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

Jay Slemp
Chair

Deborah Reid-Mickler
First Vice President

Lorne Buis
Second Vice President

Debbie Ross
Secretary-Treasurer

Eric Solberg
Member at Large

Doug Jones
Member at Large

Alan Hyland
Past President
Board of Directors
Member Shareholder |
Elected Municipal Representative |
Business Representative |
Alternate |
|
---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Medicine Hat College |
Kevin Shufflebotham | ||
2 |
Special Areas Board |
Brad Slorstad | Jay Slemp | |
3 |
Village of Youngstown |
Robert Blagen | Debbie Laughlin | |
4 |
Town of Bassano |
Irvin Morey | Kevin Jones | |
5 |
Town of Hanna |
Kyle Olsen | Sandra Beaudoin | Chris Warwick |
6 |
Village of Rosemary |
Bill Marshall | Don Gibb | Sharon Zacharias |
7 |
Town of Redcliff |
Eric Solberg | ||
8 |
City of Medicine Hat |
Jim Turner | Jon Sookochef | |
9 |
County of Newell |
Wayne Hammergren | ||
10 |
Village of Consort |
Tony Owens | Barb Kulyk CAO | Wanda Diakow |
11 |
Village of Foremost |
Lorne Buis | Larry Robinson | |
12 |
County of Forty Mile |
Stacey Barrows | Diane Harty | Joan Hughson |
13 |
MD of Acadia |
Peter Rafa | ||
14 |
Village of Empress |
Roy Gill | Debbie Ross | Sandra Crooker |
15 |
Town of Oyen |
Doug Jones | Robert Kasco | Steven Kuhn |
16 |
Cypress County |
Alf Belyea | Ernest Mudie | |
17 |
Village of Duchess |
Deborah Reid-Mickler | Tony Steidel | |
18 |
Town of Bow Island |
Gordon Reynolds | Alan Hyland |