Iris Evans Email & Phone Number

Sherwood Park, AB, CA

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Alberta, Canada

I am running for re-election to Servus Credit Union's Board of Directors: voting January 22 until February 9th 2018.It is my hope to again serve on the Board of Directors of Servus Credit Union as a loyal and committed Member. If I am elected, I will continue to do everything within my power to be an exemplary team member - supportive of the staff, the.

You First Inc provides leadership and management consulting to wide variety of clients. Strategies for building relationships and consensus between competing partners and designing frameworks for decision making parameters are two areas of specialty.Speaking engagements include: Public seminars on advocacy, wellness, organizational development and building.

Sherwood Park, Alberta

Elected in 1997 as MLA representing Sherwood Park and appointed within a month to cabinet overseeing a variety of different portfolios.

Edmonton, Alberta

• Accountable for building international relations, meeting with multinational corporations and businesses and promoting international investment in Alberta.
• Advanced relationships, investments and interprovincial trade agreements with the United States of America, Mexico, the Middle East and India, strengthening Alberta’s profile globally. (Example: Declaration of.
• Introduced and lead the global implementation of Alberta's international strategy: global advocacy for Alberta strengthening service delivery abroad.
• Developed the Legislation (Bill 1) for the Asia Advisory Council that created new economic opportunities, including a proposal for the Northern Gateway Pipeline to the west coast of Canada.
• Provided Ministerial leadership to found the New West Partnership (NWP) with the provinces of Saskatchewan and British Columbia that lead to opening an office in Shanghai China to promote Western Canada.

Edmonton, Alberta

• Accountable for representing the strength and health of Alberta’s economy in a time of global economic crisis while assuring transparency in Alberta’s financial management.
• Directed preparation of and delivered two provincial budgets.
• Presided over the devolution of the Alberta Investment Corporation (AIMCo) creating a strong, collaborative yet independent arm’s length relationship.
• Advocate for Provincial autonomy for Securities Commissions (successfully concluded with unanimous Supreme Court decision December 2011).
• Presided over policies related to resolving investor losses in the Asset Backed Commercial Paper Issue maintaining investor confidence in solutions.

Edmonton, Alberta

• Accountable for developing strong regional work force strategies to manage regional economic growth.
• Lead and advocated for stronger workforce strategies – provided direction to advance Building and Educating Tomorrow’s Workforce in critical trades.
• Integrated performance measures for industry, academia and government to build the health workforce supporting significant population growth.
• Provided leadership and strengthened the relationship with the Federal Government by establishing targets for expanding an immigration marketing strategy.
• Expanded Alberta Government thinking by initiating discussions on Trade and Labour Mobility with Saskatchewan and Manitoba (BC/Alberta TILMA Agreement forerunner of NWP).

Edmonton, Alberta

• Accountable for promoting and maintaining the health and wellness of Alberta citizens.
• Managed the health resources of the province improving efficiency in health care delivery during a period of national and provincial concern about escalating health care costs.
• Created more flexible scope of practice among professions particularly enabling pharmacists to more effectively enhance health delivery.
• Improved primary care delivery.
• Advanced the implementation of electronic medical records.

Edmonton, Alberta

• Accountable for improving the health and wellness of Alberta children.
• Developed and lead the passage of the Family Support for Children with Disabilities Act, Canada’s only separate and distinct legislation dedicated to services for disabled children.
• Created and led the passing of the new Child Welfare Act and launched the Child and Family Research Center for Alberta.
• Presented the provincial perspective on children’s issues in collaboration with the Federal government to a panel of members of the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland (2003).
• Chaired the Alberta Round table on Family Violence and Bullying that led to a province-wide action plan.

Edmonton, Alberta

• Accountable for overseeing the governance of 363 municipalities, as well as Housing, Vital Statistics, Registry Services and Consumer and Corporate affairs.
• Established upgraded operating standards for seniors’ lodges.
• Reduced overlap and duplication in federal/provincial social housing agreements enabling organizations to more readily comprehend grant programs.
• Introduced incentives to encourage smaller communities to set and meet local targets. (example: Municipal Sponsorship Program)
• Improved the Fair Trading Act to protect consumers, particularly seniors and those purchasing automobiles.

Strathcona County, Alberta

• Active in many areas as an elected official providing leadership locally and province wide on issues affecting taxation and energy.
• Reeve of Strathcona County 1988 - 1995  Co-chaired Machinery and Equipment Stakeholders advocating on behalf of industry and host municipalities throughout Alberta (10 year commitment) resulting in a sustainable.
• Councillor Strathcona County 1983 - 1988
• Co-Chair Alberta School Employee Benefit Plan 1988
• President of Alberta School Trustees Association (ASTA) 1988
• Trustee, Vice Chair and Chairman of Strathcona County Board of Education 1977 – 1994

Sherwood Park, AB

• Launched and led an independent consultancy to provide business and leadership advice to both corporate clients and diverse organizations, for example
• TransAlta Corporation – provided advice on issues in the Capital Region, including the development and improvement of relationships in support of a regional waste management facility. The result was the building of the.
• Alberta Environment’s Chair for “Special Places” for a year resulting in agreement by stakeholders to advance strategies for the use of land with unique ecology.

Greater Edmonton Region

• In support of minor sports’ groups, provided both program development and actively pursued capital projects necessary for the community.
• Currently a Member of the Board for Royal Alexandra Hospital Foundation
• Founding member and Honorary Chair for Time for the Cure Breast Cancer 1998 – present
• Director of Edmonton Regional Airport Authority 1996 – 1997
• Director of Grant MacEwan Community College Board 1996 – 1997
• Chairman of Strathcona Community Hospital Board 1988 – 1995

Graduated With Directors Certificate, Board Governance

Registered Nurse, Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse

Activities and Societies: Valedictorian