Paul Hames
President/Chair of the Board
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GOVERNANCE
FCL’s local co-operative members are divided into five districts. Three directors represent each district and each serve three-year terms. The directors then elect a president/chair and a vice-chair. The board of directors arranges for and supervises the management of FCL.
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Paul Hames
President/Chair of the Board
- Brentwood Bay, BC
- Director since 2021
- President/Chair of the Board
- Member, Governance Committee
- Serves as ex-officio on all other Board Committees
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Donna Smith
Director
- Stony Plain, AB
- Director since 2020
- Chair, Human Resources Committee
- Member, Code of Conduct & Ethics Committee
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Cole Jackson
Director
- Mannville, AB.
- Director since 2024
- Member, Audit Committee
- Member, Governance Committee
- Member, Credentials Committee
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Connie Chilcott
Director
- Fort St. John, B.C.
- Director since 2025
- Member, Audit Committee
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Darlene Thorburn
Vice-Chair of the Board
- Victoria, BC
- Director since 2020
- Vice-Chair of the Board
- Chair, Governance Committee
- Chair, Credentials Committee
- Chair, Code of Conduct & Ethics Committee
- Member, Human Resources Committee
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Barb Dixon
Director
- Innisfail, AB.
- Director since 2025
- Member, Human Resources Committee
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Brett Ferguson
Director
- Weyburn, SK
- Director since 2022
- Member, Human Resources Committee
- Member, Credentials Committee
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Robert Grimsrud
Director
- Estevan, SK
- Director since 2019
- Member, Governance Committee
- Member, Sustainability Committee
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Marc Girard
Director
- Moose Jaw, SK.
- Director since 2022
- Member, Human Resources Committee
- Member, Governance Committee
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Nathan Holowaty
Director
- Saskatoon, SK.
- Director since 2025
- Member, Sustainability Committee
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Garth Weiterman
Director
- Outlook, SK
- Director since 2023
- Chair, Sustainability Committee
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Matthew Heide
Director
- Boissevain, MB.
- Director since 2024
- Member, Sustainability Committee
- Member, Audit Committee
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Richard Stefansson
Director
- Beausejour, MB
- Director since 2023
- Member, Audit Committee
- Member, Credentials Committee
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Nicole Smith
Director
- Oak Lake, MB.
- Director since 2025
- Member, Sustainability Committee
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COMMITTEES
Governance Committee
This committee ensures the board fulfills its legal, ethical and functional responsibilities through governance policy development and the monitoring of Board activities and effectiveness.
Audit Committee
This committee assists in overseeing the integrity of FCL’s consolidated financial statements; FCL’s compliance with legal and regulatory requirements; the qualifications and independence of FCL’s external auditor; and the performance of FCL’s internal audit function and external audit.
Human Resources Committee
This committee advises the board on effective implementation and application of sound human resource policies that are aligned with FCL’s values, vision, mission and aspirations.
Sustainability Committee
This committee assists FCL in making it a leader in sustainability initiatives that are aligned with FCL’s values, vision, mission and aspirations.
Code of Conduct and Ethics Committee
This committee receives and investigates any alleged breaches of the FCL Board’s Code of Conduct and Ethics Policy.
Credentials Committee
This committee establishes and oversees the process for verifying member delegate credentials to FCL's annual and special meetings.
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