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Board of directors

Meet the board

Our board is made up of local leaders who care deeply about community. They bring their time, talents, and voices to help guide Habitat’s mission—ensuring more families have the opportunity to build a safe, stable future through affordable homeownership.

Russ Wells

Board Chair

Senior Executive

Heather Klein-Swormink

Vice Chair

Owner, Dale Carnegie Franchise for Southern Alberta, Saskatchewan and Alaska

Lisa Smandych

Treasurer

Chief Financial Officer, Unitii Corp

Leland Corbett

Past Chair

Partner, Stikeman Elliot LLP

Gerrad Oishi

President & CEO, Habitat for Humanity Southern Alberta

David Barber

Retired Vice President, Canada Broadline

Distribution, Gordon Food Services

Vincent Fera

HBSc, MBA, Independent Businessman

David Hooper

Retired, Chief Financial Officer

Hansine Ullberg

Owner, Numberz CPA