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Dean Huolt
Vice Chair
Dennis Baird
Director
Tarril Rosvold
Director
Glenn Friesen
Board Chair
Dean Huolt
Vice Chair / Audit & Finance Committee Chair
Camrose/Daysland/Killam/Sedgewick
Dean has been an active member of Vision Credit Union’s Board of Directors since 2008. During this period, he has served on several committees, including the Credit Committee and the Nominating Committee. Dean currently chairs the Audit and Finance Committee. In addition to his local business activities, Dean has been a great community supporter and served on local sports and youth development organizations.
Dean brings to the board a wide range of business and financial experience. Over the past 28 years, he has created and operated several successful private business firms involved in residential land development, residential home construction, commercial construction, and commercial rental and self-storage.
Dean lives in Camrose with his wife, adult children and two granddaughters.
Dennis Baird
Director
Stettler/Castor/Alliance
Dennis is a retired licensed denturist. He was in the profession for 37 years; 30 of that in his own clinic in Stettler.
Dennis became a director on the Alberta Denturist Society in 1984 and was instrumental in bringing in legislation for licensed denturists. Once the society became a legal profession under the Government of Alberta’s HPA Act, he became a registration director on the Alberta College of Denturists and served on that board until his retirement.
Dennis has been a member of Vision Credit Union’s board for 29 years. During his 30-plus years in Stettler, Dennis tried his hand as a volunteer/captain of the Stettler Fire Department, a member and president of the Stettler Chamber of Commerce, a member and president of the Stettler Rotary Club, and a member and president of the Stettler Lions Club. He played men’s hockey for many years.
Dennis and Heather reside in Stettler. They have three married sons and five grandchildren.
Reg Bouchard
Director
Peace River/Falher/La Glace
My name is Tarril Rosvold, and my wife Karen and I live and farm near LaGlace, Alberta, where we raised our four children. I am the third generation and am enjoying watching my children and their children continue to farm in the area. I grew up first going to the LaGlace school and then on to Sexsmith for High School. After school I worked for a water well driller and then started loading logs for Evergreen Loading south of Grande Prairie. Soon after I bought a gravel truck and started T. Rosvold trucking as well as started a livestock hauling company called R & S Livestock. I continued to farm during this time but as my farming ventures expanded I sold my companies but did continue to work in the forest industry until 1998. In 1998 I went to auctioneers’ school and started a very successful career in the auction industry, including traveling internationally selling equipment for Ritchie Bros Auctioneers.
My community has always been very important to me. I started volunteering on the LaGlace Credit Union Board of Directors in approximately 1990 and remained on the board for 24years including going through two mergers. The first merger was with Falher, Girouxville, Manning and LaGlace which formed Caisse Horizon Credit Union. Then in 2014 when we merged with Camrose to become Vision Credit Union. I believe in growth while maintaining that personal feel of our rural communities. I was also on the Grande Prairie Coop Board for several years. I continue to volunteer in the region. I have been the volunteer caretaker for our local cemetery for over 30 years as well as have been on the council for our local Calvary Lutheran Church several times. With my experience as an auctioneer I have been very involved in working with many non-profit organizations with their fundraising. It has been an honor to be able to help organizations such as STARS, Grande Prairie Festival of Trees, Grande Prairie Suicide Prevention Centre Tiny Hands of Hope, and many more raise significant funds for their causes.
I believe it is important to have a strong northern rural voice for our credit union and I am asking to be your voice.
Glenn Friesen
Board Chair
Camrose/Daysland/Killam/Sedgewick
As Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Meridian Manufacturing Ltd., Glenn has played a pivotal role in the development and commercialization of innovative grain storage and handling solutions over the last 35 years. This was accomplished through his relationships with dealers, farmers and the local community. Glenn’s has spent many hours seeding in the spring and combining in the fall, which has instilled in him respect and gratitude for the agrarian way of life. As a visionary and leader, Glenn has clearly contributed to the growth of the company from a start-up company with a single location in Camrose, to an international organization with 2000 employees and seven locations across Canada and the US.
