As a professional who continually gives back to Calgary, Josh Traptow is currently the Chief Executive Officer of Heritage Calgary which is a charitable Civic Partner of the City of Calgary.Josh is an accomplished executive with experience on both sides of the boardroom. A sought after leader, communicator and advisor he has worked for both the municipal and provincial governments and has a unique understanding of the issues facing Calgary and our province.He is an experienced political staffer at the both the Alberta Legislature and Calgary City Hall, having served in the Office of the Premier, in the Office of the Minister of Agriculture & Rural Development and the Office of the Councillors.Josh is a 14 year volunteer with the Calgary Stampede and currently is the 1st Vice-Chair of the Western Agriculture Heritage Committee and a Past Chair of the Agriculture & Western Events Media Committee.He serves on the boards of the Alberta Motor Association as a Calgary Regional Advisory Board Member and on the AMA Board of Governors.He is also an active community volunteer, serving on the boards of the Women In Need Society (WINS) as the board chair, the History & Heroes Alberta Foundation and is a past chair of the Calgary Military Family Resource Centre (MFRC). He is a past board member of the Alberta Historical Resources Foundation and Vertigo Theatre. He has also volunteered for the Monarchist League of Canada, SAIT, Big Brothers & Big Sisters of Calgary, United Way of Calgary and the Calgary Public Library Foundation.He is a recipient of the Queen’s Diamond & Platinum Jubilee Medals for his contributions to his community and Canada. In 2016, Josh was recognized as a SAIT Outstanding Young Alumnus. In 2023, Josh was recognized with the Calgary Award for Heritage by the City of Calgary for his sustained contribution to heritage in our City. In 2024, he was recognized as one of 20 Compelling Calgarians by the Calgary Herald and as a Top 40 Under 40 by Avenue Magazine.He has a diploma in Administrative Information Management from SAIT and a certificate in Public Relations from Mount Royal University. He also completed the ICD-Rotman Governance Essentials Program (GEP). He is a third generation Calgarian.