Kananaskis Improvement District Council
Rodney, Dave
Honourable Dave Rodney (BA, BEd, MRE, FRCGS, FMLA/ECA, CDME) is a long-term resident of the Bow Valley. He has served as: four-term MLA Calgary-Lougheed (including Wellness Minister, Parliamentary Assistant for Sustainable Resource Development and the Environment, Robert Bateman’s “Get to Know Your Wildlife Neighbors” Committee; Travel Alberta’s Strategic Tourism Marketing Council; and over sixty other local to international agencies, boards, commissions, and committees); CEO of Tourism Canmore Kananaskis; Senior Representative/Tourism Investment & Parks Liaison (Invest Alberta Corporation); Alberta’s Agent General to the USA & Mexico; Alberta Counsel Senior Advisor; Special Advisor to the Department of Forestry, Parks and Tourism (+ Tourism and Sports). “Sherpa Dave” is the co-founder of the “Top of the World Society for Children,” a Fellow of the Royal Canadian Geographic Society, National Champion of the TransCanada Trail; Member of Mountain Muskox Mentorship; President & CEO of SpiritQuest Enterprises International (Keynote Speaker/Executive Producer/Videographer/Photographer/Writer); Worldwide Adventurer and Guide; volunteer with over seventy non-profit/charities; recipient of four medals from Queen Elizabeth, and the first Canadian to Summit Mt. Everest Two Times.
Cowley, Kateri
Kateri Cowley was born and raised working and recreating in the beautiful Kananaskis Country and Bow Valley. She spends most of her time exploring and promoting this special part of the country through tourism, particularly via horseback at Rafter Six Ranch.
Kateri has extensive hands-on experience in public relations as well as strong behind-the-scenes work ethic. She would be a good candidate for representing Kananaskis as citizens at large because of her ability of being approachable and welcoming, and for her eagerness to learn and grow both personally and professionally.