Glenn has likewise contributed his time and talent in the Camrose community: as director of Vision Credit Union board for over 30 years. In this role he served as chair of the Credit Committee as well as Vice President. He was also instrumental in the start-up of the Camrose Canadian Food Grains Bank and is an active member of a local church where he served as Financial Secretary for 35 years. Glenn was elected Board Chair in 2022.
Glenn lives in Camrose with his wife Dianne, has a daughter in Calgary, and son in Edmonton and two grandsons.
Dean Nelson
Director
Ron Pilger
Director
Yvonne Schell
Director
Stuart Schramm
Director
Dean Nelson
Director
Wetaskiwin
Dean was born and raised on a farm just outside of Wetaskiwin, which he owns and still farms today. Dean married Sonia in June 1991 and they moved to Edmonton for their first five years of marriage before they moved back to the family farm. They are the fourth generation to take over the farm.
Dean became a member of the Wetaskiwin Credit Union in 1978, at 11-years-old, when he deposited his first pig cheque. He still has the same account today and has been a proud Credit Union member ever since.
Dean and Sonia have three children: Emily, Benjamin and Sara. Emily is married and lives in Brandon, MB. Benjamin and Sara are attending college and will graduate in spring 2022.
Ron Pilger
Director / Risk & Governance Committee Chair
Camrose/Daysland/Killam/Sedgewick
In 1976, Ron decided to take a one-year break from college where he was preparing (half-heartedly) to become the world’s best psychologist. Broke and bored, he applied for two jobs: as a lending department trainee at Camrose Savings and Credit Union Ltd. and for an advertising consultant role with the local newspaper. He interviewed for both jobs the same day and was offered both positions. Small caveat: he had to get back to each employer with a decision by the next day.
Forty-three years later, Ron remains with Camrose Booster Ltd. After ten years in the sales department, Ron became the director of New Product Development. He launched two publications: The Country Booster and SuperBooster, as well as a promotional products division, website design service, and a popular Camrose Now! community app.
Today, Ron is the associate publisher for all Booster print publications, as well as sales manager for their busy commercial printing operation, the promotional products division and their website service.
Over the years, Ron has received a range of national and international awards for copy writing, photography and advertising. He is a speaker and one-man sounding board to newspaper associations and independent publishers. He regularly serves as a campaign manager for municipal elections. He is a graduate of the Mouser School of Advertising, Crewe, Virginia.
Ron was elected to the Battle River Credit Union Board in 1996. He chaired the Audit and Finance Committee for many years. This year, Ron began a role as chair of the newly formed Risk and Governance Committee. He is also in his second term as a member of the Alberta Central Board of Directors, where he is an elected representative for the Northern Region.
Ron served on the board of directors of St. Mary’s Hospital for nine years and was board chair for an additional two years. His proudest experience in this role was leading a fundraising drive to purchase and install the first CT scanner at the local acute care hospital.
He is married to Marnie. They have three adult children: a policeman, an electrician and an aspiring nurse.
Ron is an active member of the Purple Martin Conservation society. He enjoys writing, public speaking, emcee duties and keeping his collection of Fords from the 1930’s, plus a 1966 Mustang convertible – fingerprint free and ready to drive.
Yvonne Schell
Director
Camrose/Daysland/Killam/Sedgewick
Yvonne became a member of Vision Credit Union’s board in 2021.
She is a seasoned branch manager with 39 years of experience working in the credit union system. She began her career in 1978 as a loans officer at the Unity Credit Union in Saskatchewan and retired in 2017 as branch manager at Vision Credit Union. Over the years, she maintained a focus on resolving problems, improving member satisfaction, always abiding by Credit Union bylaws and Credit Union Deposit Guarantee Corporation regulations.
Yvonne is a strong supporter of the credit union system. She has a clear understanding of Vision Credit Union’s mission and vision and first-hand knowledge of how to help the credit union remain competitive in a challenging economic environment.
Stuart Schramm
Director
Pincher Creek
Stuart has held several board positions with Pincher Creek Credit Union and continued to serve following the merger with Vision Credit Union earlier this year.
