Cohen Returns As President for Second Year

The CMHA’s Alberta Division’s Board of Directors for 2006-07 is an experienced assembly of volunteers, with strong representation from across Alberta. Returning for her second year as President, is Jodi Cohen of Calgary.

 She will be joined on the Executive by fellow Calgarian John Stokdjik (Finance) along with Executive Vice-President Kathleen Frei (Grande Prairie), Dick Southworth (Policy and Bylaws, Edmonton), Suzanne Sirias (Advocacy and Social Policy, Raymond) and Past President Bob Campbell of Lethbridge.

New to the Board this year are Edmontonians Louise Bradley and Debbie Jabbour, as well as Chris Hansen of Lethbridge.

CMHA Alberta anticipates a year of significant growth on all fronts, working together with the staff, Boards and volunteers from its nine regional offices.

The Board was elected at the organization’s 2005-06 Annual General Meeting, held at Nisku on November 17. Highlights of the meeting included: Keynote speech by Dr. Roger Bland, Executive Medical Director of the Alberta Mental Health Board; annual awards, including presentation of the President’s Award to the Centre for Suicide Prevention; and special award presentations to former President Aleck Trawick and former Executive Director Ron LaJeunesse.