Our Vision
Creative and diverse communities growing together in Southeast Alberta.
Our Mission
To facilitate regional cooperation to position Southeast Alberta as an ideal location for business investment.
Our Mandate
To assist communities in regional projects and economic development activities that cannot be completed by communities on their own.
Core Focus Areas
Marketing and Communications – Make Southeast Alberta globally competitive by marketing the region on a larger scale and promoting initiatives to attract investment. It is also vital to promote the Palliser Economic Partnership as an effective regional alliance and the region as a healthy place to live and do business.
Regional Cooperation – Grow and build communities through capacity building and collaboration, ensuring strong, vibrant communities throughout the region. We support balanced and sustainable growth in member communities, building alliances, partnerships and networks that enhance economic development participation inside and outside the region.
Business Investment – Encourage sustainable economic growth by supporting business retention, economic diversity, investment attraction, industry innovation, and technology adoption and commercialization.
Executive Committee
Doug Jones
Chair
Lorne Buis
Vice Chair
Holly Johnson
Second Chair
Wanda Diakow
Secretary Treasurer
Angie Warwick
Member at Large
Cassi Hider
Member at Large
Jay Slemp
Past Chair
Barbara Kulyk
Executive Director
Board of Directors
| Town of Bassano | Irvin Morey |
| Town of Bassano | Mike Wetzstein |
| Town of Bow Island | Gordon Reynolds |
| Town of Bow Island | Lyle Tuchscherer |
| Village of Consort | Michael Beier |
| County of Newell | Dan Short |
| Cypress County | Keith Ritz |
| Cypress County | Richard Oster |
| Town of Duchess | Deborah Reid -Mickler |
| Town of Duchess | Tony Steidel |
| Village of Empress | Arlen Johnston |
| Village of Empress | Dawna Martin |
| Village of Foremost | Larry Robinson |
| Town of Hanna | Vern Thuroo |
| Town of Hanna | Danny Povaschuk |
| MD of Acadia | Peter Rafa |
| City of Medicine Hat | Shila Sharps |
| Medicine Hat College | Kevin Shufflebotham |
| Medicine Hat College | Wayne Resch |
| Town of Oyen | Robert Kacso |
| Town of Oyen | Debbie Ross |
| Town of Redcliff | Matthew St. Pierre |
| Village of Rosemary | Gerald Fortier |
| Village of Rosemary | Donn Gibb |
| Special Areas | Erika Tessier |
| Village of Youngstown | Robert Blagen |
| Village of Youngstown | Debbie Laughlin |