Stuart was born in Calgary and raised in Lethbridge and Medicine Hat. He attended Winston Churchill High in Lethbridge, Medicine Hat College and received a diploma in Child and Youth Care from Lethbridge College.
For the past 25 years, Stuart been employed at Matthew Halton High School in Pincher Creek. He played in several local bands in the Lethbridge and has operated a DJ business in Southwestern Alberta since 1996.
Stuart currently resides in Cowley with his wife Barbara.
Allen Stefiuk
Director
Doug Tremblay
Director
Daryl Hoey
Director
Ariel Haubrich
Director
Allen Stefiuk
Director
Two Hills/Vegreville
Allen has been a Vision Credit Union member since 2000.
He was born and raised on a mixed farming operation east of Two Hills and understands the importance of building and supporting the community. As a Vision board director, Allen is committed to addressing and understanding member concerns. He looks forward to contributing his knowledge and abilities to Vision Credit Union on behalf of the membership for years to come.
Allen is an active member of his community and has been involved with the Two Hills 4-H program for approximately ten years. He has also coached minor hockey and fastball and has volunteered with the Two Hills Curling Club for the past 25 years.
Allen and his wife Gloria have two daughters and one son.
Doug Tremblay
Director
Manning/La Crete
Doug has been in employed in logging and road construction since 1983. He is currently the owner of Doug Tremblay’s Precision Services, a Manning-based oilfield consulting and road construction company. His policy is to hire as many qualified indigenous people as possible.
Doug has been a member of the credit union for over 35 years. In addition to his contributions to his credit union, Doug has also served on the Manning Municipal Planning Commission.
Doug is married to Sheryl, and they have one child.
Daryl Hoey
Director
Wainwright
Daryl was a longstanding Encompass Credit Union Board of Directors member who joined the Vision Credit Union’s Board following the merger in November 2022. He has been a Board member in the Credit Union system since 2001, serving two terms over nearly 20 years. During this time, Daryl performed the roles of Chair, Vice Chair and Chair of the audit and finance committee.
Daryl recently retired from his position as Director of Information Technology for the Buffalo School Division. He worked in education in the Wainwright area for 39 years after moving to the community from Saskatchewan in 1981 to teach math for the Wainwright School Division.
Daryl brings to the Board extensive experience and training on credit union governance. He is accredited through the Canadian Credit Union Director Achievement (CUDA) and has completed the CUES Governance Leadership Institute program for corporate governance practices.
Daryl lives in Wainwright with his wife, Glenda. They have two children and four grandchildren.
Ariel Haubrich
Director
Wainwright
Ariel has been a Board of Directors member in the Credit Union system since 2013 and a member of Vision Credit Union’s Board of Directors since the merger in November of 2023. Over the years, Ariel has served as Chair of the Risk and Governance Committee and the Community Social Responsibility subcommittee and as a member of the CEO Recruitment team.
In addition to her full-time role working in mental health in the school system, Ariel owns two local small businesses and sits on Wainwright Town Council.
Ariel volunteers for many local community organizations and enjoys local recreation, music and community events. Ariel brings to the board a wide range of business, political and governance experience, as well as an understanding of strategic planning, positive workplace culture, workplace wellness and team building.
Ariel lives in Wainwright with her partner and two dogs. She is a firm believer in the values and opportunities of the Credit Union.
Doug Callaghan
Director
Doug Callaghan
Director
Wainwright
Doug has been an active member of the Encompass Board of Directors since 2008. He joined the Board of Vision Credit Union following the merger of the two credit unions in November of 2022. During his tenure at Encompass, Doug served as Chair of the Audit and Finance committee and as the Chair of the Board of Directors.
Doug is an active member of the community in his hometown of Wainwright, where he coached hockey for many years and served as the President of the Wainwright Minor Hockey Association, Wainwright Economic Development, and the Wainwright Kinsmen Club.
In addition to his extensive history of community leadership, Doug brings to the Board a deep understanding of business gained through 30 years of owning and operating Vice Service Ltd., an automotive repair company in Wainwright.
Doug has been a credit union member for 49 years. He lives in Wainwright with his wife and has two children.
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