2022 AGM Recap

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On May 6, 2022 the association held our 2022 Annual General Meeting. This virtual event included an appearance from Alberta’s Minister of Labour and Immigration, the Honourable Kaycee Madu.

With just over 100 members in attendance, Minister Madu addressed many items impacting the profession including the Professional Governance Act, the Alberta at Work initiative, the Canada Alberta Job Grant and the association’s application for self-regulation.

We opened the floor for questions to be submitted for the Minister’s office and will update our members once they have been addressed.

Attendees also heard 2021 reports from CPHR Alberta’s 2021/2022 Board Chair, Steve Kovacic, our interim CEO, Ioana Giurca and a financial review from 2021/2022 Board of Director and Chair, Finance Administration Committee, Todd Gilchrist.

The association also officially announced five incoming board members, Jesse Grieder , Jackie Laviolette , Geordie MacPherson, Emma Mendez and Katherine Salucop.

We would like to acknowledge and thank our outgoing board members, Dan Wall, Celia Koehler, Todd Gilchrist and Lyle Toop. As well, a big thank you to Steve Kovacic for his guidance, support, and contributions to our organization this past year. Lastly, a warm welcome to Lisa Watson as our incoming Board Chair for 2022/2023.


CPHR Alberta will be hosting a Town Hall on June 14 to discuss 2022 operations. We will also have a member of the board present to give an update on the CEO search. We encourage members to submit any questions for the association during registration. You can register today by click here or visiting your member portal!

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