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Edmonton and Northern Alberta Community Board in action
Our Edmonton and Northern Alberta Community Board donated $9.9 million since 2005 to 686 grassroots projects, charities and organizations.
How we made a difference in 2023
$575K
Budget allocated
42
Local charities
![The Honourable Anne McLellan](https://images.ctfassets.net/fltupc9ltp8m/MIJqxEJf4r0YRC8Ij05rH/9bd8663b817cc52816359b4057e7bd05/CB_EDM_Anne-McLellan_212x271.png?fm=webp&w=1900&q=80)
The Honourable Anne McLellan (Chair)
Consultant & Director
Ms. McLellan served four terms as the Liberal Member of Parliament for Edmonton Centre from October 25, 1993 – January 23, 2006. She served as Deputy Prime Minister of Canada and the first Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness (December 2003 – January 2006), Minister of Health (January 2002 – December 2003), Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada (June 1997 – January 2002) and Minister of Natural Resources and Federal Interlocutor for Métis and Non-Status Indians (November 1993 – June 1997).
Ms. McLellan serves on the Board of Directors of Invest Alberta Corporation. Among her many community commitments she is Chair of the Board of the Institute for Research on Public Policy and serves on the Boards of the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research and the Institute of Corporate Directors.
On May 12, 2006, Ms. McLellan was appointed Distinguished Scholar in Residence at the University of Alberta in the Alberta Institute for American Studies, a position she held until she retired from the University of Alberta June 30, 2013. Ms. McLellan was awarded honorary doctorate of law degrees by the University of Alberta (in 2007), the University of Cape Breton (in 2009), and the University of Ottawa (in 2022).
In July 2009 Ms. McLellan was appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada and in October 2013 she was invested into the Alberta Order of Excellence.
She holds a Bachelor of Arts and a Law degree from Dalhousie University and a Master of Laws degree from King’s College, University of London. Ms. McLellan was admitted to the Bar of Nova Scotia in 1976.
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Zainul Mawji (Vice Chair)
Executive Vice President & President, Consumer Solutions, TELUS
![Sarah Chan](https://images.ctfassets.net/fltupc9ltp8m/4cBNdiX5v71UmEp6PSYqfG/8c9bd545d21782a1eef5ce006c5615b4/Chan.png?fm=webp&w=1900&q=80)
Sarah Chan
Engagement & Partnerships Lead, Alberta Mentoring Partnerships
![Alain Humura](https://images.ctfassets.net/fltupc9ltp8m/59tjABZ8b4u60JrpifR1EN/1d58e09d31e4a1ab1bd9702a76e593db/Alain_Humura.jpg?fm=webp&w=1900&q=80)
Alain Humura
Policy Chair, City of Edmonton Youth Council and TELUS Student Bursary recipient
![Faizal Jiwani](https://images.ctfassets.net/fltupc9ltp8m/3Xy0XzfBJGR3AudL4OwRkq/3709fbc86c74683e69440de2d4be8be7/CB_EDM_Faizal-Jiwani_212x271.png?fm=webp&w=1900&q=80)
Faizal Jiwani
Director, AMAN Builders Inc. and Founder
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Patti Kostiuk
President, TELUS Community Ambassador Club - Edmonton
Marla Mauricio
Paralegal, Legal Services, TELUS (Board Secretary)
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Erin Mirth
TELUS General Manager Alberta North
![Claudia Roszell](https://images.ctfassets.net/fltupc9ltp8m/1M0yZyLsH6t3JAcCJu6WJw/f8fe1ec998b1c667a90f57410508bfe6/Claudia_Roszell.jpeg?fm=webp&w=1900&q=80)
Claudia Roszell
Chief Internal Auditor and Vice President, Risk Management, TELUS
![Nicole Sanchez](https://images.ctfassets.net/fltupc9ltp8m/bMPVi3JAmyKPRfuXubCD6/2a4bb743187aaa13b726b37aaef70886/CB_EDM_Nicole-Sanchez_212x271.png?fm=webp&w=1900&q=80)
Nicole Sanchez
Entrepreneur & Start-Up Co-Founder of Ruth
![Lorna St. Thomas](https://images.ctfassets.net/fltupc9ltp8m/5MrDDFbdlrD2590Lu2fif/5828bd1b65dc84c049f94e8b43927734/Lorna_St_Thomas.jpeg?fm=webp&w=1900&q=80)
Lorna St. Thomas
Senior Community Investment Manager, TELUS
![Harriet Tinka](https://images.ctfassets.net/fltupc9ltp8m/4Lt8Sc46acCQYuTT2DSHRf/6eb98bb63a05dce0666943fe95a275ff/Tinka.png?fm=webp&w=1900&q=80)
Harriet Tinka
Founder, EmpoweredMe Inc.
![Harriet Tinka](https://images.ctfassets.net/fltupc9ltp8m/65Iiza7evDwsH9QJxiWa2o/2c61d20798cd58a1f0e64324f98728aa/Matt_Ward.jpg?fm=webp&w=1900&q=80)
Matthew Ward
Engagement Director, pipikwan pêhtâkwan
![Harriet Tinka](https://images.ctfassets.net/fltupc9ltp8m/7vdUNWMYrszF4wAk1VcC3A/71d091808ca33cf642032aeb2a14d50f/Dr_Kristopher_Wells__2022_.jpg?fm=webp&w=1900&q=80)
Dr. Kristopher Wells
Associate Professor & Canada Research Chair, MacEwan University
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