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Board of Directors and Advisors Wendy Batty, Chair
John Holmlund, Director
Doug Bauer, Advisor
Doug is a commercial real estate broker with Cushman & Wakefield, with over 21 years experience in the Edmonton Real Estate market. For 10 years prior to joining Cushman & Wakefield Edmonton, Doug was a partner in a local commercial Edmonton real estate firm. There he worked on numerous projects from land sales to sale/leasebacks; multi-family sales; office and retail leasing.
Since 2006 Doug has been a volunteer for the annual 630 CHED Santas Anonymous toy campaign. Doug presently serves on a Santas Anonymous Warehouse committee as well as the Jerry Forbes Centre Steering Committee, Design & Construction and Policy Sub-committees. In addition, he volunteers time with the Edmonton Folk Music Festival and is a dedicated Canadian Blood Services donor. Willis Groshong, Advisor
Willis Groshong is a senior level executive with 34 years of industry experience in the Information Technology field. For 20 years he was the President and CEO of the IT consulting firm, GDS & Associates which grew from a small 3 person firm to 7 offices across Canada and over 120 staff. After divesting GDS, Willis was the Executive Vice President in charge of the Edmonton Region of the publicly-traded technology company, CriticalControl Solutions Ltd. Recently, he has retired from Critical Control and now does management consulting engagements on a part-time basis. Ivan Sawchuk, Director Born and raised in Edmonton. After serving in the Canadian Military for 10 years, Ivan has been a commercial banker for the past 25 years, currently employed with Servus Credit Union. These two careers have taken Ivan across Canada and he has lived and worked in just about every province of this great country. Nonetheless, Ivan considers Edmonton to be the best place to live and he chose it to be his home. Ivan has been a board member of the Christmas Bureau of Edmonton since 1996; and has been finance chairman of the Christmas Bureau of Edmonton for 9 years.
Ivan has joined the Santas Workshop Policy and Steering Committees because the Christmas Bureau of Edmonton has enjoyed a long association with 630 CHED Santas Anonymous and will be an equity participant in the Jerry Forbes Centre project that will provide a permanent home for 630 CHED Santas Anonymous and the Christmas Bureau –allowing for increased synergies between our two organizations. As well, the warehouse project will offer warehouse and office space to numerous other not-for-profit organizations in Edmonton, enhancing the ability of all Edmontonians to help those in need in our city.
Gord Whitehead, Director
Now approaching forty years in radio, thiry-two in Edmonton, Gord has had career stops in Winnipeg, Chilliwack, Lethbridge and Regina. Gord has been a volunteer with 630 CHED Santas Anonymous for 16 years and was one of the creators of the 630 CHED Radio Auction for Santas Anonymous. Throughout his career Gord has established several long term marketing relationships with some of Edmonton and areas' leading businesses. Gord has served on the Board of Directors of the Caritas Hospitals Foundation and was the Honorary Chairman of the Kids with Cancer Society annual fundraising walk and run. Gord is married with two sons and is an avid reader, golfer and fisherman. Gord’s extensive marketing and charitable experience make him a valuable voice on our fundraising committee.
Daryl Hooke, Advisor Daryl Hooke has been with 630 CHED since December, 1973. He assumed responsibility for 630 CHED Santas Anonymous in 1984 and has been closely involved with the program ever since. He currently serves as Chairman on the Board of Directors and has held that role since the program became a registered charity in 2006. In his time with Corus Radio, Daryl has held the following positions: Creative Writer, Creative Director, Production Manager, Promotions Manager, Program Director of 630 CHED and Director of Client Services. Bios coming soon:
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