representing County of Grande Prairie No. 1
